Price Band Hitters, August 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM IST: National Standard (India) Ltd Leads Top 5 Stocks

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Several stocks touched their respective price bands during Friday’s trading session on August 21, 2026. At 3:00 PM IST, National Standard (India) Ltd was among the key price band hitters, with the stock down 5.00%. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, California Software Company Ltd and Aksh Optifibre Ltd also featured in the top five, while Ahimsa Industries Ltd gained 4.93%. The activity reflects sharp price movements in these counters during the session.

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Mumbai, August 21 – Indian equities saw notable activity among stocks trading in their prescribed price
bands during Friday’s session. At 3:00 PM IST, National Standard (India) Ltd recorded a 5.00% decline, while Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, California Software Company Ltd and Aksh Optifibre Ltd traded higher. Ahimsa Industries Ltd also gained 4.93% during the session. The price band activity highlighted sharp movements across these stocks amid active trading.

Price Band Hitters

Stock	LTP	% Change	Price Band	Volume
National Standard (India)	₹126.98	-5.00%	5.00%	4.60 lakh
Reliance Infrastructure	₹63.16	+1.99%	2.00%	5.20 lakh
California Software Company	₹28.06	+3.73%	5.00%	9.89 lakh
Aksh Optifibre	₹7.66	+4.93%	5.00%	10.45 lakh
Ahimsa Industries	₹25.80	-4.97%	5.00%	0.90 lakh

Market Activity

National Standard (India) Ltd recorded a 5.00% decline in the snapshot, with 4.60 lakh shares traded. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd gained 1.99%, while California Software Company Ltd advanced 3.73% on a volume of 9.89 lakh shares. Aksh Optifibre Ltd also remained firmly higher, gaining 4.93% with 10.45 lakh shares traded. Ahimsa Industries Ltd, meanwhile, declined 4.97%, keeping the price-band list mixed between buying and selling pressure.

Why Price Band Hitters List Matters

The Price Band Hitters list helps investors identify stocks experiencing sharp price movements within a trading session. Such movements can indicate strong buying or selling interest and may attract increased attention from traders. Comparing the price change with trading volume can also help assess how active the counter has been. However, hitting a price band does not by itself indicate the future direction of a stock.

Conclusion

At 3:00 PM IST on August 21, 2026, National Standard (India) Ltd, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, California Software Company Ltd, Aksh Optifibre Ltd and Ahimsa Industries Ltd featured among the top five price band hitters in the provided market snapshot. The list showed a mix of positive and negative price movements across the selected stocks. Aksh Optifibre Ltd recorded the highest trading volume among the five, while California Software Company Ltd also saw notable activity. Investors may continue to track price action and volumes to understand whether the sharp movements sustain through the session.

Source:

https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/both-band-hitters

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