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From Reliance to Hindustan Unilever: what one day did to India’s 10 biggest stocks

These 10 companies carry most of the weight in the Nifty 50, which means they carry most of the weight in almost every index fund and most mutual funds held in India. 4 of them closed higher on 18 September 2026.

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Published 21 September 2026

01 Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel share price 1893.3

NSE close · BHARTIARTL ₹1,893.30 +3.12% on the day

One of two telecom operators left with real pricing power after a decade of consolidation. The stock rose 3.12% on the day, a move of ₹57.30 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

02 HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank share price 731

NSE close · HDFCBANK ₹731.00 +2.52% on the day

India's largest private lender by assets, and the heaviest single weight in the Nifty 50 after its merger with HDFC Ltd in 2023. The stock rose 2.52% on the day, a move of ₹18.00 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

03 Larsen & Toubro

Larsen & Toubro share price 3885

NSE close · LT ₹3,885.00 +1.27% on the day

The engineering contractor behind a large share of India's public infrastructure, and the most direct listed proxy for government capex. The stock rose 1.27% on the day, a move of ₹48.80 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

04 State Bank of India

State Bank of India share price 996.2

NSE close · SBIN ₹996.20 +0.76% on the day

The largest lender in the country by branches and deposits, and the only public sector bank in this weight class. The stock rose 0.76% on the day, a move of ₹7.50 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

05 Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever share price 1932

NSE close · HINDUNILVR ₹1,932.00 -0.53% on the day

The largest consumer goods company in India, and the one whose volumes are read as a proxy for rural demand. The stock fell 0.53% on the day, a move of ₹10.20 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

06 ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank share price 1338.9

NSE close · ICICIBANK ₹1,338.90 -0.65% on the day

The private lender that has closed most of the gap on HDFC Bank over five years, largely on retail loan growth. The stock fell 0.65% on the day, a move of ₹8.70 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

07 Infosys

Infosys share price 1051.4

NSE close · INFY ₹1,051.40 -0.68% on the day

The second of the big three IT exporters. Its share price moves on US client spending more than on anything happening in India. The stock fell 0.68% on the day, a move of ₹7.20 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

08 Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries share price 1226.4

NSE close · RELIANCE ₹1,226.40 -1.41% on the day

Oil, telecom and retail in one balance sheet. Jio and Reliance Retail now contribute more operating profit than the refining business that built the group. The stock fell 1.41% on the day, a move of ₹17.50 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

09 ITC

ITC share price 262.3

NSE close · ITC ₹262.30 -1.47% on the day

Cigarettes fund an FMCG and hotels business. The demerger of the hotels arm in 2024 separated the two for the first time. The stock fell 1.47% on the day, a move of ₹3.90 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

10 Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services share price 2105

NSE close · TCS ₹2,105.00 -3.88% on the day

The country's biggest IT services exporter and, for most of the last decade, its most consistently profitable large company. The stock fell 3.88% on the day, a move of ₹85.00 a share.

Source: NSE close, via API Ninjas · as of 18 September 2026

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