High
BRIGADEBRIGADE
Significant drawdown of -3.9% due to broad sector weakness, with Nifty Realty index as a top laggard.
Significant drawdownNifty Realty index top laggard
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 11:01 IST
Market Outlook
Indian markets closed lower across major indices, with NIFTY falling below 24050 amid broad-based selling and extremely negative market breadth. While FIIs were net buyers, DII selling contributed to the downside, with Realty, Financial Services, and Pharma sectors leading the declines. Auto stocks showed resilience as the only major sector in the green.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closed down by 0.69% and 0.86% respectively, below key levels.
- Market breadth was heavily skewed to the downside with 10 advances for every 48 declines.
- NIFTY AUTO was the sole gainer among major sectors (+0.44%), while NIFTY REALTY was the biggest loser (-2.08%).
- Top losers included DLF, Cipla, Axis Bank, and SBI, indicating weakness in Realty, Pharma, and Banking.
- FIIs were net buyers (+1650.2cr), offsetting some DII selling (-656.9cr) in an otherwise weak session.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+1,650.2 cr
DII Net
−656.9 cr
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,021.8
-0.69%SENSEX
76,801.14
-0.86%NASDAQ
25,837.207
+1.29%GOLD
4,082.2
+1.65%INDIA VIX
13.023
+3.35%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,257.5
-1.00%NIFTY IT
28,708.5
-0.95%NIFTY PHARMA
25,739.9
-1.35%NIFTY AUTO
27,401.75
+0.44%NIFTY METAL
12,596.4
-0.21%NIFTY ENERGY
39,544.75
-0.11%NIFTY REALTY
908.05
-2.08%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,665.8
-1.03%NIFTY FMCG
48,849.65
-0.14%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto | 10,807.00 | +3.88% |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India | 1,481.20 | +2.02% |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | 1,278.20 | +0.85% |
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 7,365.00 | +0.48% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corp | 250.95 | +0.42% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLF | DLF | 655.05 | -2.76% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | 1,407.90 | -1.72% |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | 1,238.00 | -1.61% |
| SBIN | State Bank of India | 1,028.00 | -1.57% |
| DRREDDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | 1,188.50 | -1.45% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
10,807.00−0.29%
TITANTitan Company
4,703.20−0.63%
INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank
1,060.90−0.74%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
7,365.00−0.99%
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,481.20−1.13%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,905.50−1.15%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
1,943.00−1.20%
ADANIENTAdani Enterprises
3,186.00−1.82%
Near 52-Week Low
ITCITC
279.35+1.58%
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 16:06 IST
Session Summary
Several Indian stocks, particularly in banking, realty, and IT sectors, showed strong sell signals today driven by sector weakness, fundamental concerns, and pre-earnings jitters.
Alerts(7)
High
CENTRALBKCENTRALBK
Down -2.6% and below its 50DMA, consistent with overall banking sector sell-off and specific weakness in PSU Banks.
Down below 50DMAOverall banking sector sell-offPSU Bank specific weakness
High
HDFCBANKHDFCBANK
Down -1.1% and below its 50DMA, extended sharp decline with concerns over declining net interest margins (NIM), governance issues, and a cautious analyst outlook.
Down below 50DMAExtended sharp declineDeclining net interest marginsGovernance issuesCautious analyst outlookSignificant put option activity
High
INFYINFY
Down -2.0% and below its 50DMA, drifting lower ahead of Q1 FY27 results, facing broader Indian IT sector headwinds and contractual penalties.
Down below 50DMAPre-Q1 FY27 results weaknessBroader IT sector headwindsContractual penalties
High
KOTAKBANKKOTAKBANK
Down -1.2% and below its 50DMA, due to widespread selling pressure across the banking sector.
Down below 50DMAWidespread banking sector selling pressure
High
LODHALODHA
Experienced a drawdown of -3.2%, aligning with significant weakness in the Nifty Realty index.
Significant drawdownNifty Realty index significant weakness
High
WIPROWIPRO
Down -0.2% and below its 50DMA, hit a new 52-week low, faced analyst downgrades, and issued cautious guidance after Q1 FY27 results, amidst broader IT sector weakness.
Down below 50DMANew 52-week lowAnalyst downgradesCautious Q1 FY27 guidanceBroader IT sector weakness
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,408.6 | -2.54% | -2.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,007.55 | -2.67% | -2.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹430.8 | -2.28% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,938.1 | +0.20% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 2.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,430.8 | +1.11% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BDL BDL | ₹1,249.75 | -1.84% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,949 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹545.8 | -3.88% | -3.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹282.6 | -1.09% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹185.9 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.2 | -2.59% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,864.85 | -0.03% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹13,882 | -1.67% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹651.5 | -3.29% | -3.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹207.03 | -0.94% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,068.8 | +1.38% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,207.1 | -0.86% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,237.25 | -0.18% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹753.15 | -1.09% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹4,985.6 | -0.91% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹950 | -0.15% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,154.6 | +0.56% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,440.7 | -1.53% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹570.35 | -0.25% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,052.1 | -1.99% | -2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹119.7 | -1.20% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹280.8 | -0.07% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹163.83 | -0.33% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,045 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹234.8 | -2.18% | -2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹389.3 | +3.55% | +3.6% vs prev close, vol 10.4x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹246.65 | -1.58% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹596.1 | +3.31% | +3.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹167.75 | -2.48% | -2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹381.15 | -1.24% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
LICI LICI | ₹423.3 | -1.49% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,161 | -3.19% | -3.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
M&M M&M | ₹3,174.65 | -0.86% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,544.05 | -1.31% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,081 | -1.76% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹531.45 | -2.77% | -2.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹80.3 | -0.07% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,663.1 | -2.57% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹24.39 | -1.33% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹992.65 | -0.84% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,288.85 | -1.14% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,025 | -1.86% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹186.5 | -0.40% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,208.3 | -0.58% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹327.8 | -1.78% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹3,907.6 | +3.05% | +3.0% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,893 | -1.66% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹458.25 | -1.12% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹112.02 | -1.34% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹174.45 | -0.23% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |