Top Traded by Volume Today 28-Apr-2026: NSE buzz

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 23,995.70 (-0.40%) while Sensex slipped 416.72 points to end at 76,886.91 (-0.54%) on April 28, with markets turning lower on expiry-day volatility. Market breadth was negative, with 1,923 shares advancing against 2,157 declines and 157 unchanged. Energy, oil and gas and metals led gains, while PSU banks, private banks and IT were the key drags.

Large Cap Top Traded by Volume

Eternal Ltd (-0.70%) Eternal fell despite posting a sharp jump in Q4 profit, after it reported consolidated net profit of Rs 174 crore versus Rs 39 crore a year ago and filed a Q4 shareholders’ letter highlighting NOV of INR 26,880 crore (+54% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of INR 532 crore. The stock also saw focus on the board-approved transfer of the District platform tech stack and identified employees to subsidiary Wasteland Entertainment for INR 24.19 crore. Investors appeared to use the results event to trim positions, keeping the stock among the most traded counters by volume.

Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (+5.42%) ONGC surged as oil and gas stocks led the session, with the Nifty Energy index up 1.6% and the oil and gas index up 1%, supported by a higher crude price backdrop that also pressured airline stocks. The rally in ONGC was consistent with sector-led positioning into upstream beneficiaries during sessions marked by global energy uncertainty.

Adani Power Ltd (+2.52%) Adani Power climbed alongside the broader energy trade, as investors rotated into power and energy names even while benchmarks ended lower. The stock also traded close to its 52-week high (Rs 224.65), which typically draws momentum participation and keeps volumes elevated.

Reliance Industries Ltd (+1.68%) Reliance gained as heavyweight energy stocks helped cushion the index, with Reliance listed among Nifty’s key gainers in a session when energy outperformed. The move aligned with the broader bid for energy and oil and gas names as defensives versus weakness in banks and IT.

Vedanta Ltd (-0.46%) Vedanta edged lower even as the metal index rose 0.7%, indicating stock-specific profit-taking rather than a sector-wide selloff. The counter still remained highly traded by volume, reflecting active positioning ahead of its proximity to the 52-week high zone (Rs 770).

Mid Cap Top Traded by Volume

Vodafone Idea Ltd (+2.68%) Vodafone Idea traded with the highest volumes in the mid-cap list as the stock moved within the Rs 9.67-10.15 intraday band and stayed near key moving averages highlighted in market data. The counter continues to see heavy churn after recent shareholding data showed a marginal increase in promoter holding in the March 2026 quarter, which investors often read as a signal of support.

Suzlon Energy Ltd (+0.69%) Suzlon extended its high-activity run after multiple reports flagged a sharp April rally and analyst levels, with the stock up about 40% over the past month and targets cited in the Rs 58-62 range. A separate Street read-through pointed to tailwinds including its European 5MW and 6.3MW turbine launch and higher March-end 2026 institutional stakes, sustaining momentum-driven volumes.

Yes Bank Ltd (+0.10%) Yes Bank ended nearly flat but stayed among the most traded, as bank stocks saw broad pressure with PSU banks down 1% and the private bank index lower by 0.8%. The high volume alongside limited price change suggested active two-way positioning rather than a directional move.

NMDC Ltd (+0.51%) NMDC rose in line with metals outperformance, with the metal index gaining 0.7% on the day. The stock’s close near its 52-week high (Rs 91.85) also supported higher trading activity as investors tracked a potential breakout attempt.

NHPC Ltd (+2.55%) NHPC advanced as investors preferred energy-linked PSUs amid volatility, with the broader market showing relative strength in midcaps and smallcaps even as Nifty and Sensex fell. The move also aligned with the day’s sector rotation into energy and power names, keeping volumes elevated.

Small Cap Top Traded by Volume

Orient Green Power Company Ltd (+13.55%) Orient Green Power hit its upper circuit (Rs 13.45) and saw a major volume spike, with exchange data also flagging GREENPOWER among the day’s volume gainers. With no fresh company disclosure cited in the provided feeds, the move looked driven by momentum trading in renewable-linked names, amplified by the stock’s circuit filter.

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd (+1.84%) Jaiprakash Power Ventures gained ahead of a scheduled board meeting on May 4, 2026 to approve audited standalone and consolidated results for Q4 and FY ended March 31, 2026. The pre-results positioning, along with a trading window closure from April 1 to May 6, coincided with elevated volumes in the counter.

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (+8.10%) HCC jumped on unusually heavy volumes (10.72 crore shares) in a session where smallcaps outperformed the benchmarks. In the absence of a specific news trigger in the provided data, the price move was consistent with momentum-led buying in high-beta infrastructure names.

SEPC Ltd (+8.59%) SEPC rallied sharply with high volumes (10.64 crore shares), pointing to speculative participation and short-term momentum as the key driver in the absence of a reported corporate catalyst in the supplied updates. Such volume-led moves are common in smaller industrial and EPC counters when broader smallcaps stay resilient.

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd (-2.98%) Ola Electric fell even as many energy and power names advanced, indicating stock-specific profit-taking, with 5.94 crore shares changing hands. With no new announcement in the provided feed, the decline appeared driven by active churn and selling into rallies in a volatile smallcap tape.

Market Overview

Nifty 50 ended at 23,995.70 (-0.40%) and Sensex at 76,886.91 (-0.54%), as expiry-day swings erased early gains. The session saw a clear sector split: energy (up 1.6%), oil and gas (up 1%) and metals (up 0.7%) outperformed, while PSU banks (down 1%), private banks (down 0.8%), IT (down 0.7%) and autos (down 0.5%) weighed on the benchmarks.

Broader markets held up better, with the Nifty Midcap index rising 0.2% and the Smallcap index up 0.4%. However, overall breadth still tilted negative, with 1,923 advances versus 2,157 declines, suggesting index-level weakness was accompanied by selective participation in non-benchmark names.

On the macro tape, the rupee closed weaker at 94.54 per dollar versus 94.19 in the previous session, while India VIX cooled around 5%, signalling easing implied volatility even as the indices finished lower.

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