Nifty 50 Losers: Bajaj Finance Ends with Heaviest Losses as FMCG, IT, Financials Face Broad Selling

Mumbai, May 21: Bajaj Finance led the Nifty 50 losers chart on Thursday, declining 1.62% as a combination of profit-booking in financial services, renewed weakness in IT stocks and sustained selling in FMCG heavyweights dragged the index’s laggards lower even as the broader market attempted to hold on to its morning gains.

Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Bajaj Finserv also featured among the session’s top index decliners, with stocks falling between 1.24% and 1.40% as investors rotated out of defensives and rate-sensitive names into earnings-driven and commodity-linked counters that were seeing stronger traction through the session.

Bajaj Finance: Top Loser

Bajaj Finance (BAJFINANCE) topped the Nifty 50 losers chart on Thursday, falling 1.62% to an LTP of ₹908.10 from its previous close of ₹923.10 on the National Stock Exchange. The stock opened at ₹933, touched a session high of ₹934.90, and slid to a low of ₹903.25 a broad, sustained decline that gathered pace through the late morning as selling pressure mounted in the broader financial services complex.

Over 97.13 lakh shares worth approximately ₹886.36 crore changed hands, making it the most actively traded counter among the day’s losers by value. The decline reflected a broader risk-off tilt toward rate-sensitive financial stocks, with investors wary of near-term asset quality pressures and margin headwinds in an elevated inflation environment driven by persistent crude price volatility.

Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR) was the second-biggest Nifty 50 loser on Thursday, declining 1.40% to an LTP of ₹2,178.40 from its previous close of ₹2,209.30. The stock opened at ₹2,224, touched a high of ₹2,229 early in the session before sellers stepped in decisively, and fell to a session low of ₹2,176. Over 15.82 lakh shares worth approximately ₹346.58 crore were traded. HUL’s weakness reflects the broader FMCG sector’s underperformance on the day, with elevated input costs, subdued rural demand recovery and the absence of near-term earnings catalysts prompting institutional rotation out of the consumer staples space into cyclical and healthcare names.

Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra (TECHM) declined 1.33% to ₹1,419.80 from its previous close of ₹1,439, opening at ₹1,445.10 and touching a high of ₹1,450 before retreating to a session low of ₹1,416.30. Over 9.99 lakh shares worth approximately ₹142.69 crore were traded. The continued slide in Tech Mahindra which has now featured on the losers board for the second session running reflects persistent investor concerns about weak discretionary IT spending globally and rising bond yields in the US that are compressing valuations for technology stocks even as the broader Nifty IT index struggles to find directional momentum.

Infosys

Infosys (INFY) fell 1.30% to ₹1,178.20 from its previous close of ₹1,193.70, opening at ₹1,196.10 and touching a high of ₹1,201.80 before sliding to a session low of ₹1,177. Over 1.00 crore shares worth approximately ₹1,188.17 crore were traded one of the highest value turnover figures among the day’s losers. The decline in Infosys weighed meaningfully on the broader Nifty IT index, which was among the worst-performing sectoral gauges on the day, as global technology stocks came under pressure from a combination of rising US treasury yields and caution ahead of upcoming earnings guidance updates from large-cap IT companies.

Bajaj Finserv

Bajaj Finserv (BAJAJFINSV) slipped 1.24% to ₹1,750 from its previous close of ₹1,772, opening at ₹1,781 and touching a high of ₹1,784.40 before falling to a session low of ₹1,746. Approximately 4.79 lakh shares worth ₹84.37 crore were traded. The stock’s decline mirrored that of group company Bajaj Finance, with both counters facing simultaneous selling pressure as the broader financial services sector drew the attention of profit-takers after a period of relative outperformance over the preceding fortnight.

Tata Consumer Products

Tata Consumer Products (TATACONSUM) rounded out the top six Nifty 50 losers, declining 1.12% to ₹1,195.20 from its previous close of ₹1,208.70. The stock opened at ₹1,211.20, hit a high of ₹1,217.40, and recorded a session low of ₹1,192, with over 14.44 lakh shares worth approximately ₹173.08 crore traded. Tata Consumer’s inclusion in the losers list alongside HUL and Nestle India which was also in the red confirmed a broad and uniform selloff across the FMCG space on Thursday, as investors moved out of consumer staples and into sectors with stronger near-term earnings visibility and direct commodity-price tailwinds.

Nifty Stocks That End With Highest Losses on Thursday

Source: NSE India Thursday, May 21, 2026

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• https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/top-gainers-losers