Split-scene illustration of BSE trading floor showing high-priced stocks' divergent FY26 performance: laggards crashing amid global tensions, gainers surging.
Split-scene illustration of BSE trading floor showing high-priced stocks' divergent FY26 performance: laggards crashing amid global tensions, gainers surging.
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High-priced BSE stocks diverge in FY26 performance

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Among 68 high-priced stocks trading above Rs 5,000 on the BSE, FY26 has brought more declines than gains amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The top six laggards fell 25-40%, while top gainers surged 40-130%. Institutional holdings vary across these stocks.

In FY25, about 68 stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), each above Rs 5,000, formed an exclusive group. FY26 year-to-date has reversed this trend, with declines outpacing gains due to global uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions, according to data from ACE Equity. MRF remains the priciest at around Rs 1,30,575, up 16% from Rs 1,12,599 this fiscal year. The six biggest losers include: - Sanofi India, down 40% from Rs 5,727 to Rs 3,409; FII stake 5.55%, mutual funds 9.46% (December 2025 quarter). - Trent, down 34% from Rs 5,311 to Rs 3,482; FII 15.62%, mutual funds 14.19%. - JSW Holdings, down 30% from Rs 22,822 to Rs 16,002; FII 22.87%, mutual funds 0.07%. - Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care, down 27% from Rs 13,604 to Rs 9,904; FII 1.06%, mutual funds 8.81%. - Page Industries, down 27% from Rs 42,766 to Rs 31,209; FII 20.71%, mutual funds 21.59%. - Wendt (India), down 26% from Rs 8,914 to Rs 6,636; FII 1.13%, mutual funds 8.09%. Leading gainers are: - Force Motors, up 129% from Rs 9,046 to Rs 20,686; FII 10.46%, mutual funds 0.95%. - Hitachi Energy India, up 95% from Rs 12,649 to Rs 24,648; FII 10.69%, mutual funds 4.27%. - Apar Industries, up 73% from Rs 5,538 to Rs 9,594; FII 9.35%, mutual funds 21.55%. - TVS Holdings, up 59% from Rs 8,590 to Rs 13,688; FII 3.13%, mutual funds 7.69%. - Dynamatic Technologies, up 53% from Rs 6,209 to Rs 9,506; FII 10.28%, mutual funds 8.67%. - Polycab India, up 39% from Rs 5,148 to Rs 7,169; FII 14.82%, mutual funds 8.18%. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and mutual funds hold significant but varying stakes as of the December 2025 quarter.

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