Nifty 50 Top Gainers and Losers on June 19, 2026: Eternal Leads, Infosys Slides 

Mumbai, June 19: Eternal, Bharti Airtel and Power Grid Corporation emerged as the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index on Friday, while Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tech Mahindra led the losses amid broad weakness in information technology stocks. 

Eternal And Bharti Airtel Lead the Winners’ List 

Eternal ended 2.05% higher at ₹263.85, making it the top-performing Nifty 50 stock of the day. Bharti Airtel followed with a gain of 1.71% to ₹1,906.90, supported by strong investor interest in telecom stocks. 

Power Grid Corporation rose 1.35% to ₹292.60, while Nestle India and NTPC added 1.22% and 1.05%, respectively. ITC, Apollo Hospitals and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries also finished in positive territory. 

Top Nifty 50 Gainers 

IT Stocks Drag the Market Lower 

The technology pack remained under pressure throughout the session. Infosys tumbled 6.50% to ₹1,054.20, making it the biggest drag on the index. 

Tata Consultancy Services fell 3.06% to ₹2,135.90, while Tech Mahindra declined 2.33% to ₹1,414.00. HCL Technologies and Wipro also closed lower, extending weakness across the IT sector. 

Top Nifty 50 Losers 

Defensive Stocks Offer Support 

While technology stocks faced heavy selling, investors rotated into defensive sectors. Consumer-facing names such as Nestle India and ITC attracted buying interest, while power-related stocks including NTPC and Power Grid Corporation also ended higher. 

Healthcare stocks remained resilient, with Apollo Hospitals and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries posting moderate gains. 

Market Breadth Remains Mixed 

The day’s trading reflected a clear divergence between sectors. Defensive and utility-oriented stocks helped cushion the broader market, but weakness in heavyweight IT names limited gains in the benchmark index. 

Several banking stocks, including ICICI Bank, ended marginally higher, while Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank closed in the red. 

Conclusion 

As of 4:00 PM IST on June 19, 2026, gains in telecom, power and consumer-focused stocks were outweighed by sharp declines in information technology counters. Eternal topped the Nifty 50 gainers list, while Infosys ended as the session’s biggest loser, reflecting continued pressure on the IT sector. 

Source: 

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