Top Traded by Volume Today 07-Aug-2026: NSE, BSE

Introduction

Nifty 50 closed at 24,636.00 (+0.05%) and the Sensex ended at 78,954.76 (+0.48%) on 07 Aug 2026, with broader participation close to flat. Market breadth was narrowly mixed, with 1,847 shares advancing, 1,824 declining and 175 unchanged. Auto and IT led sectoral gains during the session, while pockets of financials, especially private banks, stayed under pressure. Volatility inched up, with India VIX rising 1.64%, and several high-volume counters saw sharp stock-specific moves on results and post-results repositioning.

Large Cap Top Traded by Volume

Vodafone Idea Ltd (+0.87%) Vodafone Idea edged higher as traders positioned ahead of the company’s scheduled Q1FY27 results conference call on Aug 11. With the event date now confirmed, investors focused on management commentary expectations, which kept participation elevated and supported a modest price recovery. The stock was also the most active large-cap by volume at 22.12 crore shares, reflecting heavy two-way trade around the upcoming update.

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (+9.25%) Samvardhana Motherson surged after reporting Q1FY27 numbers featuring its highest-ever quarterly revenue of Rs 35,244 crore, EBITDA of Rs 3,104 crore and normalized PAT of Rs 1,032 crore. The results reinforced the company’s profitability and balance-sheet narrative, with net leverage reported at 0.8x alongside capex of Rs 1,614 crore, prompting a strong re-rating move on the day. The rally came with outsized volumes (12.01 crore shares) and took the stock close to its 52-week high of Rs 169.40.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (+1.35%) LIC rose in heavy volumes as investors rotated within financials towards select large, liquid state-owned names even as private banks were among the day’s laggards in the broader market. In the absence of fresh company-specific disclosures in the provided news flow, the move appeared driven by liquidity-led positioning and index-level rebalancing. High traded volumes (3.88 crore shares) underlined active institutional and proprietary participation.

State Bank of India (+1.03%) SBI gained with elevated turnover as the PSU banking bellwether continued to attract flows following the previous session’s strong move highlighted in the market context. Despite Bank Nifty weakness during the day, investors used SBI’s liquidity to express a relatively defensive PSU-bank stance, keeping the stock in the most-traded list. The counter saw 3.14 crore shares change hands, indicating sustained activity rather than a low-volume drift.

Canara Bank (-0.11%) Canara Bank slipped marginally on high volumes, signalling profit-taking after the recent PSU-bank outperformance referenced in the market narrative. With no new stock-specific announcement in the provided dataset, the small decline was consistent with traders trimming exposure in a weak broader banking tape. Volume of 2.33 crore shares pointed to active churn rather than a decisive directional bet.

Mid Cap Top Traded by Volume

Suzlon Energy Ltd (-0.25%) Suzlon slipped slightly even as it stayed among the most active mid-caps, pointing to intraday profit-taking and two-way positioning rather than a fundamentals-driven sell-off. With no fresh company update in the provided news flow, the key takeaway was the intensity of trading interest, with 5.76 crore shares changing hands. The muted price move versus large volumes suggested supply at higher levels being met by buyers.

Swiggy Ltd (-2.66%) Swiggy fell in high volumes as the counter continued to see heavy churn, with investors using liquidity to reduce risk in select consumer-internet names. The provided dataset did not carry a fresh stock-specific trigger, so the decline appears to have been driven by order-flow and positioning, amplified by the day’s rise in volatility (India VIX up 1.64%). Volume of 4.07 crore shares highlighted aggressive trading around the price discovery zone.

Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (+2.01%) Kalyan Jewellers advanced as the jewellery retail pack remained in focus, helped by peer commentary and operational updates in the segment (as reflected in the supplementary context around jewellery counters). In the absence of a separate company filing in the provided news list, the move was best explained as sector-led buying, with investors gravitating to liquid jewellery names. The stock also saw strong participation at 3.55 crore shares.

Yes Bank Ltd (-0.44%) Yes Bank edged lower amid high volumes, reflecting continued trading-led repositioning in banking stocks on a day when private banks were cited among market laggards. No new company-specific disclosure was provided for the session, making the dip consistent with risk reduction in weaker financial pockets. The counter remained highly active with 2.85 crore shares traded.

Meesho Ltd (+2.69%) Meesho gained in active trade as investors selectively bought into high-beta mid-caps, even while benchmarks were only marginally higher. With no fresh filing in the provided dataset, the move looked driven by technical rebound interest and liquidity, evidenced by 1.47 crore shares changing hands. The rise stood out as broader midcaps were relatively resilient versus benchmarks during the day.

Small Cap Top Traded by Volume

PC Jeweller Ltd (+0.82%) PC Jeweller extended gains amid heavy volumes as investors tracked management’s operational update around Q1FY27 momentum and ongoing debt reduction, as highlighted in the supplementary context. The market reaction reflected expectations that improving revenue trajectory and deleveraging milestones can lower balance-sheet risk and support valuation. Trading volumes were exceptionally high at 14.34 crore shares, signalling strong participation from both momentum traders and delivery buyers.

Allcargo Logistics Ltd (-5.01%) Allcargo Logistics dropped sharply even after the company reported strong Q1FY27 performance, including record revenues in express distribution and contract logistics, EBITDA up 39% YoY and PBT up 258% YoY. The sell-off suggests a post-results “sell-on-news” reaction after the earlier spike in the stock, with investors booking gains once the numbers were already in the public domain. The high volume of 8.53 crore shares reinforced that the decline was driven by active profit-taking rather than illiquidity.

Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd (+9.49%) Lloyds Engineering jumped after filing Q1 results showing a sharp scale-up, with consolidated revenue at Rs 527.15 crore (+142.9%) and an order book of Rs 2,817.42 crore. Investors responded to the combination of strong growth visibility and expanding execution metrics, which typically supports re-rating in engineering and industrial plays. The rally came with 6.77 crore shares traded and pushed the stock near its 52-week high of Rs 97.65.

Reliance Power Ltd (+0.41%) Reliance Power inched up in high volumes, signalling active speculative and short-term trading interest in the counter. With no fresh company-specific trigger in the provided dataset, the modest rise alongside 5.54 crore shares traded pointed to a liquidity-driven move rather than a news-led repricing. The stock’s proximity to its 52-week low zone (Rs 20.23) also kept it on traders’ radar for tactical bounces.

Electronics Mart India Ltd (+10.50%) Electronics Mart India surged in heavy volumes, a move consistent with a momentum breakout attempt towards its 52-week high of Rs 171.25. In the absence of a new company announcement in the provided news flow, the sharp price move with 5.34 crore shares traded suggested aggressive buying through key technical levels. The strong single-session jump stood out in small caps even as the broader smallcap index was largely flat.

Market Overview

Nifty 50 ended marginally higher at 24,636.00 (+0.05%) while the Sensex closed at 78,954.76 (+0.48%). Market breadth was near even at 1,847 advances versus 1,824 declines, indicating stock-specific dispersion rather than a one-way index trend.

Sectorally, IT and auto were the clear leaders during the session, with Nifty IT up about 1.11% and Nifty Auto up about 1.02% based on the provided sector updates. Financials were mixed, with Bank Nifty down around 0.53% and weakness concentrated in private banks, while energy and infra were mildly positive.

Volatility firmed up, with India VIX rising 1.64%, aligning with the day’s sharp, high-volume reactions in select names. The most-traded list reflected this mix: results-driven buying in auto components and engineering, event-led positioning in telecom, and profit-taking in counters that had already reacted to earnings earlier in the week.

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