Explicitly listed as a top loser on Nifty due to disappointing Q1 earnings in the private banking sector and persistent weakness since Monday after poor Q1 margin performance.
Daily Report
Daily Report - Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 11:02 IST
Market Summary
The Indian market concluded on a slightly negative note with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX down marginally. Despite the headline indices, market breadth leaned positive, indicating some resilience in the broader market. FIIs were net sellers, offset by DII buying, suggesting a mixed sentiment ahead of the open.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 declined by 0.21% and SENSEX by 0.30%, with most sectoral indices in the red.
- Market breadth was positive with 33 advances against 23 declines.
- FIIs were net sellers with -1121.04cr, while DIIs were net buyers at 1312.03cr.
- NIFTY IT was a significant laggard (-0.65%), with INFY and TCS among top individual losers.
- Energy, Realty, and Metal sectors managed to post slight gains.
- VIX is at 12.7675, indicating relatively low volatility.
Top Stories & Market Intelligence
- Macro & Policy - Economic Times
India's Retail Inflation Hits 18-Month High, Surpassing RBI Target
- Global Cues - Reuters
US-Iran Tensions Escalate, Pushing Brent Crude Above $88/Barrel
- Earnings - Moneycontrol
Bajaj Auto, Indian Hotels, TVS Motor, Adani Energy Among Companies Announcing Q1 Results Today
BAJAJ-AUTO, INDHOTEL, TVSMOTOR, ADANIENS, ADANITOTAL, M&MFIN, BANDHANBNK, CRISIL, SAGILITY, MASTEK, CYIENTDLM - Sectoral - Moneycontrol
Nifty PSU Bank, Pharma, Healthcare, Media Sectors Outperform; Private Banks, IT Under Pressure
PNB - Corporate Actions - Economic Times
SBI Funds Management and Alpine Texworld to List on Exchanges Today
- Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol
Analysts Expect ICICI Bank, TCS, Sun Pharma to Remain Favored
ICICIBANK, TCS, SUNPHARMA - Macro & Policy - Reuters
RBI's Special Swap Facility Attracts Over $20.7 Billion in Forex Inflows
- Global Cues - Moneycontrol
Asian Markets Mixed, US Equities Lower Overnight; GIFT Nifty Indicates Cautious Indian Open
Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar
| Ticker | Brokerage | Action | Target | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSWENERGY | Choice Broking | buy | — | Strong resurgence near 100-day and 200-day EMA, bullish engulfing candle. |
| BAJAJHCARE | Choice Broking | buy | — | Higher-high, higher-low structure, decisive close above 200-day EMA. |
| SSWL | Choice Broking | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| SAREGAMA | Choice Broking | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| GABRIEL | Choice Broking | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| MANAPPURAM | Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| SBIN | Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| BHARATFORG | Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. | buy | — | Recommended to buy. |
| NESTLEIND | Kotak Securities | buy | 1,475 | Recommended to buy. |
| DABUR | HDFC Securities | buy | 452 | Recommended to buy. |
| BANKINDIA | HDFC Securities | buy | 156 | Recommended to buy. |
| ULTRACEMCO | Angel One | buy | 12,400 | Recommended to buy. |
| PFC | Angel One | buy | 435 | Recommended to buy. |
| BANKINDIA | Mirae Asset Sharekhan | buy | 154 | Buy in the range of ₹146–₹147; Stop Loss at ₹141.30; |
| CAMS | Mirae Asset Sharekhan | buy | 810 | Buy in the range of ₹770–₹771; Stop Loss at ₹740; |
| BHARTIARTL | Mirae Asset Sharekhan | buy | 2,060 | Buy in the range of ₹1939–₹1940; Stop Loss at ₹1837; |
Corporate Actions & Calendar
| Date | Ticker | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | null | results | Vellora Impact |
| 2026-07-22 | null | results | Ladam Affordable Housing |
| 2026-07-24 | null | bonus | Kalind |
| 2026-07-24 | null | bonus | Pondy Oxides & Chem |
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−1,121.04 cr
DII Net
+1,312.03 cr
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,187.2
-0.21%SENSEX
77,477.72
-0.30%NASDAQ
25,508.072
-0.05%GOLD
4,011.8
-0.17%INDIA VIX
12.768
-1.64%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,875.15
-0.12%NIFTY IT
28,971.55
-0.65%NIFTY PHARMA
25,959.1
-0.17%NIFTY AUTO
26,949.95
-0.29%NIFTY METAL
12,549.75
+0.05%NIFTY ENERGY
39,714.85
+0.13%NIFTY REALTY
918.3
+0.09%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,980.15
-0.11%NIFTY FMCG
49,051.15
-0.03%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDUSINDBK | IndusInd Bank | 1,054.80 | +2.12% |
| SRF | SRF | 2,920.00 | +1.68% |
| HAVELLS | Havells India | 1,218.70 | +1.53% |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv | 1,889.80 | +1.52% |
| GAIL | GAIL India | 174.88 | +1.08% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFY | Infosys | 1,070.80 | -1.50% |
| HDFCBANK | HDFC Bank | 766.10 | -1.48% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | 1,425.60 | -1.11% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki | 13,365.00 | -1.10% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | 2,226.70 | -1.08% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
No stocks within 2% of their 52-week low.
Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance
Session Summary
A high-severity sell alert for HDFC Bank was triggered due to disappointing Q1 earnings and breaking below its 50-day moving average, while other potential signals require further monitoring.
Alerts(1)
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,445.3 | +0.24% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,035.2 | +4.56% | +4.6% vs prev close, vol 8.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹440.85 | +0.70% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,920.6 | +0.12% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,415.1 | +1.36% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BDL BDL | ₹1,273.15 | +1.22% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,948.4 | +0.43% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹567.85 | +0.73% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹285.7 | -1.86% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹184.95 | +0.30% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹32.03 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,865.4 | +1.06% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,118 | -3.23% | -3.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
DLF DLF | ₹673.65 | +0.76% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹208.99 | -0.88% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,054.2 | -1.00% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,217.6 | +1.44% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,239.5 | +1.52% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹761.45 | -2.08% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,031.25 | +1.08% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹951.4 | +0.38% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,142.5 | +0.13% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,463.1 | +0.20% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹571.8 | +2.53% | +2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,073.5 | -1.25% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹121.15 | -0.49% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹281 | -0.60% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹164.37 | -1.60% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,044.7 | +1.10% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹240.03 | +0.46% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹375.95 | +1.08% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹250.6 | -0.42% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹577 | +1.23% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹172.02 | -1.57% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹385.95 | +1.02% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹429.7 | -0.76% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,199.25 | +0.87% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,202.25 | +1.18% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,577.75 | +0.45% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,100.4 | -0.18% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹546.6 | -2.31% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹80.36 | -0.83% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,706.9 | +2.26% | +2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹24.72 | -0.68% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,001.1 | -1.78% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,303.65 | -1.48% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,044.4 | -1.47% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹187.25 | +0.46% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,221.1 | -1.33% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹333.75 | -0.77% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹3,792 | +5.62% | +5.6% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹12,094 | +1.60% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 3.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹463.45 | -0.97% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹113.54 | +2.10% | +2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹174.85 | -0.85% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |