Dalmia Bharat's board approved Q1 FY27 results, reporting PAT decline due to one-off acquisition costs, leading to a significant price drop on high volume.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 11:02 IST
Market Outlook
Indian markets are poised for a cautious open following a broad-based decline across major indices yesterday, with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX both closing over 1% lower. The negative market breadth and significant FII outflows suggest continued selling pressure. Investors should brace for potential weakness, especially in sectors that saw sharp corrections.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closed down over 1%.
- Market breadth was overwhelmingly negative (9 adv / 49 dec).
- Auto, Realty, and Metal sectors experienced the sharpest declines.
- FMCG and Pharma sectors showed relative resilience amidst the broader sell-off.
- FIIs were net sellers (-2999.23cr), largely offset by DII buying (+2947.14cr).
- HEROMOTOCO, BHARTIARTL, M&M, INFY, and BAJFINANCE were among the top losers.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−2,999.23 cr
DII Net
+2,947.14 cr
As of 2026-07-23
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
23,629.95
-1.00%SENSEX
75,607.59
-1.03%NASDAQ
25,137.693
-2.15%GOLD
4,052.3
-2.40%INDIA VIX
14.545
+7.94%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
56,122.65
-0.83%NIFTY IT
28,279.7
-0.89%NIFTY PHARMA
25,501.15
-0.59%NIFTY AUTO
27,082.45
-1.59%NIFTY METAL
12,306.95
-1.31%NIFTY ENERGY
38,716.75
-0.84%NIFTY REALTY
872.25
-1.63%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,140.8
-0.94%NIFTY FMCG
48,999.05
-0.07%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIPLA | Cipla | 1,424.50 | +2.26% |
| SRF | SRF | 2,674.20 | +1.96% |
| HAVELLS | Havells India | 1,219.90 | +0.83% |
| ITC | ITC | 282.30 | +0.36% |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto | 11,315.50 | +0.28% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp | 5,003.00 | -3.30% |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel | 1,881.50 | -2.56% |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra | 3,148.20 | -2.52% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,021.30 | -2.49% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 1,014.00 | -2.48% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Fri, 24 Jul, 2026, 16:01 IST
Session Summary
Indian market is down due to inflation, crude prices, and FII selling, with sell signals for Dalmia Bharat (Q1 PAT decline), Hindalco (metal sector weakness), and Infosys (revenue guidance cut).
Alerts(3)
Hindalco is among top losers in the broadly underperforming Nifty Metal sector, with TMT steel product prices decreasing month-on-month.
Infosys shares declined significantly after the company tempered its full-year revenue forecast for FY27 due to macroeconomic uncertainty, leading to analyst downgrades.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,374.2 | -1.71% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,040.15 | +6.26% | +6.3% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹425.15 | +0.38% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,804.3 | -0.85% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,468.1 | +3.87% | +3.9% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,242.4 | +0.20% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,898.2 | -1.70% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹525.4 | -0.25% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹282.5 | +1.29% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹184.85 | -0.22% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.03 | +0.23% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,808.75 | -2.51% | -2.5% vs prev close, vol 2.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹13,846 | +0.12% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹645.2 | +0.47% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹208.3 | -0.50% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,059.5 | +0.09% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,226.9 | +1.41% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,270.7 | +2.08% | +2.1% vs prev close, vol 6.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹742.8 | -0.60% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,010.8 | -3.15% | -3.2% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹942.8 | -1.34% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,145 | -0.78% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,432.9 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹556.55 | -2.15% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,040.9 | -0.62% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹120.5 | +0.79% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹283.45 | +0.76% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹159.92 | -1.24% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,035.8 | -0.59% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹234.71 | +0.66% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹401.45 | +2.53% | +2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹246.7 | +0.35% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹573.55 | -2.06% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹169.11 | -0.31% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹384.75 | +0.37% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹421.3 | -0.02% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,144.4 | -0.19% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,161 | -2.10% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,505.4 | -2.02% | -2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,080.4 | -0.35% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹505.65 | -0.92% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹79.4 | -1.07% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,592.8 | -1.92% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.76 | -1.49% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,063.95 | +5.61% | +5.6% vs prev close, vol 5.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,278.15 | +0.22% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,015 | +0.24% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹182.7 | -0.84% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,254.3 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹323.85 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹3,870.2 | -1.27% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,846 | -0.52% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹457.2 | -0.40% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹108.04 | -1.67% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹177.15 | +1.32% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |