Medium
DLFDLF
Significant drawdown aligning with negative real estate sector sentiment.
drawdown>3%
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 10:57 IST
Market Outlook
The Indian market witnessed a largely negative session with Nifty 50 declining while Sensex remained marginally positive, indicating underlying divergence. Broad market weakness was evident with significant declines in banking, IT, and realty sectors, alongside poor market breadth. However, domestic institutional investors showed strong buying interest, absorbing some of the selling pressure.
Key Takeaways
- Nifty 50 closed down 0.82%, while Sensex was largely flat at +0.05%.
- Nifty Bank, IT, and Realty sectors were significant underperformers, all down nearly 1% or more.
- Metal and Energy sectors showed resilience, ending in positive territory.
- Market breadth was notably negative with 46 decliners against 12 advancers.
- DIIs were strong net buyers at 1571.18cr, while FIIs also bought 922.26cr.
- VIX remained low at 11.985, suggesting subdued volatility expectations.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+922.26 cr
DII Net
+1,571.18 cr
As of 2026-08-03
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,572.3
-0.82%SENSEX
78,675.68
+0.05%NASDAQ
25,913.896
+2.13%GOLD
4,110.9
+0.09%INDIA VIX
11.985
+0.50%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,689.95
-0.96%NIFTY IT
31,336.1
-1.20%NIFTY PHARMA
26,537.2
-0.47%NIFTY AUTO
29,014.85
-0.53%NIFTY METAL
12,974.7
+0.47%NIFTY ENERGY
38,969.3
+0.08%NIFTY REALTY
904.15
-0.97%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
29,241.5
-0.72%NIFTY FMCG
49,520.15
-0.89%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp | 5,508.00 | +0.88% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 1,003.30 | +0.84% |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals | 8,872.50 | +0.60% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | 268.50 | +0.47% |
| GAIL | GAIL India | 175.10 | +0.46% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries | 3,156.90 | -3.16% |
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 8,325.00 | -3.03% |
| DABUR | Dabur India | 413.85 | -2.81% |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto | 11,572.00 | -2.40% |
| TITAN | Titan Company | 4,887.60 | -2.25% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,528.50−0.48%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,643.50−0.83%
TITANTitan Company
4,887.60−0.96%
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance
1,148.80−1.31%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,572.00−1.52%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
8,325.00−1.60%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,872.50−1.81%
Near 52-Week Low
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
541.75+0.05%
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 16:31 IST
Session Summary
Genuine sell signals were identified for DLF.NS and PRESTIGE.NS due to negative real estate sector pressure, a strong signal for LICI.NS from a drastic unexplained price drop on massive volume, and a concerning technical signal for IREDA.BO with high volume selling.
Alerts(4)
Medium
IREDAIREDA
Concerning technical signal with moderate decline, significantly high volume, and break below 50DMA.
volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
LICILICI
Drastic price decline on exceptionally high volume, suggesting a significant underlying negative event.
drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Medium
PRESTIGEPRESTIGE
Significant decline aligning directly with negative real estate sector sentiment.
drawdown>3%
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,424.1 | -0.56% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,100.15 | -0.34% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹436.05 | -1.79% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,921.5 | +1.15% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,448 | +0.86% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,263 | +0.64% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,970.1 | -0.02% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹580.15 | -0.19% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹323.25 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹187 | +0.67% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.25 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,800 | -1.55% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹13,988 | +0.69% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹643.4 | -3.76% | -3.8% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹214.73 | +0.06% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,058.2 | -2.55% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,295 | +0.78% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,356.2 | -0.43% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹742 | -1.46% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,540 | +2.18% | +2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,020 | +2.52% | +2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,096.5 | -1.94% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,454.6 | -0.37% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹607.65 | -1.65% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,167.5 | -1.06% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹120.45 | -1.99% | -2.0% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹289 | +0.70% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹165.45 | +0.14% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,124 | +1.71% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹265 | +0.76% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹382.75 | -0.78% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹260.1 | -1.72% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹591.4 | -2.73% | -2.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹172.8 | +1.56% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹398 | +0.13% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹391.3 | -8.68% | -8.7% vs prev close, vol 11.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,235 | +0.10% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,405 | +0.58% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,461 | -0.54% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,077 | -2.13% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹561.6 | -0.08% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹80.42 | +0.76% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,595 | -4.49% | -4.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
PSB PSB | ₹23.88 | +0.59% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,188.1 | +4.09% | +4.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,293 | -1.22% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,042.7 | -0.22% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹190.2 | +0.58% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,460 | -0.55% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹345.3 | -0.33% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,360 | -0.66% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹12,050 | -0.03% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹439 | -1.35% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹111.3 | +0.09% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹187 | 0.00% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |