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Nifty 50 stocks in March 2026: 46 of 50 fell

Only 4 current Nifty 50 stocks rose in March 2026; Coal India led with +4.6% and Tata Motors PV fell 22.6%. 24 stocks fell more than the index. Best and worst.

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Four up, forty-six down

March 2026 left almost nothing standing. Of the 50 stocks in the current Nifty 50, only four rose. The median stock lost 11.2%, close to the index's own fall of 11.3%, and 24 stocks fell by more than the index did.

The figures compare each stock's close on 27 February 2026 with its close on 30 March 2026, the last trading day of March, from daily closing prices. The list is the current Nifty 50 membership applied to the whole month. How the index and the wider market did is in March 2026 in numbers.

The four that rose, and the next best

Stock Sector 27 Feb, ₹ 30 Mar, ₹ Change
Coal India Oil, gas & fuels 430.65 450.45 +4.6%
Tech Mahindra IT 1,357.80 1,384.00 +1.9%
ONGC Oil, gas & fuels 279.70 284.65 +1.8%
Sun Pharma Healthcare 1,737.00 1,757.20 +1.2%
Power Grid Power 298.65 296.10 −0.9%
Dr Reddy's Healthcare 1,286.30 1,254.90 −2.4%
NTPC Power 381.90 370.65 −2.9%
HCL Technologies IT 1,389.10 1,341.60 −3.4%

The ten that fell most

Stock Sector 27 Feb, ₹ 30 Mar, ₹ Change
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Auto 382.65 296.20 −22.6%
Bajaj Finance Financials 995.90 801.55 −19.5%
Shriram Finance Financials 1,079.40 872.10 −19.2%
Adani Enterprises Metals & mining 2,161.80 1,758.80 −18.6%
State Bank of India Financials 1,201.70 979.40 −18.5%
InterGlobe Aviation Services 4,827.20 3,943.50 −18.3%
Bajaj Finserv Financials 1,993.40 1,631.80 −18.1%
Larsen & Toubro Construction 4,278.30 3,504.10 −18.1%
Eicher Motors Auto 8,010.50 6,586.00 −17.8%
HDFC Bank Financials 887.75 731.55 −17.6%

February's order, turned over

The month undid much of February's ranking. The ten best Nifty 50 stocks of February, listed in our February stocks post, fell an average of 11.2% in March. February's ten worst fell an average of 6.6%.

The IT stocks are the clearest case. All five fell between 15% and 22% in February; in March Tech Mahindra rose 1.9%, HCL Technologies fell 3.4% and Infosys 3.8%, while TCS fell 10.6%. Going the other way, State Bank of India (+11.6% in February) and Eicher Motors (+12.5%) were among March's ten worst.

One month's reversal is not a rule. It is simply what these two months show.

By sector

Each stock counted equally, grouped by NSE's sector labels:

Sector Stocks Rose Average change
Oil, Gas & Fuels 3 2 +0.9%
Power 2 0 −1.9%
Information Technology 5 1 −4.5%
Healthcare 5 1 −5.5%
FMCG 4 0 −10.1%
Metals & Mining 4 0 −11.0%
Financial Services 11 0 −16.3%
Automobiles 5 0 −16.5%

Financials, the largest group in the Nifty 50 by number of stocks, all fell, between 12.3% (Jio Financial) and 19.5% (Bajaj Finance). The five auto stocks fell between 11.9% and 22.6%.

The groups that held up best, oil and gas, power, IT and healthcare, match the sector indices: Nifty Pharma fell 3.1%, Nifty IT 5.0% and Nifty Energy 5.9% in March, against 11.3% for the Nifty 50.

What this does not tell you

Membership is the current list. A stock that joined or left the Nifty 50 recently is treated as a member for the whole month.

Prices, not total returns. Dividends are left out.

A sector label hides a lot. Coal India and Reliance share one, and moved 8 points apart this month. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any stock.

Where to go from here

The stocks page shows which mutual funds hold each company, for example Coal India and State Bank of India.

For the institutional selling behind the month, see FII vs DII in March 2026. How far the index has fallen from its January record is set against earlier falls in the Nifty 50 down 15%.

Frequently asked questions

How many Nifty 50 stocks fell in March 2026?

46 of the 50 current Nifty 50 constituents fell in March 2026, between their 27 February and 30 March closes. The median stock lost 11.2%, and 24 stocks fell more than the Nifty 50 itself, which lost 11.3%.

Which Nifty 50 stocks went up in March 2026?

Four: Coal India (+4.6%), Tech Mahindra (+1.9%), ONGC (+1.8%) and Sun Pharma (+1.2%), comparing closes on 27 February and 30 March 2026.

Which Nifty 50 stock fell most in March 2026?

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles fell 22.6%, from ₹382.65 to ₹296.20. Bajaj Finance (−19.5%), Shriram Finance (−19.2%), Adani Enterprises (−18.6%) and State Bank of India (−18.5%) were next.

This is commentary on published data, not investment advice. WealthTicker is not a SEBI-registered adviser or distributor. Figures are as of the dates stated and can be revised by their source.

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