Stocks in Focus Today, 21 July, 2026: Fluorochemicals, Nuvoco Vistas, Prestige Estates Drive Gains in Cement, Chemicals, Realty Pack

Mumbai: Cement, chemicals and realty stocks surged sharply during trade on Tuesday, picking up where they left off last week to emerge as the standout outperformers even as the broader market traded in a mixed, cautious range on account of the escalating Iran war. The buying was broad-based within each of the three sectors rather than being limited to one or two counters, dealers said. The Nifty Cement index added 1.4 per cent, the Nifty Chemicals index rose 1.49 per cent and the Nifty Realty index advanced 1.07 per cent, with all three comfortably outperforming the benchmark Nifty50, which traded closer to the flatline through the session.

Cement Stocks on NSE 

• NuvocoVistas: Rs 362 (up 4.65% from previous close of Rs 345.90) 
• JK Cement: Rs 5,669 (up 3.96% frompreviousclose of Rs 5,453) 
• India Cements: Rs 401.65 (up 2.33% frompreviousclose of Rs 392.50) 
• UltraTech Cement: Rs 12,075 (up 1.45% frompreviousclose of Rs 11,903) 

“The Nifty Cement index rose 1.4 per cent to 15,611.30 against Monday’s close of 15,396.40, its sharpest single- session gain in recent weeks. Mid-sized players led the charge, with Nuvoco Vistas and JK Cement both rallying on heavy volumes, while India Cements contributed to the momentum. UltraTech Cement, the sector heavyweight, and its parent Grasim Industries were also trading firmly higher, lending broader support to the index. Dealers attributed the strength to improving volume growth expectations and pricing discipline ahead of the monsoon-led construction pickup despite largely shrugging off near-term cost pressures from the elevated crude and freight environment for now. Shree Cement and Dalmia Bharat also traded firmly higher, reinforcing that the rally was spread across market caps and not limited to one-two counters,” said an analyst. 

Chemicals Stocks on NSE 

• Gujarat Fluorochemicals: Rs 4,607 (up 6.74% frompreviousclose of Rs 4,316.20) 
• Himadri Speciality Chemical: Rs 800.65 (up 3.99% frompreviousclose of Rs 769.90) 
• SRF: Rs 2,947 (up 2.62% frompreviousclose of Rs 2,871.70) 
• PidiliteIndustries: Rs 1,597 (up 1.99% from previous close of Rs 1,565.80) 

The Nifty Chemicals index was the best-performing sectoral gauge of the session, climbing 1.49 per cent to 30,947.10 from Monday’s close of 30,493.25. Gujarat Fluorochemicals continued to lead the rally by a wide margin, extending its recent uptrend on strong volumes. Himadri Speciality Chemical and SRF also surged, suggesting buying interest was spread across speciality and fluorine chemistry names. Pidilite Industries rounded off the gains among the larger, more defensive names in the pack. “Analysts said easing input cost concerns coupled with a pickup in export enquiries acted as the key trigger, while the broader specialty chemicals space continued to attract investors through the session. UPL and Coromandel International, both agrochemical linked names also advanced, adding breadth to the sector’s move,” they added. 

Realty Stocks on NSE 

• Prestige Estates Projects: Rs 1,710.90 (up 2.50% frompreviousclose of Rs 1,669.10) 
• Godrej Properties: Rs 2,167 (up 2.28% frompreviousclose of Rs 2,118.70) 
• Anant Raj: Rs 607.90 (up 1.18% frompreviousclose of Rs 600.80) 
• MacrotechDevelopers: Rs 1,200 (up 0.98% from previous close of Rs 1,188.40) 

The Nifty Realty index gained 1.07 per cent to 927.35 against its previous close of 917.50. Prestige Estates and Godrej Properties were the top gainers among developers, both rising on continued pre-sales momentum, while Anant Raj and Macrotech Developers also traded higher through the session. DLF and Phoenix Mills added modest gains as well, keeping the advance broad rather than driven by a single counter. Dealers noted that the sector continued to draw investors on the back of resilient housing demand and launches even as some caution prevailed over sensitivity to interest rate cues. Only Sobha bucked the broader trend among the larger listed developers. 

The Nifty50 itself lagged the three outperforming sectors, trading closer to the flatline at around 24,174.85, down around 0.26 per cent as investors remained largely watchful of how the Iran war situation unfolds over the next few sessions and its implications on crude prices. India’s volatility index, the Nifty India VIX, fell by 1.82 per cent to 12.74, suggesting traders were not pricing in large swings despite the geopolitical overhang. 

Cement, chemicals and realty were clearly the session’s pockets of strength. Dealers said the moves were more reflective of sector-specific optimism rather than indicative of a broader risk-on shift in market sentiment. 

Source

•  https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/live-market-indices
• https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/live-equity-market?symbol=NIFTY%20CHEMICALS
• https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/live-equity-market?symbol=NIFTY%20REALTY
• https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/live-equity-market?symbol=NIFTY%20CEMENT