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Defence stocks decline amid US-Iran war escalation

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

to ₹4
0.58%
Bharat Dynamics dropped
0.78%
0.55%

Defence stocks, including Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), and Bharat Dynamics, faced declines on Monday following heightened tensions in the US-Iran war. HAL shares fell 0.58% to ₹4,474, while BEL and Bharat Dynamics dropped 0.78% and 0.55%, respectively. This escalation raises concerns over potential disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, impacting market sentiment.

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OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 20 Jul 2026, 16:11 IST.

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The market after the news

HAL closed +2.0% on the day of the news, from ₹4,491.00 to ₹4,581.70; Nifty −0.2% over the same session; futures OI +2.2%.

Bulletin at 16:11 IST on 20 Jul 2026. Every change is measured from ₹4,491.00, the last close before it, on 20 Jul. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • HAL close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
HAL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it404744914935axis spans 22%before the news · 20 Jul4491Nifty 50HALbulletinD0+1+3+514 Jul24 Jul4 AugFutures open interest, lotspeak 39,000Reference close ₹4,491.00. 16 sessions from 14 Jul to 4 Aug; the price axis spans 22 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before20 Jul₹4,491.00basebase
On the day21 Jul₹4,581.70▲ +2.0%▼ −0.2%+2.2 pp difference
+1 session22 Jul₹4,574.80▲ +1.9%▼ −1.0%+2.9 pp difference
+3 sessions24 Jul₹4,573.40▲ +1.8%▼ −1.9%+3.8 pp difference
+5 sessions28 Jul₹4,600.10▲ +2.4%▼ −1.0%+3.5 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.1%−5.84 on 21 Jul
Day's range, % · ₹
3.0%≈ 130 high to low
Volume on the day
0.97×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +2.2%+830 lots · long build-up · price +2.0%
Futures OI open, lots
38,00021 Jul · 28 Jul expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+8.40+0.2% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.65from 0.60 the session before
Max pain
4,500from 4,450 the session before

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