Daily Report

Daily Report - Tue, 28 Jul, 2026, 10:57 IST

Market Summary

Indian markets closed marginally positive, with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX showing minor gains, driven primarily by a strong performance in the IT sector. Domestic institutions provided strong buying support, offsetting foreign institutional outflows, indicating selective buying interest ahead of the open.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 and SENSEX ended with minor gains of +0.16% and +0.03% respectively.
  • IT sector was the top gainer, surging +3.70%, with TCS, HCLTECH, and TECHM among top performers.
  • NIFTY BANK (-0.17%) and NIFTY ENERGY (-1.25%) were among the sectoral laggards.
  • FIIs were net sellers at -1688.23cr, while DIIs were strong net buyers at +2329.14cr.
  • Market breadth was positive with 36 advances against 22 declines.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Economic Times

    RBI expected to maintain key interest rate at 5.25% through 2026

  • Global Cues - Economic Times

    Indian indices set for flat open amid negative Asian, US cues

  • Earnings - Moneycontrol

    Tata Power reports 11% rise in Q1 net profit on renewables, generation boost

    TATAPOWER
  • Sectoral - Moneycontrol

    IT, Media, Realty, and Auto sectors lead market gains

  • Corporate Actions - Livemint

    Adani Energy Solutions launches QIP at ₹1,698.15 per share

    ADANIENSOL
  • Stocks in Focus - Economic Times

    HDFC Bank concludes MSRDC review, finds employees exceeded authority; executives fined

    HDFCBANK
  • Macro & Policy - Business Standard

    India's June retail inflation breaches RBI target, hits 4.38%

  • Global Cues - Reuters

    Brent crude falls below $90, easing oil price concerns

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
MOTHERSONMotilal Oswalbuy—Recommended to buy based on positive momentum.
LODHAMotilal Oswalbuy—Recommended to buy based on positive momentum.
CHOLAFINMotilal Oswalbuy—Recommended to buy based on positive momentum.
FEDERALBNKMotilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Deskbuy—Top pick for the week, supported by strong Q1 FY27 performance with a 37% YoY increase in PAT.
TVSMOTORMotilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Deskbuy—Top pick for the week of July 27, 2026.
CONFIPETSumeet Bagadiabuy85Recommended to buy.
FILATEXSumeet Bagadiabuy80Recommended to buy.
UJJIVANSFBSumeet Bagadiabuy76Recommended to buy.

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-07-28HINDUNILVRresultsHindustan Unilever
2026-07-28LTresultsL&T
2026-07-29ADANIPORTSresultsAdani Ports & SEZ
2026-07-29ADANIENTresultsAdani Enterprises
2026-07-29ASIANPAINTresultsAsian Paints
2026-07-29EICHERMOTresultsEicher Motors
2026-07-30TATASTEELresultsTata Steel
2026-07-30M&MresultsM&M
2026-07-30BAJFINANCEresultsBajaj Finance
2026-07-31MARUTIresultsMaruti Suzuki
2026-07-31BAJAJFINSVresultsBajaj Finserv
2026-07-31SUNPHARMAresultsSun Pharma
2026-07-31IOCresultsIOC
2026-07-31ITCresultsITC
2026-08-04BHARTIARTLresultsBharti Airtel
2026-08-04BASFresultsBASF India Ltd.
2026-08-04BHARATBIJresultsBharat Bijlee Ltd.
2026-08-04GODREJPROPresultsGodrej Properties Ltd.
2026-08-04MARICOresultsMarico Ltd.
2026-08-04PIDILITINDresultsPidilite Industries Ltd.
2026-08-04TIMKENresultsTimken India Ltd.
2026-08-04UBLresultsUnited Breweries Ltd.
2026-08-04WONDERLAresultsWonderla Holidays Ltd.
2026-08-04TREJHARAresultsTrejhara Solutions Ltd.
2026-08-06HEROMOTOCOresultsHero Motocorp
2026-08-06TRENTresultsTrent
2026-08-07TITANresultsTitan
2026-08-07HINDALCOresultsHindalco
2026-08-10ZYDUSLIFEresultsZydus Lifesciences Ltd.
2026-08-10ESABINDIAresultsEsab India Ltd.
2026-08-10FOSECOINDresultsFoseco India Ltd.
2026-08-10GUJENERGYresultsGujarat Energy Ltd.
2026-08-10IFCIresultsIFCI Ltd.
2026-08-10INSECTICIDresultsInsecticides (India) Ltd.
2026-08-10NCLRESRCHresultsNCL Research and Financial Services Ltd.
2026-08-04BOSCHLTDdividendBosch
2026-08-05DISAINDIAdividendDisa India
2026-08-10KIRLOSINDdividendKirloskar Industries Ltd.
2026-08-10KOPRANdividendKopran Ltd.
2026-07-30INVESCOINDsplitINVESCO INDIA NIFTY ETF
2026-08-05HEROMOTOCOagmHero Motocorp
2026-08-09NIRLONagmNirlon Ltd.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−1,688.23 cr

DII Net

+2,329.14 cr

As of 2026-07-27

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,035.4

+0.16%

SENSEX

76,857.91

+0.03%

NASDAQ

24,932.082

-0.18%

GOLD

4,078.6

+0.19%

INDIA VIX

12.585

-0.59%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

56,992.75

-0.17%

NIFTY IT

30,530.7

+3.70%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,006.75

+0.24%

NIFTY AUTO

27,737.65

+0.30%

NIFTY METAL

12,480.65

+0.03%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,346.2

-1.25%

NIFTY REALTY

915.75

+1.54%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,571.7

-0.12%

NIFTY FMCG

49,475.4

-0.18%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
TCSTata Consultancy Services2,401.30+4.60%
HCLTECHHCL Technologies1,340.50+3.44%
TECHMTech Mahindra1,627.80+3.35%
NESTLEINDNestle India1,487.90+2.89%
INFYInfosys1,107.00+2.58%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever2,099.70-3.44%
COALINDIACoal India416.45-2.59%
NTPCNTPC343.10-2.19%
POWERGRIDPower Grid Corp284.40-1.54%
TATAPOWERTata Power372.15-1.38%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

TITANTitan Company
4,777.10−0.16%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
1,985.00−0.40%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
7,420.50−0.78%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,237.00−0.83%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,618.20−0.89%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,881.00−1.42%
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,487.90−1.46%

Near 52-Week Low

HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
737.25+1.46%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Genuine sell signals were identified for AMBUJACEM, HINDUNILVR, VBL, and JINDALSTEL due to disappointing earnings, missed estimates, margin pressure, and leadership changes, while other alerts were categorized as market noise or technical movements.

Alerts(4)

High
AMBUJACEMAMBUJACEM

Significant decline in Q1 FY27 net profit (36.6% YoY) and total income (8.3%), coupled with high trading volume, indicating strong negative sentiment.

volume>2x avg
High
HINDUNILVRHINDUNILVR

Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit declined 3% (missing estimates), margin contraction due to rising input costs, and broader consumer goods sector weakness. Significant drawdown and high volume.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
VBLVBL

Q1 FY27 profit and revenue growth missed Street estimates, and EBITDA margin declined due to lower-margin business consolidation. Substantial price drop and exceptionally high volume.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Medium
JINDALSTELJINDALSTEL

Quarterly profit fell due to higher costs, and CEO resigned in mid-July. Immediate negative factors are weighing on the stock.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,391.7-0.61%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ACE
ACE
₹1,077+1.43%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹426-1.15%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 2.5x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,906.05+0.71%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,471.4+0.38%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
BDL
BDL
₹1,271+1.14%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,901.8-0.18%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹559.8+2.89%+2.9% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹300+2.20%+2.2% vs prev close, vol 2.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹184-0.16%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.9-1.12%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,810.5-0.79%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹13,903+0.67%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
DLF
DLF
₹663.05+1.87%+1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹212.36-0.54%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹1,066.9-0.63%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,227.1-0.83%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,319.1+1.79%+1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹735.4-0.56%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,150.95+0.74%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹936.4-0.94%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,022.7-6.99%-7.0% vs prev close, vol 4.8x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,430.8-1.03%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹582.35+1.60%+1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,105.7+2.46%+2.5% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹120.4+0.08%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹284.65-0.42%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹161.01-2.67%-2.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,054.4-1.06%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹237.08+0.39%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹394.7-4.79%-4.8% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg
JWL
JWL
₹245.85-0.81%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹608.35+7.75%+7.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹167.22-1.54%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹385.3+0.17%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
LICI
LICI
₹427.15+0.66%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,301.2+8.46%+8.5% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,272.4+1.02%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,618.15+2.63%+2.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,104.8-0.88%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹524.75+3.54%+3.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹78.23-1.84%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,682.3+2.29%+2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
PSB
PSB
₹23.69-1.29%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,118.15-0.45%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,267.9-0.95%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,013.2-0.73%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹182.7-0.81%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,398+4.46%+4.5% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹324.15-1.10%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹3,993.5+3.02%+3.0% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,956+0.63%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
VBL
VBL
₹430-7.43%-7.4% vs prev close, vol 6.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹109.58-0.66%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹181.1+1.46%+1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg