Defence sector stocks showed gains in early trading on April 1, 2026, with several companies posting notable percentage increases on the BSE and NSE.
Market Snapshot (as of approximately 9:54 AM IST)
Here are the key price movements reported:
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers: BSE ₹2,320.05 (+17.72%), NSE ₹2,331.20 (+18.17%)
- Cochin Shipyard: BSE ₹1,367.55 (+14.53%), NSE ₹1,364.50 (+14.37%)
- NIBE Limited: BSE ₹913.85 (+11.83%)
- Krishna Defence: NSE ₹890.30 (+10.54%)
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: BSE ₹2,270.55 (+10.00%), NSE ₹2,271.70 (+10.00%)
- Paras Defence & Space Tech: BSE ₹653.00 (+9.63%), NSE ₹654.00 (+9.86%)
- Bharat Dynamics: BSE ₹1,193.80 (+8.83%), NSE ₹1,196.20 (+9.08%)
- Premier Explosives: BSE ₹414.90 (+8.84%), NSE ₹415.65 (+8.95%)
- Ideaforge Technology: BSE ₹401.30 (+7.86%), NSE ₹401.80 (+8.08%)
- Astra Micro: BSE ₹913.75 (+7.50%), NSE ₹915.95 (+7.04%)
- Apollo Micro Systems: BSE ₹199.10 (+9.28%), NSE ₹199.01 (+9.25%)
- Bharat Electronics: BSE ₹427.55 (+6.73%), NSE ₹427.30 (+6.65%)
- Kaynes Technology: BSE ₹3,613.00 (+5.40%), NSE ₹3,621.80 (+5.60%)
- Hindustan Aeronautics: BSE ₹3,635.25 (+4.27%), NSE ₹3,636.00 (+4.27%)
- Data Patterns: BSE ₹3,145.00 (+3.65%), NSE ₹3,144.90 (+3.61%)
- MTAR Technologies: BSE ₹3,615.00 (+4.20%), NSE ₹3,615.40 (+4.26%)
- Bharat Forge: BSE ₹1,727.20 (+3.05%), NSE ₹1,730.50 (+3.34%)
- Solar Industries: BSE ₹12,709.80 (+5.30%), NSE ₹12,742.00 (+5.52%)
Other stocks like Avantel, DCX Systems, and Unimech Aerospace also recorded gains between 4% and 7%. Some companies such as C2C Advanced Systems, CFF Fluid Control, Digilogic Systems, High Energy, and Swan Defence traded on one exchange or were not listed on both.
Broader market indices rose as well:
- Nifty 50: +2.61%
- S&P BSE Sensex: +2.62%
Prices reflect intraday levels and are subject to change. Stock prices can fluctuate significantly during trading hours due to market sentiment, volume, and news flow.