MTF Report: Tuesday, 18 August 2026

On 18 Aug 2026 the combined NSE + BSE margin book stood at ₹1.48 lakh Cr, up ₹211.91 Cr (+0.14%) on the previous session. Fresh margin buying on NSE was ₹4,446 Cr against ₹4,236 Cr liquidated; the Nifty 50 moved -0.55%.

₹1.48 lakh Cr
Combined book
+₹211.91 Cr · +0.14%
₹1.42 lakh Cr
NSE
+₹209.53 Cr
₹6,301 Cr
BSE
₹4,446 Cr
Fresh exposure (NSE)
₹4,236 Cr
Liquidated (NSE)
churn 6.13% of the book
+₹209.53 Cr
Net flow (NSE)
₹181.61 Cr / ₹179.23 Cr
BSE fresh / liquidated
-1.3%
Financed shares vs cost
31/100
Stress index

Breadth

961 stocks' books rose (+₹1,597 Cr) and 858 fell (-₹1,388 Cr). 2,118 NSE securities and 2,162 in all carried a book.

Concentration (NSE)

Top stock 2.31% · top 10 11.6% · top 50 30.5% · top 100 43.9% · HHI 34.4

Most funded

  1. HDFCBANK₹3,408 Cr
  2. BSE₹2,980 Cr
  3. RELIANCE₹2,001 Cr
  4. JIOFIN₹1,649 Cr
  5. BEL₹1,333 Cr
  6. ITC₹1,297 Cr
  7. INFY₹1,163 Cr
  8. TCS₹1,095 Cr
  9. NAZARA₹1,037 Cr
  10. SUZLON₹1,030 Cr
  11. ADANIPOWER₹1,027 Cr
  12. SAMMAANCAP₹965.74 Cr
  13. VEDL₹962.07 Cr
  14. IDEA₹935.70 Cr
  15. MAZDOCK₹907.86 Cr

Biggest increases

  1. HDFCBANK+₹62.90 Cr+1.9%
  2. ASHOKLEY+₹41.69 Cr+9.7%
  3. GROWW+₹39.64 Cr+7.0%
  4. POLYCAB+₹35.06 Cr+12.2%
  5. INFY+₹33.90 Cr+3.0%

Biggest decreases

  1. MCX−₹67.55 Cr-10.1%
  2. RELIANCE−₹65.68 Cr-3.2%
  3. DATAPATTNS−₹38.37 Cr-13.7%
  4. LENSKART−₹37.29 Cr-25.6%
  5. LTF−₹31.53 Cr-19.1%

Figures for the 23 Oct 2026 session · last updated 2026-10-26 22:47 IST · Source: Exchange data · 10/10 data checks passed.

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