Mumbai | September 25, 2025 (09:20 IST) — Adani Power emerged as the most active stock by value in early trade Thursday, underscoring the market’s focus on high-turnover counters that often steer intraday sentiment.
The stock traded at ₹152.15, up 5.29%, clocking a hefty ₹602.65 crore turnover on volumes of 39,952,930 shares. Such concentrated activity highlights Adani Power’s influence on market tone, given the scale of its cash flows.
Other Leaders in Turnover
The turnover leaderboard also featured a diverse mix of defence, auto, financial and exchange names:
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE): ₹2,812.80 (+3.61%), turnover ₹320.32 cr, volume 1,147,848 shares
- Tata Motors: ₹670.55 (−1.82%), turnover ₹314.27 cr, volume 4,690,032 shares
- BSE Ltd.: ₹2,080.50 (+0.20%), turnover ₹264.24 cr, volume 1,276,252 shares
- HDFC Bank: ₹952.20 (+0.12%), turnover ₹231.68 cr, volume 2,436,339 shares
- Paradeep Phosphates: ₹195.22 (+1.29%), turnover ₹227.61 cr, volume 11,714,714 shares
Together, these counters represented a significant slice of NSE’s morning cash market, acting as a barometer for institutional flows.
Institutional Activity Barometer
Market participants often watch the most-active by value pack as an early indicator of where institutions are deploying capital. The dominance of power, defence, auto and banking names in today’s list suggests a broad sectoral spread, with risk appetite not confined to a single industry.
The advance in Adani Power and GRSE provided positive cues for the power and defence sectors, while Tata Motors’ decline weighed on auto sentiment. HDFC Bank’s steady trade, meanwhile, offered a stabilising influence on the financial space.
By the Numbers (as of 09:20 IST)
Market Takeaway
The concentration of turnover in these names shows where trading desks and funds are deploying capital in the early session. Adani Power’s leadership highlights power-sector traction, while defence (GRSE) and banking (HDFC Bank) also remain active institutional themes.
Tata Motors’ decline, despite strong value turnover, reminds investors of mixed sentiment in autos. Market watchers will track whether flows remain broad-based or rotate more narrowly into power and financials as the day progresses.
