Top Gainers & Losers: Nifty Surges 1.5% As IT And Auto Stocks Lead Thursday Market Rally | 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 PM IST
Key Highlights
Nifty 50 climbed 1.5% to 22,961 as IT and auto stocks led the gains. Meanwhile, retail and energy sectors saw minor profit-taking in a broad market session.
Market Overview
The index surged 1.50% to close at 22,961.85 on Thursday, supported by a strong performance in the Nifty Bank index, which rose 0.91% to 55,822.00. Investor sentiment remained bullish, with technology and automobile stocks driving the bulk of the market’s upward momentum.
Top Gainers
| Company | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bharti Airtel | 1864.3 | +3.88% |
| Tech Mahindra | 1627.7 | +3.33% |
| HCL Technologies | 1369.8 | +3.23% |
| Reliance Industries | 1208.4 | +2.79% |
| Maruti Suzuki | 11468 | +2.59% |
| TCS | 2363 | +2.52% |
| M&M | 2861 | +2.41% |
| Infosys | 1112.9 | +2.29% |
| ICICI Bank | 1367 | +2.12% |
The IT sector dominated the top gainers list, bolstered by positive news. HCL Technologies rose following a strong quarterly profit report, while Tech Mahindra gained on the back of a new partnership with Google Cloud focused on agentic AI. Bharti Airtel also saw significant interest after announcing a new complimentary international roaming offer for postpaid customers.
Top Losers
| Company | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Trent | 2935 | −1.21% |
| Adani Enterprises | 2701 | −0.79% |
| Nestle India | 1373.5 | −0.70% |
| BEL | 381.15 | −0.31% |
| ONGC | 225.14 | −0.16% |
Losses were largely muted across the board, with Trent leading the decline. The retail, energy, and defense sectors faced minor selling pressure as investors rotated capital into the high-growth technology and auto segments.
The strong performance across major indices suggests a clear preference for growth-oriented sectors, while the limited downside in laggards indicates overall market resilience.