Nifty 50 Stocks
Symbol
NIFTY 50
Price
25,003.05
Change
252.15
Change (%)
1.02%
Pre. Close
24,750.90
Open
24,748.70
High
25,029.50
Low
24,671.45
The Nifty 50, the top stock market index, represents the top 50 companies listed in sectors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) across 13 sectors. The Nifty 50 was established and is maintained by NSE Indices Limited as one of the most important barometers of the Indian equity market, reflecting the performance of major industries, such as information technology, finance, energy, and consumer goods.
Nifty 50 Top 5 Gainers
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHRIRAMFIN | Shriram Finance Limited | 688.25 | 5.65% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance Limited | 9,371.50 | 4.90% |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Limited | 1,004.90 | 3.73% |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank Limited | 1,194.60 | 3.07% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Limited | 12,462.00 | 2.77% |
Nifty 50 Top 5 Losers
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited | 755.10 | -0.85% |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics Limited | 390.70 | -0.71% |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel Limited | 1,870.20 | -0.46% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Limited | 157.49 | -0.30% |
| SUNPHARMA | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | 1,679.20 | -0.23% |
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change (%) | Day Low | Day High | Year Low | Year High | Market Cap | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited | 755.10 | -0.85% | 750.55 | 764.40 | 553.50 | 791.10 | 162,616.83 Cr | 1,214,774 |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics Limited | 390.70 | -0.71% | 389.20 | 396.85 | 240.25 | 396.85 | 285,593.10 Cr | 17,354,921 |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel Limited | 1,870.20 | -0.46% | 1,867.30 | 1,881.90 | 1,363.15 | 1,917.00 | 1,065,559.88 Cr | 4,643,875 |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel Limited | 157.49 | -0.30% | 154.25 | 157.88 | 122.62 | 184.60 | 196,601.07 Cr | 25,800,604 |
| SUNPHARMA | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | 1,679.20 | -0.23% | 1,669.00 | 1,689.00 | 1,460.90 | 1,960.35 | 402,887.10 Cr | 2,500,031 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Limited | 2,245.20 | 0.08% | 2,239.00 | 2,252.60 | 2,124.75 | 3,394.90 | 215,359.13 Cr | 821,945 |
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries Limited | 1,443.50 | 0.08% | 1,437.00 | 1,451.50 | 1,114.85 | 1,608.80 | 1,953,401.94 Cr | 8,180,971 |
| TATAMOTORS | Tata Motors Limited | 711.00 | 0.12% | 701.20 | 715.90 | 535.75 | 1,179.00 | 261,751.81 Cr | 11,973,617 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Limited | 5,607.50 | 0.13% | 5,555.00 | 5,645.50 | 4,506.00 | 6,469.90 | 135,066.73 Cr | 152,474 |
| WIPRO | Wipro Limited | 248.59 | 0.26% | 247.10 | 249.98 | 228.00 | 324.60 | 260,236.31 Cr | 4,444,374 |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies Limited | 1,637.70 | 0.32% | 1,622.00 | 1,639.80 | 1,302.75 | 2,012.20 | 444,417.74 Cr | 1,261,265 |
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance Company Limited | 1,780.60 | 0.33% | 1,751.30 | 1,783.50 | 1,372.55 | 1,936.00 | 178,448.17 Cr | 1,589,620 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Limited | 1,115.60 | 0.33% | 1,109.40 | 1,123.90 | 882.90 | 1,247.10 | 110,388.84 Cr | 503,169 |
| ICICIBANK | ICICI Bank Limited | 1,459.70 | 0.34% | 1,442.10 | 1,461.40 | 1,099.45 | 1,471.60 | 1,041,144.16 Cr | 11,580,960 |
| LT | Larsen & Toubro Limited | 3,656.30 | 0.38% | 3,623.00 | 3,667.00 | 2,965.30 | 3,963.50 | 502,872.88 Cr | 1,172,643 |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 3,384.20 | 0.39% | 3,358.70 | 3,390.90 | 3,056.05 | 4,592.25 | 1,224,434.02 Cr | 2,070,298 |
| ITC | ITC Limited | 421.05 | 0.47% | 419.00 | 421.30 | 390.15 | 528.50 | 526,906.18 Cr | 8,773,832 |
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | 295.80 | 0.53% | 292.95 | 297.00 | 247.30 | 366.25 | 275,111.75 Cr | 7,932,884 |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra Limited | 1,571.10 | 0.53% | 1,555.40 | 1,573.50 | 1,209.40 | 1,807.70 | 153,821.84 Cr | 828,041 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Limited | 2,389.80 | 0.56% | 2,370.10 | 2,396.50 | 2,136.00 | 3,035.00 | 561,505.02 Cr | 997,372 |
| INFY | Infosys Limited | 1,563.80 | 0.61% | 1,543.10 | 1,568.90 | 1,307.00 | 2,006.45 | 649,635.36 Cr | 3,959,861 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestlé India Limited | 2,417.20 | 0.66% | 2,390.00 | 2,422.90 | 2,110.00 | 2,778.00 | 233,056.03 Cr | 502,218 |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries Limited | 2,574.40 | 0.78% | 2,536.10 | 2,578.10 | 2,276.95 | 2,877.75 | 175,208.77 Cr | 414,773 |
| ULTRACEMCO | UltraTech Cement Limited | 11,253.00 | 0.84% | 11,120.00 | 11,311.00 | 9,965.00 | 12,339.00 | 331,035.03 Cr | 143,674 |
| SBIN | State Bank of India | 813.05 | 0.87% | 803.10 | 816.45 | 680.00 | 899.00 | 725,616.23 Cr | 17,158,814 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto Limited | 8,637.00 | 0.93% | 8,541.00 | 8,685.00 | 7,089.35 | 12,774.00 | 241,195.13 Cr | 435,022 |
| ONGC | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited | 240.06 | 0.96% | 237.51 | 240.47 | 205.00 | 345.00 | 302,002.68 Cr | 5,982,256 |
| CIPLA | Cipla Limited | 1,504.20 | 0.97% | 1,484.00 | 1,505.90 | 1,335.00 | 1,702.05 | 121,485.21 Cr | 861,736 |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited | 6,942.50 | 0.97% | 6,808.00 | 6,955.00 | 5,965.45 | 7,545.35 | 99,822.74 Cr | 269,395 |
| COALINDIA | Coal India Limited | 398.95 | 1.03% | 396.05 | 400.60 | 349.25 | 543.55 | 245,862.11 Cr | 7,632,213 |
| ADANIPORTS | Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited | 1,471.70 | 1.03% | 1,453.70 | 1,478.90 | 995.65 | 1,604.95 | 317,907.80 Cr | 1,269,635 |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises Limited | 2,534.20 | 1.19% | 2,504.00 | 2,553.30 | 2,025.00 | 3,345.00 | 292,492.30 Cr | 640,442 |
| NTPC | NTPC Limited | 332.85 | 1.28% | 329.05 | 333.50 | 292.80 | 448.45 | 322,753.66 Cr | 11,400,297 |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank Limited | 1,978.70 | 1.49% | 1,942.70 | 1,996.30 | 1,552.05 | 1,996.30 | 1,515,850.99 Cr | 15,062,992 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Limited | 3,559.90 | 1.60% | 3,486.20 | 3,570.90 | 2,925.00 | 3,867.00 | 316,042.94 Cr | 602,384 |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors Limited | 5,394.00 | 1.61% | 5,261.50 | 5,405.00 | 4,508.75 | 5,906.50 | 147,931.53 Cr | 538,089 |
| KOTAKBANK | Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | 2,073.40 | 1.64% | 2,033.80 | 2,084.90 | 1,679.05 | 2,301.90 | 412,249.98 Cr | 4,423,143 |
| TRENT | Trent Limited | 5,777.00 | 1.83% | 5,614.50 | 5,806.50 | 4,488.00 | 8,345.00 | 205,364.84 Cr | 1,034,136 |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries Limited | 650.15 | 2.02% | 635.10 | 651.25 | 546.45 | 772.65 | 146,103.66 Cr | 5,491,894 |
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp Limited | 4,268.00 | 2.13% | 4,158.10 | 4,296.90 | 3,344.00 | 6,246.25 | 85,366.83 Cr | 551,449 |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra Limited | 3,106.50 | 2.13% | 3,027.00 | 3,112.90 | 2,425.00 | 3,270.95 | 386,302.59 Cr | 2,027,779 |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | 316.70 | 2.23% | 309.00 | 317.70 | 234.01 | 376.00 | 137,399.34 Cr | 5,824,694 |
| DRREDDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | 1,320.90 | 2.35% | 1,295.00 | 1,322.90 | 1,020.00 | 1,421.49 | 110,045.90 Cr | 2,158,463 |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | 1,990.00 | 2.37% | 1,921.00 | 2,018.70 | 1,523.25 | 2,135.00 | 317,693.46 Cr | 6,969,530 |
| INDUSINDBK | IndusInd Bank Limited | 822.85 | 2.45% | 805.00 | 845.85 | 606.00 | 1,550.00 | 64,104.46 Cr | 10,916,320 |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Limited | 12,462.00 | 2.77% | 12,100.00 | 12,535.00 | 10,725.00 | 13,680.00 | 391,809.02 Cr | 456,115 |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank Limited | 1,194.60 | 3.07% | 1,151.20 | 1,201.20 | 933.50 | 1,339.65 | 370,345.11 Cr | 14,714,807 |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel Limited | 1,004.90 | 3.73% | 967.65 | 1,010.65 | 854.15 | 1,074.90 | 245,743.27 Cr | 2,089,481 |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance Limited | 9,371.50 | 4.90% | 8,876.00 | 9,434.00 | 6,425.00 | 9,660.00 | 581,446.91 Cr | 1,978,030 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | Shriram Finance Limited | 688.25 | 5.65% | 644.30 | 690.90 | 492.01 | 730.45 | 129,427.48 Cr | 20,111,719 |
The Nifty 50 represents several sectors, which further makes it a broad representation of the economy of India. Key sectors and their important constituent companies are:
- Information Technology: Well-known firms have been contributing to the index- Infosys Limited and HCL Technologies Limited.
- Financial Services: Major banks like HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, and Axis Bank Limited find a place in the index.
- Energy: Reliance Industries Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) are the representative companies of the energy sector.
- Consumer Goods: Hindustan Unilever Limited and ITC Limited are major contributors to the consumer goods sector.
What are the benefits of investing in Nifty 50?
There are several advantages to investing in the Nifty 50 index, which is why it remains a popular choice among novice and seasoned investors alike. Below are some of the benefits of investing in Nifty 50:
Sector-Wise Diversification
The latter involves 50 blue-chip companies from diversified sectors that reduce any single-industry risk while increasing the stability of the portfolio.
Lower Risk Compared to Individual Stocks
It is highly risky to invest in single stocks because any company-specific events can get the better of the price. However, with the Nifty 50, the risk gets averaged across many stocks. Hence, even if one company performs badly, the outlook of the index remains stable.
Liquidity & Transparency
Investors can buy and sell index funds or ETFs since the Nifty 50 essentially consists of stocks with high liquidity. Further, the index is designed transparently, and public information exists about the weightage of each stock and its performance.
Ideal for Long-Term Wealth Creation
Investing in the Nifty 50 is suitable for long-term wealth creation, particularly for SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) investors. A Nifty 50 index fund will have the added advantage of letting its investor benefit from compounding and rupee cost averaging.
Investing in the Nifty 50 remains an inexpensive, diversified, and efficient way to reach exposure to India’s leading companies. Through ETFs, mutual funds, or direct index investing, this is a wonderful option for anyone aiming to build long-term wealth with low risk and steady returns.