- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Defence stocks, including Data Patterns, MTAR Tech, Apollo Micro Systems, Bharat Forge, and Cochin Shipyard, soared up to 6 per cent during the intraday trade on March 17 amid buying interest in the market post a sharp decline last week.
The domestic capital market has been volatile this month so far due to oncoming war in the Middle East. On the back of the rally in these stocks, the BSE India Defence Index was trading nearly 0.6 per cent higher at 6,493.83 at around 11:50 AM.
Defence Stocks Today
The majority of participants of the BSE India Defence index were trading in positive territoratll the time of writing.
- Cyient DLM Ltd share price was up 6.2 per cent to 319.50 against the last day's closing. In lats 5 trading session the defence stock jumped over 5 per cent.
- Data Pattern Shares were trading 5.35 per cent higher at 3,260.20. In a month,h the company shares rose nearly 15 per cent.
- MTAR Tech Share Price was trading at Rs 3621.15, up 55. 5,155 per cento. In the last 5 days, the defence stock fell nearly 2 per cent.
- Axiscades Technologies Shares were trading at Rs 1387.15, up 5 per cent. in lassessionssion, Axiscades shares fell over 7 per cent.
- Apollo Microsystems's share price was up 2.23 per cent and was trading at 199.50 per share. In the last 5 trading session thedefences stock dipped nearly 9 per cent.
- Bharat Forge Share Price: The defence shares were trading at Rs 1725.60, up 1.69 per cent. In the last 5 trading sessions, the stock fell nearly 7 per cent.
- BEL Share Price: The shares of PSU defence stock were trading at Rs 432.30, up 0.72 per cent. In the last 5 trading session the stock fell by over 6 per cent.
Other Defence Stocks
Shares of Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing, Idea Forge, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilder were trading lower, while HAL and BEML shares were in positive territory.
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Stock Market Today
The domestic equity indices maintained the last session's gaining momentum on value buying post-massive decline last week. At the time of writing, BSE Sensex was trading at 75,582.13, up 79.28 points or 0.11 per cent. Nifty50 was quoted at 23,420.20, up 11.40 points or 0.049 per cent.
Disclaimer: This story is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered as investment advice.