The market on Thursday, 20 August 2026
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, 1,698 stocks rose and 1,129 fell on NSE; the median stock moved +0.30%.
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Biggest gainers
| Stock | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kronox Lab Sciences Limited | ₹186.19 | +20.00% |
| Mysore Petro Chemicals Limited | ₹165.49 | +20.00% |
| Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. | ₹767.1 | +17.87% |
| Bannari Amman Sugars Limited | ₹4,240.7 | +17.23% |
| Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited | ₹640 | +16.35% |
| Somi Conveyor Beltings Limited | ₹100.07 | +15.54% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | ₹43.47 | +15.27% |
| Indo Borax & Chemicals Limited | ₹498.15 | +14.82% |
| Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited | ₹55.38 | +14.71% |
| Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited | ₹23.33 | +14.47% |
Biggest losers
| Stock | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gretex Corporate Services | ₹482.05 | -7.60% |
| Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited | ₹184.89 | -7.39% |
| Wonder Electricals Limited | ₹136.04 | -6.99% |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | ₹704.2 | -6.14% |
| Dredging Corporation of India Limited | ₹1,118.3 | -5.96% |
| Shreeji Shipping Global Ltd. | ₹613.35 | -5.56% |
| Xtranet Technologies Limited | ₹160.18 | -5.28% |
| INDO-MIM Limited | ₹919.55 | -5.00% |
| SANGINITA | ₹59.38 | -4.99% |
| La Opala RG Limited | ₹178.35 | -4.75% |
Rose with the most delivery
| Stock | Close | Change | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Ltd. | ₹4,920 | +0.01% | 87% |
| Wonderla Holidays Limited | ₹490.1 | +1.90% | 86% |
| Apollo Tyres Ltd. | ₹429.3 | +0.46% | 83% |
| Windsor Machines Limited | ₹320.5 | +1.97% | 83% |
| Indegene Ltd. | ₹566.7 | +0.19% | 79% |
| Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) Limited | ₹182.56 | +1.82% | 78% |
| Alkem Laboratories Ltd. | ₹5,400 | +0.33% | 76% |
| Sanofi India Limited | ₹3,321 | +1.52% | 75% |
| Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. | ₹1,239.4 | +1.14% | 74% |
| Ultramarine & Pigments Limited | ₹419.2 | +5.05% | 73% |
Delivery is the share of volume settled into demat accounts rather than squared off the same day. Lists cover stocks that traded at least ₹5 crore; moves of 40% or more (usually a split or bonus) and funds are left out.
Record dates
Coastal Corporation Limited dividend · Dai-Ichi Karkaria Limited dividend · Kama Holdings Limited dividend · Kuantum Papers Limited dividend · La Opala RG Limited dividend · Marksans Pharma Limited dividend · Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited dividend · Munjal Auto Industries Limited dividend · NIIT Learning Systems Limited dividend · NIIT Limited dividend · Natco Pharma Limited dividend · OCCL Limited dividend · Shiva Texyarn Limited dividend · Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited dividend · Viceroy Hotels Limited rights
Business stories that day
From NSE's daily file, NSE's FII/DII statistics, exchange IPO data and company filings. A record of the session, not a view on it.