Indian equity markets showed a mixed-to-positive trend on 9th April 2026, with Nifty recovering some of the early losses and closing with marginal gains or flat after the previous day’s sharp rally. Nifty, Nifty Midcap 100, Nifty Smallcap 100, and India VIX reflected selective buying interest amid ongoing profit booking in financials and IT sectors.
While the Nifty T20 losers list highlighted weakness in banking and financial services, the Nifty T20 gainers were led by metals, pharma, defence, and power stocks. HINDALCO, DRREDDY, and BEL topped the gainers list with strong intraday momentum.
Key Highlights
- HINDALCO led the Nifty pack with a 2.94% gain to ₹979.8 on high turnover of ₹6,806 crore.
- DRREDDY rose 1.74% to ₹1,212.1 with turnover of ₹2,299 crore.
- BEL gained 1.55% to ₹439.8 on very high volume of over 1.53 crore shares and ₹6,740 crore value.
- MAXHEALTH and NTPC added 1.49% and 1.46% respectively.
- Metals and power names like JSWSTEEL, POWERGRID, and ONGC also featured among top gainers.
Nifty T20 Gainers on 9th April 2026
| Symbol | LTP | % Chng | Value (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINDALCO | 979.8 | 2.94 | 6806.82 |
| DRREDDY | 1212.1 | 1.74 | 2299.65 |
| BEL | 439.8 | 1.55 | 6740.73 |
| MAXHEALTH | 955.15 | 1.49 | 2508.79 |
| NTPC | 379.6 | 1.46 | 5105.45 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 9469 | 1.10 | 3657.01 |
| POWERGRID | 298.05 | 1.09 | 3238.09 |
| JSWSTEEL | 1207 | 1.06 | 2185.60 |
| ONGC | 288.5 | 1.05 | 2593.98 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 7467.5 | 0.89 | 1820.12 |
| TCS | 2581.1 | 0.86 | 10317.24 |
| COALINDIA | 453.05 | 0.85 | 3120.02 |
The session highlighted sector rotation, with strength in metals, defence, and power offsetting weakness in private banks and NBFCs.
Looking ahead, Nifty is likely to consolidate with support at 22,500–22,700 and resistance at 23,000–23,100.
