It’s a steady afternoon of trade even as heavy rains lash Mumbai- the commercial capital of India. The Nifty and the Sensex are each up about 0.5% each. The small and midcaps are also seeing steady buying today. 

However, there are some stocks that are seeing striking moves in trade today. Here is a look at the top movers and shakers in trade today. 

Tata Motors

The Tata Motors share price has seen brisk uptick in trade today. The shares are up over 3% as Motus Holdings, the exclusive distributor for Tata’s passenger vehicles in South Africa, confirmed that the company will re-launch its PV range in South Africa on August 19. The top-selling Tata models including Punch, Harrier and Curvv, are expected to be in the list lined up for South Africa. That models sold in South Africa are going to be fully-imported CBU units that have been manufactured in India, as of now. This Tata Group stock has been in focus on the back of the prosed GST changes as well.

Ola Electric

The share price of Ola Electric has seen a sharp spike intra-day after the company’s annual Sankalp event. Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CMD, Ola Electric outlined a strategy to drive the electric two-wheeler maker’s growth going forward. The company aims 25-30 per cent shares of India’s electric two-wheeler market. According to Aggarwal, “Our vision of India Inside, is accelerating this mission by commercialising 4680 Bharat Cell and rare-earth-free motors later this year.We are expanding our product portfolio with the S1 Pro Sport and the S1 Pro+ & Roadster X+ with our own cells. This alongside our Moonshot project, the Diamondhead, builds on our efforts to #EndICEAge and make India a global hub for clean energy and EVs.”

RIL

The Reliance Industries share price is also buzzing in trade today. The shares gained over 2% intra-day as RIL eyes foray into the healthy beverage space after the Campa Cola acquisition. According to Ketan Mody, Executive Director, RCPL, “It strengthens our beverage portfolio with the addition of health-focused functional drinks, inspired by Ayurveda.”

Bharat Dynamics

The Bharat Dynamics share price is under pressure today, down nearly 3% intra-day. The share price is down 10% in last 1 month. Most other defence stocks including HAL, BEL are under pressure in today’s session. This is after US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelensky met yesterday and US assured Ukraine that it will help in ensuring its security in a peace deal

However, in 2025, the shares are up close to 40% so far. Motilal Oswal had recently upgraded its rating on the share price and recommended a Buy on improving valuations. 

Kalyan Jewellers

The share price of Kalyan Jewellers is down nearly 3% in trade today. Over the last 1 month, the prices have declined over 14%. The share price is under pressure from investor apprehension about the proposed 2-rate GST structure and how it impacts consumption levels. All eyes are on government announcements on GST.