NIFTYINDIADEFENCE · NSE
Nifty India Defence
Index · View only — not on the trading terminal
₹9,351.7
+0.86% (+₹79.8)
Prev. close
₹9,271.9
Volume
3,29,06,079
As of
18 Sept 2026
Price history
Sudeep Shah · SBI Securities · 09 Sept 2026
“Bullish on the Nifty India Defence index in the near term, expecting continued outperformance relative to the benchmark. The uptrend is likely to remain intact as long as the index sustains above the immediate support zone of 9,750-9,700, potentially extending its upward move further.”
Analyst sentiment
Analysts lean bullish
9 analyst stances · last 90 days · one per analyst
Trackable
3 · 3 bull / 0 neutral / 0 bear
Long-Horizon
none in window
Commentary
6 · 6 bull / 0 neutral / 0 bear
Trackable = verdict-bearing calls · Long-Horizon = 1yr+ horizon, verdict pending · Commentary = context, not graded
Analyst opinions
| Call | Analyst | Instrument | Verdict | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Positive on the defence sector following the DAC's approval of ₹1.1 lakh crore worth of AoN proposals for the Army, Navy…” | Motilal Oswal AnalysisMotilal Oswal Financial Services | Nifty India Defence | PENDING | |
| “Bullish on Bharat Dynamics Futures for the near-term, recommending a buy in the ₹1,400-1,410 range with targets of ₹1,48…” | Jay ThakkarICICI Securities | Nifty India Defence | NOT GRADED | |
| “Maintains 'Buy' ratings on Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, HAL, Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics, Zen Technologies, Solar …” | Antique Stock Broking AnalysisAntique Stock Broking | Defence Sector | NOT GRADED |
Market commentary · 6 · levels, conditionals, previews, macro & hedged views — context, not graded
| Call | Analyst | Instrument | Verdict | Actions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Bullish on the Indian defence sector, expecting multi-year growth driven by higher government spending, greater domestic…” | HSBC AnalysisHSBC | Nifty India Defence | PENDING | ||||
| “Bullish on the defence sector, maintaining a positive stance. This conviction is likely based on strong government suppo…” | Mayuresh JoshiMarketsmith India | Nifty India Defence | PENDING | ||||
| “Bullish on the Nifty India Defence index in the near term, expecting continued outperformance relative to the benchmark.…” | Sudeep ShahSBI Securities | Nifty India Defence | PENDING | ||||
“Bullish on the Nifty India Defence index in the near term, expecting continued outperformance relative to the benchmark. The uptrend is likely to remain intact as long as the index sustains above the immediate support zone of 9,750-9,700, potentially extending its upward move further.” Conditional callTrack opinion → This call hasn't reached its evaluation window yet — the verdict will appear here once it's graded. | |||||||
| “Bullish on the domestic defence manufacturing sector, as the ₹1.10 lakh crore acquisition proposals provide significant …” | Ajit MishraReligare Broking | Nifty India Defence | PENDING | ||||
| “Maintains a bullish stance on the defence sector, citing an improved Indian outlook and structural tailwinds. The firm b…” | Goldman Sachs AnalysisGoldman Sachs Group Inc. | Defence | NOT GRADED | ||||
| “Bullish on India's defence sector, viewing the ₹52,000 crore DAC approval as reinforcing a structural growth cycle, not …” | Choice Institutional Equities AnalysisChoice Institutional Equities | Defence Sector | PENDING | ||||
Index metrics
As of 19 Sept, 04:21 IST
Open
9,311.3
Day High
9,436.35
Day Low
9,305.7
Prev. Close
9,271.9
52W High
10,067.2
52W Low
7,184.9
P/E
56.44
P/B
10.81
Div. Yield
0.51%
Member stocks today
How many of this index's member stocks rose or fell today — a broad move and a few-heavyweights move look very different here.
15
Rose
4
Fell
0
Flat
Composition
19 stocks · 15 advanced · 4 declined
Member stocks, ranked by index weight — heaviest first.
Top weight: BEL · 30.7% (free-float mcap share, estimate — not NSE’s published weight)
BEL
Bharat Electronics Ltd. · Capital Goods
30.7%
₹393.3
-0.54%
HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. · Capital Goods
19.8%
₹4,800.3
+0.26%
BHARATFORG
Bharat Forge Ltd. · Automobile and Auto Components
11.4%
₹1,962.1
+2.26%
SOLARINDS
Solar Industries India Ltd. · Chemicals
9.8%
₹18,555
-1.38%
MAZDOCK
Mazagoan Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. · Capital Goods
3.8%
₹2,280
+3.17%
MTARTECH
MTAR Technologies Ltd. · Capital Goods
3.4%
₹7,777
-4.25%
ASTRAMICRO
Astra Microwave Products Ltd. · Capital Goods
3.0%
₹1,631.2
+1.46%
DATAPATTNS
Data Patterns (India) Ltd. · Capital Goods
3.0%
₹4,513.3
+2.32%
COCHINSHIP
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. · Capital Goods
2.6%
₹1,398
+4.77%
BDL
Bharat Dynamics Ltd. · Capital Goods
2.4%
₹1,196.6
+3.88%
BEML
BEML Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.8%
₹2,135
+6.04%
ZENTEC
Zen Technologies Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.7%
₹1,687.4
+0.34%
GRSE
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.5%
₹2,411.8
+3.08%
APOLLO
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.4%
₹370.7
-2.00%
PARAS
Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.1%
₹1,372.7
+0.13%
DYNAMATECH
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd. · Capital Goods
1.0%
₹12,061
+2.05%
AXISCADES
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. · Capital Goods
0.7%
₹1,811.2
-2.22%
AEQUS
Aequs Ltd. · Capital Goods
0.6%
₹231.67
+1.02%
MIDHANI
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. · Capital Goods
0.4%
₹417.3
+2.32%
ETFs tracking this index
2 funds
Index levels are informational only, not investment advice.
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Moneycontrol.com · 15 hours ago
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Moneycontrol.com · 17 hours ago
Bharat Forge Opening Bell Updates: Share Price Rises 2.94% on New Collaborations
LatestLY · 19 hours ago
HAL, BEL, L&T: CLSA sees up to 35% upside driven by Rs 2.19 lk cr defence capex
financialexpress.com · 19 hours ago
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The Economic Times · 19 hours ago
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