Stocks in Focus Today, July 13, 2026: IT, Consumer Durables and Private Bank Stocks Rally on Monday

Mumbai, July 13: Information Technology, consumer durables and private bank stocks rose on Monday while the broader market ended nearly flat, pointing to select investor interest in these sectors. IT names rallied across the board led by large-caps Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC Bank. Consumer durables were boosted by jewellery stocks and cooling product companies while white goods majors such as Voltas traded flat to lower. The smaller private banks outperformed heavyweights HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. NSE Nifty Bank index rose 0.17% while Nifty Private Bank climbed 0.43%. 

Information Technology 

TCS ends at Rs 2,180.60 up 5.39% from its previous close of Rs 2,069; HCL Technologies at Rs 1,219.80, up 4.78% from Rs 1,164.10; Tech Mahindra at Rs 1,504.30, up 3.40% from Rs 1,454.80; Infosys at Rs 1,100.90, up 3.08% from Rs 1,068; Wipro at Rs 178.37, up 1.66% from Rs 175.46. 

Consumer Durables 

Kalyan Jewellers at Rs 511.35, up 7.39% from Rs 476.15; Voltas at Rs 1,351.60, up 5.04% from Rs 1,286.70; Blue Star at Rs 1,712.20, up 3.02% from Rs 1,662; PG Electroplast at Rs 597, up 2.38% from Rs 583.15; Kajaria Ceramics at Rs 1,243, up 2.05% from Rs 1,218. 

Private Banks 

Kotak Mahindra Bank at Rs 385.05, up 1.97% from Rs 377.60; Bandhan Bank at Rs 212.53, up 1.20% from Rs 210; Federal Bank at Rs 333, up 0.95% from Rs 329.85; ICICI Bank at Rs 1,407.80, up 0.47% from Rs 1,401.20; RBL Bank at Rs 382.05, up 0.37% from Rs 380.65. 

Wide gains in IT helped Nifty IT index climb 3.5% to end at 28,991.90 against Thursday’s close of 28,010.35. Almost all large-cap IT stocks were in the green. TCS was the top gainer after a strong show in Monday’s session. Shares of HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Wipro were also trading higher. A depreciating rupee as well strong global cues supported IT stocks throughout the day and investors looked past broader concerns about the Iran-U.S. conflict. 

Consumer durables index closed 1.15% higher at 38,649.65 compared with its previous close of 38,208.90. India’s largest jeweller Kalyan Jewellers surged over 7% on Monday after reporting a strong June quarter performance. Voltas and Blue Star also rose on strong cooling demand during summers. Stocks such as PG Electroplast and Kajaria Ceramics advanced as well. However, companies catering to consumer electronics and appliances such as Havells, LG Electronics India and Whirlpool traded in the red during the session. 

The index of private banks closed 0.25% higher at 28,154.10 against 28,083.95.  

Smaller lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bandhan Bank and Federal Bank led the rise. RBL Bank and ICICI Bank were also trading green for most of the session. HDFC Bank, the sector’s largest lender, traded lower on Monday unlike smaller private lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bandhan Bank and Federal Bank. Axis Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank and IndusInd Bank also ended in the red. 

The Nifty 50 index ended almost flat, down 0.01% at 24,204.25. The India Volatility index Nifty India VIX climbed 8% on Monday though stayed off recent highs. India VIX had jumped to fresh highs in the previous session on concerns about the tensions between Iran and the United States. Healthy gains in Nifty IT and Nifty Consumer Durables offset weakness in other sectors including auto, bankex, metal and realty as investors picked stocks in select themes. 

Source

• nseindia.com