Daily Report

Daily Report - Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 11:07 IST

Market Summary

The Indian market saw a marginal decline, with Nifty and Sensex closing slightly in the red. The Auto sector was a clear outperformer, while Nifty Bank experienced notable weakness. Both FIIs and DIIs were net sellers, indicating a cautious sentiment heading into the open.

Key Takeaways

  • Nifty and Sensex closed marginally lower, with Nifty 50 down 0.07%.
  • Nifty Auto was the strongest sector, gaining 1.45%, driven by top gainers like HEROMOTOCO and BAJAJ-AUTO.
  • Nifty Bank was a significant laggard, declining 0.49%, with INDUSINDBK among top losers.
  • Market breadth was negative, showing 34 declines against 24 advances.
  • Both FIIs and DIIs recorded net selling with outflows of -819.2cr and -418.26cr respectively.
  • India VIX remained relatively low at 12.9825.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Reserve Bank of India

    RBI Bulletin Highlights Economic Resilience but Flags Fiscal Deficit, Inflation Risks

  • Global Cues - Economic Times

    Indian Market Expected to Open Cautiously Amid Global Uncertainties

  • Earnings - Economic Times

    IndusInd Bank Reports 72% YoY Profit Increase in Q1 FY27

    INDUSINDBK
  • Sectoral - Economic Times

    Banking, Mid- and Small-Cap Stocks Face Selling Pressure

    HDFCBANK, ICICIBANK, SBIN, AXISBANK
  • Corporate Actions - Economic Times

    India's M&A Activity Soars 21.7% to $89.1 Billion in H1 2026

  • Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol

    Stocks to Watch Ahead of Q1 FY27 Results and Market Reactions

    INFY, INDIGO, CIPLA, DRREDDY, HCLTECH, INDUSINDBK, HINDPETRO, OFSS, NAM-INDIA, MCDOWELL-N, TANLA, HEG, OBERORLTY, PIDILITIND, BEPL, SUDEEP, DBCORP, ESABINDIA, ICRA, MOTILALOFS, MPHASIS, CHENNPETRO, CYIENT, IEX, MAHLIFE, NOVARTIND, PVRINOX, SONACOMS, SPANDANA
  • Macro & Policy - Reuters

    US Proposed 100% Tariff on Generic Medicines Unsettles Indian Drugmakers

    NIFTYPHARMA
  • Global Cues - Reuters

    Brent Crude Tops $95 Amid West Asia Geopolitical Tensions

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
CHENNPETROChoice Brokingbuy1,400Breakout stock to buy
GANDHARChoice Brokingbuy255Breakout stock to buy
POLYPLEXChoice Brokingbuy1,200Breakout stock to buy
DIVGIChoice Brokingbuy1,025Breakout stock to buy
AEGISCHEMChoice Brokingbuy1,450Breakout stock to buy
CARTRADEIDBI Capital Market and Securities Ltdbuy3,010Analyst recommendation
GCPLIDBI Capital Market and Securities Ltdbuy1,160Analyst recommendation
DATAPATTNSSMT Stock Marketbuy5,100Analyst recommendation
POLYCABGlobe Capitalbuy9,600Analyst recommendation
ADANIPOWERBernsteinbuy220Post Q1 results
ADANIPOWERMorgan Stanleybuy275Post Q1 results
ADANIPOWERCantor Fitzgeraldbuy266Post Q1 results
TVSMOTORMotilal Oswalbuy4,470Analyst recommendation
M&MFINMotilal Oswalbuy405Analyst recommendation
ULTRACEMCOMotilal Oswalbuy13,800Analyst recommendation
ICICIBANKMotilal Oswalbuy1,710Analyst recommendation
HDFCBANKMotilal Oswalbuy1,050Analyst recommendation
AXISBANKMotilal Oswalhold1,500Analyst recommendation
RELIANCEMotilal Oswalbuy1,550Analyst recommendation
PNBMotilal Oswalbuy135Analyst recommendation
JIOFINMotilal Oswalbuy315Analyst recommendation
HDFCAMCMotilal Oswalbuy3,300Analyst recommendation
HDFCLIFEMotilal Oswalbuy690Analyst recommendation
TATAELXSIMotilal Oswalsell3,100Analyst recommendation
TVSMOTORNirmal Banghold4,265Analyst recommendation
ULTRACEMCONirmal Bangbuy13,662Analyst recommendation
PNBNirmal Banghold115Analyst recommendation
HDFCBANKNirmal Bangbuy1,020Analyst recommendation
BANDHANBNKJM Financialaccumulate220Analyst recommendation
ICICIBANKJM Financialbuy1,710Analyst recommendation
AXISBANKJM Financialbuy1,575Analyst recommendation
YESBANKJM Financialreduce22Analyst recommendation
POLYCABJM Financialbuy10,700Analyst recommendation
BHELJM Financialbuy481Analyst recommendation
BAJAJ-AUTOElara Capitalaccumulate12,020Analyst recommendation
TECHMElara Capitalhold1,620Analyst recommendation

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−819.2 cr

DII Net

−418.26 cr

As of 2026-07-22

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

23,980.2

-0.07%

SENSEX

76,696.41

-0.08%

NASDAQ

25,690.902

-0.57%

GOLD

4,135

+1.44%

INDIA VIX

12.983

-2.33%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

56,844.4

-0.49%

NIFTY IT

28,487.95

-0.22%

NIFTY PHARMA

25,718.4

-0.13%

NIFTY AUTO

27,725.7

+1.45%

NIFTY METAL

12,580.4

+0.14%

NIFTY ENERGY

39,387.7

-0.12%

NIFTY REALTY

904.9

+0.21%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,539.6

-0.15%

NIFTY FMCG

49,289.55

+0.11%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp5,163.10+3.53%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto11,270.00+2.47%
M&MMahindra & Mahindra3,238.00+1.97%
EICHERMOTEicher Motors7,761.50+1.70%
VEDLVedanta266.70+1.68%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank1,013.95-5.18%
SRFSRF2,765.00-3.56%
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories1,152.60-2.55%
NESTLEINDNestle India1,466.00-1.85%
ADANIENTAdani Enterprises3,115.60-1.02%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,270.00−0.22%
TITANTitan Company
4,689.90−0.91%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
7,360.00−1.06%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
1,940.90−1.30%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,886.00−1.37%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,598.30−1.75%

Near 52-Week Low

HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
550.85+1.45%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Three genuine sell signals were identified for BRIGADE.BO, NEWGEN.BO, and VMM.NS, reflecting specific weaknesses amidst a broader market downturn driven by rising crude oil prices and FII selling.

Alerts(3)

High
BRIGADEBRIGADE

Significant drawdown of 3.5% on very low volume (0.2x avg) suggests a lack of buying interest and potential genuine weakness, especially in the underperforming real estate sector.

drawdown>3%below 50DMA support
High
NEWGENNEWGEN

A 4.0% drawdown on low volume (0.3x avg) indicates concentrated selling pressure without significant market support, pointing to specific weakness.

drawdown>3%
High
VMMVMM

A moderate drop of 1.9% with a significant volume spike (3.1x avg) accompanying the breach of 50DMA support suggests conviction behind the selling.

volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,398.1-0.75%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
ACE
ACE
₹978.85-2.85%-2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹423.55-1.68%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,880.1-0.65%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,413.4-1.22%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BDL
BDL
₹1,239.9-0.79%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,931-0.92%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹526.7-3.50%-3.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹278.9-1.31%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹185.25-0.35%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.96-0.77%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,855.3-0.51%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹13,829-0.38%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
DLF
DLF
₹642.2-1.43%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹209.34+1.12%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹1,058.6-0.95%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,209.9+0.23%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,244.85+0.61%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹747.25-0.78%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,174+3.78%+3.8% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹955.65+0.59%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,161.8+0.33%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,434.6-0.42%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹568.75-0.28%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,047.4-0.45%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
IREDA
IREDA
₹119.55-0.13%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹281.3+0.18%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹161.93-1.16%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,041.9-0.30%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹233.16-0.70%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹391.55+0.58%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 5.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
JWL
JWL
₹245.85-0.32%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹585.6-1.76%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹169.64+1.13%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹383.35+0.58%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
LICI
LICI
₹421.4-0.45%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,146.6-1.24%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,228.7+1.70%+1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,557.1+0.51%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,084.2+0.30%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹510.35-3.97%-4.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
NHPC
NHPC
₹80.26-0.05%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,624-2.35%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
PSB
PSB
₹24.12-1.11%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,007.4+1.49%+1.5% vs prev close, vol 7.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,275.35-1.05%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,012.6-1.21%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹184.25-1.21%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,242.9+1.57%+1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹324.25-1.08%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹3,919.8+0.31%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,908+0.13%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
VBL
VBL
₹459.05+0.17%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹109.87-1.92%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 3.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹174.85+0.23%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support