In this environment, a number of stocks from the Nifty 500 Index posted strong moves amid various factors.

Top Gainers

Lemon Tree Hotels Leads Rally With Strong Expansion Momentum

One of the biggest gainers during the session was Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd., a prominent Indian hospitality group that concentrates on developing hotels of middle-tier and higher levels. The share price jumped sharply to the level of 13–15%. An unusually high volume of transactions was recorded for the company at the level of 6.3 crore shares, which is more than 11 times higher than the average monthly volume of transactions.

The jump in quotations took place against the backdrop of the company's news on concluding an agreement to build a new 90 room hotel in the town of Garudeshwar, Gujarat. It will be managed by its subsidiary — Carnation Hotels.

PNB Housing Finance Gains on Robust Earnings and Asset Quality Improvement

Shares of PNB Housing Finance Ltd., a retail and corporate housing finance company floated by Punjab National Bank, moved up almost 10% along with huge surge in volumes – nearly 15 times its monthly average volume.

The stock’s run was backed up fundamentally with Q4FY26 results. Profit after tax rose 19.2% to ₹656 crore. Assets Under Management grew to ₹87,347 crore, an increase of 15% compared to the corresponding period last year. The disbursements recorded a sharp increase of 36.5%. Growth in net interest income and improvement in asset quality were seen, with gross NPAs down at 0.93%.

Groww Surges on Stellar Earnings and User Growth

Groww, an online investment firm that provides various products such as stockbroking, mutual funds, and financial services, saw its stock price increase by about 8% after reporting positive results in terms of earning and high volume trades in excess of 12.4 crore.

The firm posted very good performance for Q4 FY26, recording total income increase of 81% YOY to ₹1,535.5 crore. The firm's EBITDA saw a jump of 142%, while net profit surged more than two times, up 122% to ₹686.4 crore. The number of its user base also grew substantially to reach 2.16 crore, posting an increment of 25%.

Notably, the percentage share of equity derivative contribution towards total income increased to 54.6%, despite the recent stringent regulations implemented by SEBI.

Top Losers

Radico Khaitan Declines Amid Profit Booking Pressure

One of the major stocks to underperform was Radico Khaitan Ltd, a well-known Indian alcohol manufacturing company known for their high-end alcoholic beverages range. This company was one of the largest losers with a fall in price of 4.29 percent despite the overall strength seen in the market.

The volumes were relatively decent, along with a drop in price to ₹143.30. No specific reason behind the fall could be pointed out except for profits booking in view of an excellent performance in the last thirty days, which saw an increase of 20.16 percent in its prices.

SBI Life Insurance Slides on Weak Sentiment in Insurance Stocks

The SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, being one of the biggest private life insurance providers in India, fell by 4.28% with high trade volumes surpassing 31 lakh shares.

The SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, being one of the biggest private life insurance providers in India, fell by 4.28% with high trade volumes surpassing 31 lakh shares.

Canara HSBC Life Insurance Falls Amid Selling Pressure

The life insurance joint venture Canara HSBC Life Insurance, which uses bancassurance tie-ups to distribute its products, lost 3.64% for the period.

Market Wrap: Volume-Driven Moves Dominate Nifty 500

In conclusion, the market showed a high degree of participation with the Nifty 500 index advancing by 0.78%. The index showed heavy volumes, which were above 1,82,000 crore. Earnings optimism and business growth catalysts dominated the gainers, while those with profit-booking pressure or lacking any triggers recorded losses.

This session indicated that companies' earnings momentum and developments are continuing to determine individual stocks' performance despite the influence of the macroeconomic backdrop on the general market.