Daily Report

Daily Report - Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 10:51 IST

Market Summary

The Indian market witnessed a mixed closing with NIFTY 50 marginally up and SENSEX slightly down, indicating a cautious yet selective trading day. Strong buying interest from both FIIs and DIIs suggests underlying institutional support. Expect IT and Auto sectors to remain in focus following their robust performance, while Banking and Financial Services might see continued pressure.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 closed slightly positive (+0.08%) while SENSEX was marginally negative (-0.07%).
  • IT (+1.75%) and Auto (+0.86%) sectors were the top performers, with Wipro, Infosys, and Hero MotoCorp as key gainers.
  • NIFTY Bank (-0.54%), NIFTY Fin Service (-0.62%), and NIFTY Realty (-1.33%) sectors experienced declines.
  • FIIs were significant net buyers at 2982 crore, complemented by DII buying of 998 crore.
  • Market breadth was positive with 32 advances against 25 declines.
  • VIX stood at 12.1525, suggesting relatively low volatility.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Business Standard

    RBI Holds Repo Rate Steady at 5.50%; Retail Inflation Rises to 4.38%

  • Global Cues - Business Standard

    Global Markets Mixed as US Fed Holds Rates, Oil Prices Surge, and Middle East Tensions Escalate

  • Earnings - Business Standard

    Over 100 Companies to Announce Q1 FY27 Earnings Today

    BAJFINANCE, IRFC, LICHSGFIN, M&M, MAZAGONDOCK, THERMAX, JBMA, TATASTEEL, VEDL, MANKIND, TORNTPHARM, AJANTPHARM, EXIDEIND, GILLETTE, DATAPATTNS, AARTIIND, AACHEM, APOLLOPIPE, CHAMBLFERT, DEEPAKFERT, GOCOLORS, HONDAINDIA, ICRA, INDEGENE, LTFOODS, NUCLEUS, NUVAMA, PRICOL, PSPPROJECT, QUICKHEAL, RAILTEL, RAINBOW, RAMCOSYS, TCI, WESTLIFE
  • Sectoral - Business Standard

    IT and Metal Stocks Drive Indian Equity Benchmarks Higher

    INFY
  • Corporate Actions - Business Standard

    Hind Rectifiers Secures First US Order for Traction Motor Assemblies

    HINDRECT
  • Stocks in Focus - Business Standard

    Infosys Remains Top Watch in IT Sector After 4.51% Surge

    INFY
  • Earnings - Business Standard

    Pine Labs Reports 309% YoY Net Profit Jump in Q1 FY27

  • Corporate Actions - Business Standard

    SBI Cards Launches Google Pay Flex SBI Card

    SBICARD

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
AMARAJABATNuvama Wealth Managementbuy965Buy call with target of 965.
PRESTIGENuvama Wealth Managementbuy1,800Buy call with target of 1800.
CRISILNuvama Wealth Managementbuy4,900Buy call with target of 4900.
GLANDChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended as breakout stock to buy for July 30, 2026.
PGELETROChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended as breakout stock to buy for July 30, 2026.
MOREPENLABChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended as breakout stock to buy for July 30, 2026.
ABDLChoice Brokingbuy—Recommended as breakout stock to buy for July 30, 2026.
INFYUnivestbuy—Considered as buy-rated name.
ICICIBANKUnivestbuy—Considered as buy-rated name.
AXISBANKUnivestbuy—Considered as buy-rated name.
SUPREMEINDIDBI Capitalbuy3,936Buy call with target of 3936.00.
HOMEFIRSTIDBI Capitalbuy1,400Target of 1400.00.
KOTAKBANKAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
BAJFINANCEAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
BHARTIARTLAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
DMARTAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
ICICIBANKAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
VBLAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
APLAPOLLOAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
HCGAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
NESTLEINDAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
UJJIVANSFBAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
CHALETAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
MINDACORPAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.
DALBHARATAxis Securitiesbuy—July 2026 top pick.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

+2,982 cr

DII Net

+998 cr

As of 2026-07-29

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,268.55

+0.08%

SENSEX

77,601.15

-0.07%

NASDAQ

24,442.941

-1.74%

GOLD

4,126

+0.67%

INDIA VIX

12.153

+1.21%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

56,898.55

-0.54%

NIFTY IT

31,668.9

+1.75%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,417.3

+0.17%

NIFTY AUTO

28,065.2

+0.86%

NIFTY METAL

12,678.7

-0.06%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,250.7

+0.18%

NIFTY REALTY

906.25

-1.33%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,612.2

-0.62%

NIFTY FMCG

49,724.1

+0.07%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp5,334.00+3.59%
WIPROWipro189.97+3.47%
ONGCOil & Natural Gas Corp243.68+2.25%
INFYInfosys1,179.70+2.09%
TECHMTech Mahindra1,673.50+1.78%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
DABURDabur India420.40-3.07%
ADANIPORTSAdani Ports & SEZ1,672.60-2.74%
ASIANPAINTAsian Paints2,718.30-1.45%
ULTRACEMCOUltraTech Cement11,825.00-1.44%
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv1,899.60-1.29%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
7,857.50−0.36%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,630.00−0.37%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,487.50−0.39%
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical
2,002.70−0.44%
TITANTitan Company
4,845.70−0.44%
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,522.90−0.63%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,938.50−0.78%

Near 52-Week Low

HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
550.85+1.45%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Three Indian stocks, DALBHARAT, HINDUNILVR, and PSB, are identified as genuine sell signals due to disappointing earnings, margin pressures, or significant price drops amidst sector weakness.

Alerts(3)

High
DALBHARATDALBHARAT

Dalmia Bharat Limited reported significantly disappointing Q1 FY27 earnings on July 24, 2026, with net income falling from INR 3,930 million to INR 1,880 million year-over-year. Despite revenue growth, profitability declined due to elevated input costs and acquisition-related expenses. The substantial price drop today, coupled with extremely high trading volume (11.9 times average), indicates strong negative sentiment and a fundamental re-evaluation by the market following these results.

volume>2x avg
Medium
HINDUNILVRHINDUNILVR

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) announced Q1 FY27 results on July 28, 2026, reporting a 4% year-on-year decline in net profit, even though revenue increased by 10%. The company also indicated plans for further price hikes to combat persistent commodity inflation, which is currently squeezing margins across the FMCG sector. The slight price dip with above-average volume, combined with fundamental concerns about margin pressure and potential impact on consumer demand from future price increases, suggests a genuine negative outlook.

below 50DMA support
Medium
PSBPSB

This significant price drop of -2.9% with above-average volume, occurring on a day when banking and financial shares are broadly weighing on the Nifty50 and Sensex, points to more than just technical noise. While no specific negative news for Punjab & Sind Bank was immediately found, the general sector weakness and the broader context of a hawkish US Federal Reserve impacting financial markets could indicate specific concerns for this bank regarding asset quality or interest rate sensitivity.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,378.1-1.96%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
ACE
ACE
₹1,059.85+0.76%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹434.2-0.25%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,986.4+0.61%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,471.9-0.30%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
BDL
BDL
₹1,238.95-1.80%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,956.8+0.34%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹565.25+0.09%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹306.4-1.40%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹184.8-0.11%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹31.02-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,793.85-1.60%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 11.9x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹14,338+0.44%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
DLF
DLF
₹654.85-2.30%-2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹211.93-1.44%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹1,072.1-0.41%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,261.7+2.00%+2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,353.2+0.71%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹753.95+0.77%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,325.25+3.48%+3.5% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹970.4+0.83%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,107.9-0.47%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,433.9-0.28%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹607.85+2.14%+2.1% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,155.1-0.04%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹119.8-0.79%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹285.05-0.42%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹160.54-1.52%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,093.7+0.46%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹246.95-1.01%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹378.35-2.63%-2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
JWL
JWL
₹259-0.12%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹634.6+0.95%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹167.04-1.95%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹389.4-0.21%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
LICI
LICI
₹422.85-0.25%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,287.05-2.24%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,278.9+1.73%+1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,576.95-0.60%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,124.8+1.21%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹553.65-1.15%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹78.14+0.31%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,594.8-4.67%-4.7% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
PSB
PSB
₹22.99-2.87%-2.9% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,131.45-0.75%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,294.4+1.44%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,025.3+1.14%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹186.95-0.19%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,431.8-0.60%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹334+1.26%+1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹4,208.4+3.26%+3.3% vs prev close, vol 2.4x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,847-1.26%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
VBL
VBL
₹451.35+0.93%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹107.89-0.32%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹186.35+1.53%+1.5% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg