Yes Bank, Vodafone Idea, Suzlon, Ola Electric Among Top Traded Stocks on April 20, 2026

Market Volatility Continues Amid Uncertainty Over US-Iran Peace Deal

The domestic equity market witnessed volatility in the first half of the session on Monday, 20 April, as crude oil prices rose due to lingering uncertainty over the timeline of a final US-Iran peace deal.

Key Market Statistics

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The 30-share pack Sensex opened at 78,632.90 against its previous close of 78,493.54 and touched an intraday high and low of 78,873.48 and 78,203.30, respectively, till 11:30 am on Monday. The NSE counterpart Nifty 50 opened at 24,391.50 against the previous close of 24,353.55 and rose to the day's high of 24,448.50 after reaching an intraday low of 24,241.25.

Most Traded Stocks

YES Bank, Vodafone Idea, Suzlon Energy, Ola Electric Mobility, Jaiprakash Power Ventures (JP Power), PC Jeweller, Adani Power, Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund, BHEL, GTL Infrastructure, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy, and Reliance Power were among the most traded stocks in terms of volume on the NSE. Additionally, Shipping Corporation of India, Tata Gold Exchange Traded Fund, Apollo Micro Systems, HDFC Bank, IFCI, Jio Financial Services, Zerodha Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETF, and Kwality Wall's (India) also saw significant trading activity.

Market Performance Highlights

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YES Bank witnessed significant trading activity, with more than 22 crore shares changing hands by 11:30 am on Monday. The stock rose nearly 3% during the session after the company reported healthy Q4 results. YES Bank's net profit rose 44.8% year-over-year to ₹1,068.4 crore. Net interest income (NII) rose by 16% YoY to ₹2,637.7 crore, while net interest margin (NIM) increased 20 basis points YoY and 10 basis points sequentially to 2.7%.

Vodafone Idea also saw significant trading, with over 19 crore shares changing hands as the stock rose by 1% during the day. The company received a financial penalty of ₹21.46 lakh from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 17 April, and is currently reviewing the order and evaluating the next steps.

Suzlon Energy was among the most traded stocks, with more than 8 crore shares changing hands while the stock declined 2% during the session. Suzlon shares have gained more than 30% so far in April. Ola Electric Mobility also saw significant trading, with over 7 crore shares changing hands as the stock declined more than 2% during the session due to profit booking after witnessing stellar gains lately.