Several key defence sector stocks in India were trading lower amid broader market caution, as of 9:38 AM on January 12, 2026. The Nifty 50 stood at 25,568.75 (-0.45%), while the S&P BSE Sensex was at 83,172.58 (-0.48%).
The defence sector, which has seen strong long-term interest due to government indigenisation efforts and order inflows, experienced widespread declines in early trading. Many stocks recorded losses ranging from 0.3% to over 4%, with only a few exceptions showing marginal gains or positive movement.
Key Defence Stocks Performance (as of 9:38 AM)
Here are the notable movements across major defence-related companies:
- Apollo Micro Systems: Down 0.98% on NSE
- Astra Micro: Down 2.18% on NSE
- Avantel: Down 1.14% on NSE
- Bharat Dynamics: Down 1.45% on NSE
- Bharat Electronics: Down 1.42% on NSE
- Bharat Forge: Down 0.96% on NSE
- Cochin Shipyard: Down 2.09% on NSE
- Data Patterns: Down 1.80% on NSE
- DCX Systems: Down 2.69% on NSE
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers: Down 1.40% on NSE
- Hindustan Aeronautics: Down 0.76% on NSE
- Ideaforge Technology: Down 2.10% on NSE
- Kaynes Technology: Down 1.59% on NSE
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: Down 1.44% on NSE
- MTAR Technologies: Down 0.30% on NSE
- Paras Defence & Space Tech: Down 1.18% on NSE
- Premier Explosives: Down 0.42% on NSE
- Solar Industries: Down 1.30% on NSE
- Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd.: Down 1.95% on NSE
A few stocks bucked the trend slightly:
- High Energy: Up 3.21% (BSE only)
- Krishna Defence: Up 0.53% (NSE only)
- Swan Defence and Heavy Industries: Up 5.00% (BSE only)
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