Telecom sector stocks today, June 5: Tata Teleservices up 6.02%, HFCL falls 5.00%, Bharti Airtel down 1.03%

Telecom stocks traded mixed on June 5, 2026, during the afternoon session, with a handful of stocks posting gains while larger names faced selling pressure. The broader market was largely flat, with the Nifty 50 down 0.21% at 23,367.70 and the S&P BSE Sensex slipping 0.13% to 74,267.03. The S&P BSE Telecom index declined 1.27% to 3,639.10 as of around 12:57–12:59 PM.

Top Gainers

• Tata Teleservices was the top gainer, rising 6.02% on BSE to ₹46.85 and 6.34% on NSE to ₹46.98.
• MTNL gained 1.46% on BSE to ₹31.27 and 1.56% on NSE to ₹31.28.
• Pace Digitek Ltd. rose 0.27% on BSE to ₹188.40 while slipping 0.13% on NSE to ₹188.13.
• RailTel Corp of India gained 0.32% on BSE to ₹315.40 and 0.37% on NSE to ₹315.50.
• Tata Communications rose 0.32% on BSE to ₹1,990.15 and 0.14% on NSE to ₹1,988.70.
• Vodafone Idea edged up 0.47% on BSE to ₹15.00 and 0.47% on NSE to ₹15.00.
• IN gained 0.15% on BSE to ₹302.55 and 0.31% on NSE to ₹302.75.
• Indus Towers was broadly flat, up just 0.01% on BSE to ₹430.40 and 0.17% on NSE to ₹431.20.
• Black Box rose 0.20% on BSE to ₹1,080.45 and 0.36% on NSE to ₹1,082.10.

Major Losers

• HFCL was the top loser, falling 5.00% on BSE to ₹187.20 and 5.00% on NSE to ₹187.23.
• Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd. declined 1.95% on BSE to ₹2,377.80 and 1.67% on NSE to ₹2,376.00.
• Bharti Airtel dropped 1.03% on BSE to ₹1,799.70 and 1.04% on NSE to ₹1,799.90.
• Bharti Hexacom Ltd. fell 0.44% on BSE to ₹1,482.65 and 0.30% on NSE to ₹1,484.80.
• Optiemus Infracom declined 0.18% on BSE to ₹454.00. It is not listed on NSE.

Telecom stocks showed a mixed trend on June 5, with the S&P BSE Telecom index declining 1.27%, underperforming the broader market. The drag came largely from Bharti Airtel, which is the heaviest stock in the index, falling over 1%. HFCL was the sharpest loser in the session, falling exactly 5.00% on both exchanges. Tata Teleservices stood out as the top gainer with a move of over 6%. Smaller names such as MTNL and Vodafone Idea posted modest gains while larger telecom stocks remained under pressure during the session.

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