The IT sector is broadly weak and experiencing selling pressure today. Infosys has seen a significant -20.57% return over the last three months, indicating a challenging period. Concerns about AI impacting billing growth and revenue, coupled with anticipation of muted Q1 results from major peer TCS (reporting today), reinforce this as a genuine weakness.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 11:54 IST
Market Outlook
The Indian market closed with solid gains, led by strong performance in sectors like Realty, FMCG, and Banking, pushing NIFTY 50 above 24000. Broad market participation was evident with a healthy advance-decline ratio, while positive FII and DII flows supported the bullish sentiment. Traders should note the continued strength in key sectors and sustained institutional interest before the open.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closed higher by 0.69% and 0.75% respectively.
- Market breadth was positive with 44 advances and 14 declines.
- Realty (+2.84%), FMCG (+1%), and Bank (+0.91%) were top performing sectors.
- Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) were net buyers, contributing 1962.8cr and 790.16cr respectively.
- BHARTIARTL.NS (+3.5%) and DLF.NS (+2.4%) were among the top gainers.
- DRREDDY.NS (-6.3%) and INFY.NS (-1.6%) were among the top losers.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+1,962.8 cr
DII Net
+790.16 cr
As of 2026-07-08
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,047.7
+0.69%SENSEX
77,075.35
+0.75%NASDAQ
25,870.652
+0.20%GOLD
4,082.4
-1.80%INDIA VIX
13.153
-10.41%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,257.7
+0.91%NIFTY IT
27,443.7
-0.40%NIFTY PHARMA
25,639.75
+0.83%NIFTY AUTO
26,782
+0.18%NIFTY METAL
12,499.5
+0.25%NIFTY ENERGY
38,970.05
+0.71%NIFTY REALTY
900.85
+2.84%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,891.45
+0.74%NIFTY FMCG
49,466.85
+1.00%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel | 1,954.70 | +3.53% |
| DLF | DLF | 649.50 | +2.44% |
| SUNPHARMA | Sun Pharmaceutical | 1,930.30 | +2.23% |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products | 1,112.50 | +2.08% |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv | 1,891.80 | +1.99% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRREDDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | 1,264.60 | -6.26% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,051.70 | -1.65% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 963.80 | -0.81% |
| NTPC | NTPC | 346.20 | -0.72% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 1,004.00 | -0.63% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 16:53 IST
Session Summary
Genuine sell signals are identified in the IT sector (Infosys, TCS, Wipro) due to broad weakness and specific concerns, alongside Tata Steel facing legal issues and muted performance, and technical weakness in Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and FirstCry.
Alerts(6)
As the IT sector's bellwether, TCS is facing profit-booking ahead of its Q1 FY27 earnings announcement today after market hours. The broader IT sector is under pressure, and expectations for TCS's Q1 performance were for flat revenue growth and declining margins mid-session. Although the company later reported a 5% net profit jump and 14% revenue rise, along with an interim dividend of ₹12, this news was *after* the mid-session alert.
Despite an 11% year-on-year increase in India's crude steel output in Q1 FY27, the overall business update was perceived as muted, particularly due to a 9% decline in Netherlands liquid steel production. Furthermore, Dutch prosecutors have initiated a criminal case against Tata Steel's Dutch subsidiary for alleged intentional environmental pollution, a significant negative development announced on July 8, 2026.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) has been showing consistent technical weakness. StockInvest.us had a negative evaluation as of July 8, 2026, with sell signals from a pivot top in early June and a 3-month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). While price hikes were announced for July 1st, this technical weakness suggests underlying concerns beyond that known event.
Given the overall positive market sentiment today, a -1.6% drop below 50DMA support without any counteracting positive news or strong sectoral tailwinds indicates genuine technical weakness for this specific stock.
Similar to other IT stocks, Wipro is affected by the broader sector weakness. Analysts have a cautious sentiment with an average "Reduce" rating for the stock, and Q1 FY27 earnings are expected on July 16, 2026, which could bring further volatility.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,404 | +3.82% | +3.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹977.05 | +1.01% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹428.15 | +1.67% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,842.95 | +1.06% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,317.1 | -1.41% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BDL BDL | ₹1,326.05 | -0.80% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,931.1 | +2.28% | +2.3% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹533.05 | +6.90% | +6.9% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹274.85 | +0.97% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹183.6 | +0.16% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.72 | +1.54% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,742.5 | +1.35% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹13,477 | +4.20% | +4.2% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹659.6 | +4.04% | +4.0% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹203.44 | -1.55% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,087.4 | +1.13% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,190.8 | -1.41% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,149.6 | +0.37% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹817.55 | +0.89% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹4,898.3 | +0.07% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹963.45 | -0.84% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,144.5 | +0.41% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,380.7 | +0.01% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹544.7 | +5.20% | +5.2% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,050.8 | -1.73% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹121.75 | +0.54% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹282.05 | +0.50% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹182.31 | +2.63% | +2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,029.8 | +0.81% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹233.37 | +1.47% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹355.75 | +0.38% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JWL JWL | ₹251.35 | +0.94% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹443 | +18.40% | +18.4% vs prev close, vol 7.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹185.07 | +1.46% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹377.15 | +1.90% | +1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
LICI LICI | ₹438.45 | +2.47% | +2.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,195.3 | +7.28% | +7.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,085.25 | -0.57% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,531.35 | +1.70% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,101.3 | +1.52% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹472.5 | +1.26% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹78.58 | -0.01% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,673.9 | +2.36% | +2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹24.46 | +1.66% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹989.5 | +1.36% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,279.7 | +0.29% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,022.1 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹187.8 | -0.16% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TCS TCS | ₹2,049.5 | -0.39% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TMPV TMPV | ₹331.7 | -0.14% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹3,626.1 | -0.37% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,524 | +1.51% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹481.4 | +1.44% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹116.69 | +0.67% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹172.75 | +0.06% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |