Top Gainers & Losers: Eicher Motors Leads, Shriram Finance Drags, Friday, November 13, 2026
Top Nifty 50 Gainers Today
- Eicher Motors: Up 1.34%
- Bharti Airtel: Up 1.12%
- Nestle India: Up 0.66%
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC): Up 0.47%
Top Nifty 50 Losers Today
- Shriram Finance: Down 3.37%
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV): Down 3.31%
- Grasim Industries: Down 2.60%
- Hindalco Industries: Down 2.12%
Analysis: Reasons Behind the Moves
- Broader Market Headwinds & Sector Sell-Off: Benchmark indices faced broad-based selling pressure, halting a multi-session rally. Rate-sensitive sectors, including banking, financial services, auto, and realty, witnessed severe profit booking alongside concerns over persistent price pressures, elevated crude oil prices, and rising US bond yields.
- Shriram Finance & TMPV Under Pressure: Shriram Finance shed 3.37% to become the steepest decliner on the index, dragged by broader weakness across non-banking financial companies and financial services. Automobile stocks were similarly challenged, with Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles dropping 3.31% amid auto sector profit-taking.
- Grasim's Earnings Impact: Grasim Industries dropped 2.60% after posting a consolidated net loss for the second quarter (Q2 FY27), in sharp contrast to a net profit reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
- Resilience in Eicher Motors, Telecom, and Defensives: Eicher Motors gained 1.34% to lead the top performers, supported by investor positioning ahead of its scheduled quarterly board results meeting. Defensive demand also supported telecom heavyweight Bharti Airtel, along with selective consumer staples like Nestle India, as investors sought refuge in steady pockets during an otherwise weak trading session.