New Delhi, April 4 -- Indian equities are turning jittery. A 1,000-point swing in the Sensex no longer surprises-it's becoming routine.

Recent sessions have been marked by profit booking, weak global cues, and nagging valuation concerns, keeping the broader market under pressure. Yet beneath this volatility, a small group of stocks is telling a different story.

They are holding firm, absorbing selling pressure, and in some cases, inching higher. The question is whether this resilience is temporary, or an early sign of market leadership.

Here are five stocks that are standing out in a falling market, and what's driving their strength.

Lupin is trading at Rs.2,335, just shy of its 52-week high of Rs.2,376, and is up 11% so far in 2026....