Indian equity markets opened with a negative bias on April 6, 2026. The Nifty 50 traded around 22,569.30, down 0.63%, while the BSE Sensex stood at 72,802.61, down 0.71%. Several defence-related stocks also showed mixed movements in early trading, with many recording modest declines.
Below is a summary of the provided prices for key defence sector companies (BSE and NSE where available):
- Apollo Micro Systems: BSE ₹193.55 (-1.48%), NSE ₹193.20 (-1.99%)
- Astra Micro: BSE ₹919.00 (-3.61%), NSE ₹918.45 (-3.59%)
- Avantel: BSE ₹132.30 (-1.42%), NSE ₹131.87 (-1.66%)
- Bharat Dynamics: BSE ₹1,178.95 (-0.58%), NSE ₹1,180.80 (-0.40%)
- Bharat Electronics (BEL): BSE ₹423.50 (+0.47%), NSE ₹423.15 (+0.37%)
- Bharat Forge: BSE ₹1,653.80 (+0.69%), NSE ₹1,648.00 (+0.33%)
- C2C Advanced Systems Ltd.: Not listed on BSE, NSE ₹410.00 (+1.46%)
- CFF Fluid Control: BSE ₹589.00 (-1.50%), Not listed on NSE
- Cochin Shipyard: BSE ₹1,287.00 (-2.12%), NSE ₹1,290.40 (-1.83%)
- Data Patterns: BSE ₹3,071.50 (+0.59%), NSE ₹3,065.90 (+0.35%)
- DCX Systems: BSE ₹162.90 (-1.42%), NSE ₹162.92 (-1.81%)
- Digilogic Systems Ltd.: BSE ₹93.20 (+2.90%), Not listed on NSE
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE): BSE ₹2,203.00 (-2.28%), NSE ₹2,204.70 (-2.24%)
- High Energy: BSE ₹539.05 (-2.65%), Not listed on NSE
- Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL): BSE ₹3,705.00 (+0.49%), NSE ₹3,706.30 (+0.52%)
- IdeaForge Technology: BSE ₹392.65 (-1.05%), NSE ₹392.75 (-0.87%)
- Kaynes Technology: BSE ₹3,541.65 (+0.10%), NSE ₹3,539.30 (+0.04%)
- Krishna Defence: Not listed on BSE, NSE ₹864.90 (-1.72%)
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: BSE ₹2,254.55 (-0.42%), NSE ₹2,254.40 (-0.45%)
- MTAR Technologies: BSE ₹3,610.00 (+0.70%), NSE ₹3,603.00 (+0.75%)
- NIBE Limited: BSE ₹901.95 (-1.71%), Not listed on NSE
- Paras Defence & Space Tech: BSE ₹624.65 (-2.15%), NSE ₹624.00 (-1.82%)
- Premier Explosives: BSE ₹414.60 (-3.22%), NSE ₹414.85 (-2.55%)
- Solar Industries: BSE ₹13,070.25 (-0.26%), NSE ₹13,080.00 (-0.22%)
- Swan Defence and Heavy Industries: BSE ₹1,580.00 (+2.26%), Not listed on NSE
- Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Ltd.: BSE ₹729.55 (-0.27%), NSE ₹721.35 (-1.47%)
Key Observations from Early Trading
- Gainers included Bharat Forge, Bharat Electronics, Data Patterns, Digilogic Systems, Hindustan Aeronautics, Kaynes Technology, MTAR Technologies, C2C Advanced Systems, and Swan Defence.
- Losers featured Astra Micro, Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Paras Defence, Premier Explosives, and several smaller names like Apollo Micro and Avantel.
- Larger caps such as BEL and HAL showed slight positive movement, while shipyard-related stocks (Cochin Shipyard, GRSE) and some mid/small caps saw sharper declines.
Note: These are intraday prices from the morning session on April 6, 2026. Stock prices can change significantly during the trading day. The data reflects the information available at around 9:58–9:59 AM IST.