Top Gainers & Losers: Adani Ports Leads the Charge, Friday, September 18, 2026

Top Nifty 50 Gainers Today

• Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd: Up 4.93%
• Adani Enterprises Ltd: Up 3.31%
• Bharti Airtel Ltd: Up 3.12%
• HDFC Bank Ltd: Up 2.52%

Top Nifty 50 Losers Today

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS): Down 3.88%
• Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd: Down 2.9%
• SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd: Down 2.03%
• Coal India Ltd: Down 1.94%

Analysis: Reasons Behind the Moves

Market participants witnessed broad-based sector rotation during Friday's trading session, driven by the following factors:

• Softening Oil Prices & Yields Support Infrastructure: A 1.6% decline in crude oil prices alongside moderating global yields improved investor risk appetite. Infrastructure and conglomerate heavyweights, notably Adani Ports and Adani Enterprises, benefited strongly from this broader risk-on sentiment in commodities and core economic sectors.
• Selective Strength in Banking and Telecom: Institutional interest and bargain buying supported telecom and financial majors, with Bharti Airtel gaining over 3.1% and HDFC Bank rising over 2.5%, underpinning index stability.
• Technology Sector Drag: On the losing side, the Nifty IT index was the day's poorest performer, dropping over 1.3%. TCS served as the primary drag on the benchmark index after encountering strong intraday selling.
• Automotive and Defensive Sector Profit-Taking: Weakness in select Tata Group shares saw Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles retrace sharply, while defensive counters such as SBI Life Insurance and Coal India saw notable unwinding of long positions following recent runs.

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