Top Traded by Value Today 15-May-2026: NSE, BSE

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 23,643.50 (-0.19%) while Sensex slipped to 75,237.99 (-0.21%) on Thursday, with IT and FMCG holding up the market as metal and PSU bank names stayed under pressure. On the Nifty 50, advances outnumbered declines (21:29) even as the headline index ended marginally lower. In the previous session, domestic institutions were net buyers (DII: Rs 684.33 crore) while foreign investors were marginal net buyers (FII: Rs 187.46 crore), as per the latest available data (May 14).

Large Cap Top Traded by Value

Bharti Airtel Ltd (+1.13%) Bharti Airtel rose as investors continued to react to management commentary around promoter holding and the company’s Africa ownership restructuring, which was seen as easing concerns on group structure. Recent reports also highlighted Sunil Bharti Mittal’s stated intent to restore Bharti Telecom’s stake above 50%, a key overhang for some investors tracking control and capital allocation.

Reliance Industries Ltd (-1.87%) Reliance Industries declined in tandem with weakness in oil and gas counters, with BSE Oil and Gas down 1.79% on the day. The stock also remained among the biggest index drags in a session where defensives outperformed cyclicals, keeping turnover elevated.

State Bank of India (-1.69%) SBI fell as PSU banks stayed in the red, with Nifty Bank ending down 0.77% amid profit-taking and weaker appetite for lenders versus IT and FMCG. The only SBI-specific update in the latest filings was its AGM notice (meeting scheduled for June 18), which is typically non-price sensitive and did not offset the sector-wide pressure.

Infosys Ltd (+2.08%) Infosys gained as IT stocks led the market, with Nifty IT rising 1.30% even as the benchmarks ended lower. The move reflected sector rotation into large-cap IT names on a day when financials and metals were weak, driving high value turnover in index heavyweights.

Adani Enterprises Ltd (+0.09%) Adani Enterprises ended flat-to-positive after a sharp move in the previous session, when it had led Nifty gainers, indicating consolidation at higher levels. With the stock trading close to its 52-week high zone (Rs 2,800), investors appeared to be assessing follow-through after the earlier surge while keeping volumes active.

Mid Cap Top Traded by Value

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (+1.53%) MCX advanced with the stock trading near its 52-week high (Rs 3,421), keeping interest elevated in a high-turnover counter. With no company-specific news in the provided dataset, the move appeared driven by momentum and active participation in exchange-linked names.

Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (-1.13%) Dixon slipped as investors continued to de-risk in select consumer electronics manufacturing plays after a sharp de-rating from its 52-week high levels. In the absence of fresh company news in the provided inputs, the day’s decline looked like a continuation of a broader downtrend trade, which still attracted high traded value.

Hindustan Copper Ltd (-5.97%) Hindustan Copper fell sharply as metal stocks corrected, with BSE Metals down 1.98% amid risk-off positioning in cyclicals. The stock’s high volumes (98.76 lakh shares) indicated aggressive selling in a leveraged metal proxy versus the broader sector decline.

United Spirits Ltd (+3.77%) United Spirits rose as consumer non-durables and FMCG pockets held up better than cyclicals, with BSE FMCG up 0.38% and the broader defensive tilt visible through the session. With no fresh stock-specific headline in the provided dataset, the move was supported by rotation into staples and discretionary defensives, alongside strong volumes.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (-2.89%) HPCL declined with oil and gas names under pressure, tracking the sectoral fall (BSE Oil and Gas -1.79%). The market remained sensitive to energy-price risk referenced in the day’s macro context, which typically weighs on downstream marketing companies’ margin expectations.

Small Cap Top Traded by Value

Saregama India Ltd (+8.19%) Saregama extended gains after its Q4 earnings triggered fresh buying, following a strong profit and margin print. The company reported Q4 profit up 25.4% to Rs 75.4 crore and revenue up 19.4%, with EBITDA margin expanding to 42.05%, supporting the re-rating. Trading activity was heavy, with volume at 10.05 crore shares as investors chased the post-results momentum.

Kaynes Technology India Ltd (-2.00%) Kaynes fell further after multiple broker downgrades and continued selling pressure post its Q4 results, where profit declined and margins came under pressure. Reports in the provided database cited a 21.5% YoY drop in Q4 PAT to Rs 91.22 crore and concerns over working capital and negative operating cash flow, which drove a steep two-day slide and pushed the stock to a 52-week low zone.

Nazara Technologies Ltd (+12.69%) Nazara surged on very high volumes (7.94 crore shares), indicating a sharp momentum-driven move in the counter. With no recent database headline provided for the stock in this input, the rise appeared linked to price-action and aggressive participation rather than a disclosed corporate catalyst.

Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd (+3.24%) Great Eastern Shipping gained with strong volumes (1.03 crore shares), reflecting active repositioning in the shipping name. In the absence of a specific news trigger in the provided dataset, the move looked supported by technical strength, with the stock trading within reach of its 52-week high (Rs 1,642.75).

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (+9.20%) Jaiprakash Power rallied with exceptionally high volumes (78.87 crore shares), making it one of the most actively traded small caps by value. With no company-specific news provided in the input, the jump was primarily attributable to a high-turnover momentum move in the counter.

Market Overview

Nifty 50 settled at 23,643.50 (-0.19%) and Sensex at 75,237.99 (-0.21%) as leadership narrowed, with IT and selective defensives offsetting weakness in cyclicals. Sector performance reflected this split: Nifty IT rose 1.30% while Nifty Bank fell 0.77%; BSE FMCG gained 0.38% and BSE Healthcare was up 0.18%, while BSE Metals dropped 1.98% and BSE Oil and Gas fell 1.79%.

Market breadth inside the Nifty 50 remained positive (21 advances vs 29 declines as per the live snapshot), but pressure from heavyweights in banks, metals and energy kept the benchmarks in the red. The latest available institutional flow data (May 14) showed net buying by both DIIs (Rs 684.33 crore) and FIIs (Rs 187.46 crore), suggesting the day’s weakness was more about sector rotation than a broad risk-off exit.

Macro sensitivity stayed elevated, with the day’s context flagging West Asia developments and energy-price moves as key swing factors, which likely amplified moves in oil marketing companies and other cyclicals. Against this backdrop, high traded value concentrated in index heavyweights such as Airtel, Reliance, SBI and Infosys, while post-results churn and momentum trades dominated select small caps.

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