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

TickerNameLTPChange
BHARTIARTLBharti Airtel1,954.70+3.53%
DLFDLF649.50+2.44%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical1,930.30+2.23%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products1,112.50+2.08%
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv1,891.80+1.99%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories1,264.60-6.26%
INFYInfosys1,051.70-1.65%
HINDALCOHindalco Industries963.80-0.81%
NTPCNTPC346.20-0.72%
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance1,004.00-0.63%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,866.000.94%
GRASIMGrasim Industries
3,191.800.94%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
1,930.301.11%
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,469.801.89%

Near 52-Week Low

VEDLVedanta
272.60+1.45%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
552.40+1.73%

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)

High
INFYINFY

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.

below 50DMA support
High
TCSTCS

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.

below 50DMA support
High
TATASTEELTATASTEEL

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.

below 50DMA support
Medium
TMPVTMPV

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.

below 50DMA support
Medium
FIRSTCRYFIRSTCRY

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.

below 50DMA support
High
WIPROWIPRO

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.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
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