March 16, 2026 – Indian benchmarks remained under pressure in early trade, with the Nifty 50 slipping 0.5% below 24,150 and the Sensex down 350 points near 78,800, weighed by continued FII outflows and defence-IT selling. However, selective buying in small- and mid-cap pockets provided some counterbalance, with 16 stocks across segments scaling fresh 52-week highs on bargain hunting and sector-specific momentum.
| Symbol | Series | LTP | %Chng | New 52W/H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJL | ST | 238.9 | 4.99 | 238.9 |
| GAYAPROJ | BZ | 13.33 | 4.96 | 13.33 |
| GFSTEELS | BE | 12.36 | 4.92 | 12.36 |
| AEROFLEX | EQ | 243.62 | 4.03 | 248.2 |
| VIJAYPD | ST | 74 | 3.86 | 74.5 |
| GROWWLIQID | EQ | 108.23 | 0.01 | 108.49 |
| LIQUIDCASE | EQ | 113.16 | 0.02 | 113.17 |
| LIQUIDSHRI | EQ | 1095.97 | 0.02 | 1095.97 |
| LTGILTCASE | EQ | 30 | -0.13 | 30.94 |
| JBCHEPHARM | EQ | 2095.8 | -1.23 | 2177 |
| OMNI | EQ | 216.26 | -1.04 | 230 |
| SPCON | ST | 104.15 | -0.24 | 106.05 |
| UMESLTD | EQ | 6.46 | -0.77 | 7.14 |
- AEROFLEX surged to a new 52-week high of ₹248.20, closing at ₹243.62 with 4.03% gains, driven by strong aerospace component export orders and improved order book visibility.
- GJL locked a fresh peak at ₹238.90, up 4.99%, as infrastructure steel demand picked up on renewed government capex announcements.
- GAYAPROJ scaled its lifetime high to ₹13.33 with 4.96% gains, reflecting positive traction in project execution for the engineering firm.
- SWANDEF touched ₹2,489 intraday high (new 52-week peak) despite closing lower, amid renewed interest in defence manufacturing plays.
