Top Gainers & Losers Today: NIACL, Blue Jet Rally; Coforge, Sun Pharma Slip

NIACL Leads Top Gainers with Sharp Volume-Backed Rally

Among the gainers of the day, the New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL), a publicly held insurance company offering a variety of insurance schemes, was a major beneficiary. The stock price jumped by 17.75% on April 10 amid massive volumes. On that day, the trading volume was as high as 4.19 crore against the company’s 30-day volume of only 5.33 lakh.

There were several reasons behind the sudden rally in the stock price, with the key reason being the growth in the business operations of the company. In particular, in March 2026, there was a year-on-year rise in premium collection by 13.3% to reach ₹3,276 crore.

Cohance Lifesciences Gains on High Volume and Possible Block Deal Activity

Pharmaceutical CDMO Cohance Lifesciences, based out of Hyderabad and catering to global pharmaceutical companies, saw an increase in its stock prices by 17%. This increase was associated with healthy volumes at 2.57 crore compared to an average of 10.17 lakh for 30 days. 

Blue Jet Healthcare Hits Upper Circuit Amid Sectoral Momentum

On April 10, Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd., which is involved in manufacturing specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates, witnessed its stock rising 10% to reach the upper circuit. Additionally, trading volume was up to 6.68 lakh units from a five-day average of 3.88 lakh units.

Sun Pharma Among Top Losers as Profit Booking Drags Shares

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India’s biggest drugmaker that engages in the production and sale of branded and generic medicines across the globe, became one of the major underperformers in the Nifty 500 basket. Its share price fell by 4.01% to ₹1,648.30, having traded in volumes of 52.02 lakh units at a value of ₹858.68 crore.

Coforge Slides Amid IT Sector Weakness

Coforge Ltd., an IT services firm with expertise in digital transformation and cloud technology, declined by 3.49% to close at ₹1,220.70. The stock witnessed trading activity involving 27.39 lakh shares worth ₹336.69 crore. The poor performance of Coforge could be attributed to the overall decline in the IT industry.

Data Patterns Declines Despite Strong Defense Theme

Defence & Aerospace Electronics (Data Patterns (India) Ltd.), an entity dealing in the design and manufacture of electronics for defense purposes, fell 3.09 percent to ₹3,265.20. The share traded volumes of 6.30 lakhs and a turnover of ₹212.73 crores.

Conclusion

This is reflected in the contrast that emerged within the Nifty 500 space, whereby selected stocks such as NIACL, Cohance Lifesciences, and Blue Jet rose significantly on good volume, whereas major companies like Sun Pharma, Coforge, and Data Patterns fell victim to selling. It is important to note that despite positive market fundamentals with good liquidity levels and reduced geopolitical tensions, individual stock performance was determined by a combination of factors.