Defence stocks to buy: Muthuselvaraj of Mirae Asset Sharekhan explains that Paras Defence is showing an uptrend, trading with higher top, higher bottom pattern after breaking from consolidation zone.
At 12:24 PM on Wednesday, the Nifty India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 2.8 per cent as against a 0.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Despite a 3.6% dip in the past two trading days, the Nifty India Defence index has outperformed the market soaring 22% since April 2026.
Data Patterns believes the defence industry is entering a multi-decade investment cycle driven by rising geopolitical uncertainties, accelerated modernization programs and focus on self-reliance.
At 11:29 AM on Friday, the BSE India Defence index was the top gainer among thematic indices up 1 per cent as compared to 0.11 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
The buying on the counter came after Paras Defen signed an MoU with Green Optics Co., South Korea, to explore joint opportunities in optics and optical systems for space and defence applications
Paras Defence and Space Technologies share price rose 4.4 per cent to ₹658 in the intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Defence stocks: Data Patterns, GRSE, Paras Defence, BEML, Mazagon Dock and BEL among others crashed up to 19% in Sunday's intra-day trade even as FM proposed 15% higher Budget spends for the sector.
Market experts attributed the weakness to a combination of valuation concerns, liquidity pressures and profit booking.
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At 01:40 PM on Friday; Nifty India Defence index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 0.85 per cent as compared to 0.43 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
NSE India Defence index was quoting higher for the third straight trading day, surging 3.7% during the period, as against 0.14% decline in the Nifty 50.
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Paras Defence share price rose today after the company said its arm, Paras Anti-Drone Technologies, has bagged an order worth ₹46.19 crore from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
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Paras Defence, Midhani were seen trading above the super trend line hurdle on the daily chart, thus implying a likely positive trend going ahead.
Nifty India Defence index declined 2% in Friday's intra-day trade, corrected 17% from its all-time high level of 9,195.15 touched on June 6, 2025.
Thus far in the month of July, Nifty India Defence index has underperformed the market by falling 12 per cent, as against 3.3 per cent decline in Nifty 50.
The sharp rally in defence stocks came after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved 10 major capital acquisition proposals on Thursday.
Shares of Paras Defence and Space Technologies were locked at the 10% upper circuit at ₹933.50 on the BSE as the stock turned ex-split from a face value of ₹10 per share to ₹5 per share.