Shares of defence sector companies traded mixed on April 23, 2026, with C2C Advanced Systems, High Energy, Data Patterns, and MTAR Technologies among the notable gainers, while Apollo Micro Systems, Bharat Forge, Ideaforge Technology, and Astra Micro posted declines. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 77,816.89, down 0.89%, and the Nifty 50 was at 24,205.65, down 0.71%, as of 10:48 AM IST on April 23, 2026.
The following stocks and their intraday prices were as follows as of 10:48 AM IST on April 23, 2026:
Apollo Micro Systems declined 2.68% to ₹279.60 on BSE and 3.08% to ₹278.40 on NSE.
Astra Micro fell 1.73% to ₹1,111.85 on BSE and 1.53% to ₹1,112.45 on NSE.
Avantel gained 0.85% to ₹159.50 on BSE and 0.84% to ₹159.36 on NSE.
Bharat Dynamics declined 0.51% to ₹1,373.65 on BSE and 0.45% to ₹1,374.00 on NSE.
Bharat Electronics fell 0.76% to ₹445.25 on BSE and 0.58% to ₹446.10 on NSE.
Bharat Forge declined 2.64% to ₹1,852.00 on BSE and 2.71% to ₹1,851.60 on NSE.
C2C Advanced Systems gained 3.63% to ₹498.50 on NSE. The stock was not listed on BSE at the time of reporting.
CFF Fluid Control gained 0.80% to ₹770.50 on BSE. The stock was not listed on NSE at the time of reporting.
Cochin Shipyard gained 0.46% to ₹1,590.50 on BSE and 0.47% to ₹1,590.60 on NSE.
Data Patterns rose 2.07% to ₹3,905.90 on BSE and 2.65% to ₹3,929.90 on NSE.
DCX Systems declined 1.32% to ₹198.60 on BSE and 1.39% to ₹198.27 on NSE.
Digilogic Systems declined 1.04% to ₹94.51 on BSE. The stock was not listed on NSE at the time of reporting.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers gained 0.21% to ₹2,824.05 on BSE and 0.23% to ₹2,824.40 on NSE.
High Energy gained 3.00% to ₹656.15 on BSE. The stock was not listed on NSE at the time of reporting.
Hindustan Aeronautics declined 0.98% to ₹4,357.00 on BSE and 0.98% to ₹4,357.40 on NSE.
Ideaforge Technology fell 2.49% to ₹532.95 on BSE and 2.36% to ₹533.00 on NSE.
Kaynes Technology declined 1.34% to ₹4,400.00 on BSE and 1.43% to ₹4,395.00 on NSE.
Krishna Defence gained 1.02% to ₹1,068.00 on NSE. The stock was not listed on BSE at the time of reporting.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders declined 0.83% to ₹2,680.35 on BSE and 0.98% to ₹2,677.40 on NSE.
MTAR Technologies gained 1.86% to ₹5,375.20 on BSE and 1.88% to ₹5,378.90 on NSE.
Nibe Limited declined 1.66% to ₹1,063.00 on BSE. The stock was not listed on NSE at the time of reporting.
Paras Defence and Space Technology declined 0.56% to ₹813.15 on BSE and 0.51% to ₹812.80 on NSE.
Premier Explosives fell 0.57% to ₹532.60 on BSE and 0.39% to ₹533.25 on NSE.
Solar Industries gained 1.34% to ₹15,481.00 on BSE and 1.42% to ₹15,489.00 on NSE.
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries gained 0.98% to ₹1,880.00 on BSE. The stock was not listed on NSE at the time of reporting.
Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing gained 1.69% to ₹1,015.05 on BSE and 1.84% to ₹1,016.70 on NSE.
Within the sector, C2C Advanced Systems, High Energy, and Data Patterns were the standout gainers, rising over 3.6%, 3.0%, and 2.0% respectively. MTAR Technologies and Unimech Aerospace also posted gains of over 1.8% each, bucking the broader market weakness. Apollo Micro Systems and Bharat Forge were the notable decliners, falling over 2.6% each, while Ideaforge Technology also posted a loss of over 2.4% on BSE.
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