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

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
JSWENERGYChoice Brokingbuy—Strong resurgence near 100-day and 200-day EMA, bullish engulfing candle.
BAJAJHCAREChoice Brokingbuy—Higher-high, higher-low structure, decisive close above 200-day EMA.
SSWLChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended to buy.
SAREGAMAChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended to buy.
GABRIELChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended to buy.
MANAPPURAMMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.buy—Recommended to buy.
SBINMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.buy—Recommended to buy.
BHARATFORGMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.buy—Recommended to buy.
NESTLEINDKotak Securitiesbuy1,475Recommended to buy.
DABURHDFC Securitiesbuy452Recommended to buy.
BANKINDIAHDFC Securitiesbuy156Recommended to buy.
ULTRACEMCOAngel Onebuy12,400Recommended to buy.
PFCAngel Onebuy435Recommended to buy.
BANKINDIAMirae Asset Sharekhanbuy154Buy in the range of ₹146–₹147; Stop Loss at ₹141.30;
CAMSMirae Asset Sharekhanbuy810Buy in the range of ₹770–₹771; Stop Loss at ₹740;
BHARTIARTLMirae Asset Sharekhanbuy2,060Buy in the range of ₹1939–₹1940; Stop Loss at ₹1837;

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-07-22nullresultsVellora Impact
2026-07-22nullresultsLadam Affordable Housing
2026-07-24nullbonusKalind
2026-07-24nullbonusPondy 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

TickerNameLTPChange
INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank1,054.80+2.12%
SRFSRF2,920.00+1.68%
HAVELLSHavells India1,218.70+1.53%
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv1,889.80+1.52%
GAILGAIL India174.88+1.08%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
INFYInfosys1,070.80-1.50%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank766.10-1.48%
CIPLACipla1,425.60-1.11%
MARUTIMaruti Suzuki13,365.00-1.10%
TCSTata Consultancy Services2,226.70-1.08%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
1,954.10−0.44%
TITANTitan Company
4,658.90−0.45%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,905.50−1.15%
INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank
1,054.80−1.31%
ADANIENTAdani Enterprises
3,195.40−1.53%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
7,293.50−1.95%

Near 52-Week Low

No stocks within 2% of their 52-week low.

Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

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)

High
HDFCBANKHDFCBANK

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.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
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