Vodafone Idea, Jindal Power, Groww, and Rolex Rings Among the Most Traded Stocks on April 22, 2026

Market Volatility Continues as Sensex Crashes Over 800 Points

The Indian stock market benchmarks halted their three-day rally on Wednesday, 22 April, due to profit booking amid lingering uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks. The US President Donald Trump announced the extension of the ceasefire with Iran, but there is no clarity on when the talks will begin. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance's travel to Pakistan is on hold for an indefinite period.

As a result, the 30-share pack Sensex crashed more than 800 points, or 1%, to an intraday low of 78,442, while the Nifty 50 plunged over 200 points, or nearly 1%, to the day's low of 24,353.

Several stocks experienced high trading volumes on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday. The top traded stocks included Vodafone Idea, Jaiprakash Power Ventures, Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww), Suzlon Energy, Rolex Rings, Adani Power, Ola Electric Mobility, and YES Bank.

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The following table highlights the trading volumes of the top traded stocks on the NSE:

Some of the most traded stocks on the NSE on Wednesday include Vodafone Idea, Jaiprakash Power Ventures, and Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww). Vodafone Idea shares declined over half a per cent during the session, a day after rising by 1%. The telecom stock has gained significantly this month after falling for the last two months. Vodafone Idea shares are up nearly 12% so far in April after falling over 19% in March and over 5% in February.

Jaiprakash Power Ventures shares rose almost 7% during the session, looking set to snap its three-day losing streak. The stock amid reports that Adani Group backed the Committee of Creditors (CoC), which opposed considering Vedanta’s revised bid, which was submitted after the deadline in the ongoing insolvency process of Jaiprakash Associates.

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Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww) shares rose nearly 3% to its record high of ₹219.62. The stock surged more than 9% in the previous session after posting a 122% YoY rise in consolidated net profit at ₹686 crore, while revenue from operations increased 87% YoY to ₹1,505 crore.

Rolex Rings shares surged nearly 9% in intraday trade on Wednesday, looking set to extend gains for the sixth consecutive session. The company has scheduled a meeting of the board of directors for Thursday, April 23, 2026, to consider a proposal for a buyback.