Significant price drop (-1.4%) on extremely high volume (6.0x avg) and below 50DMA, indicating fundamental weakness despite a positive broader market.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 10:59 IST
Market Outlook
Indian markets closed marginally positive with NIFTY and SENSEX showing slight gains, primarily supported by banking and pharma sectors. However, the broader market breadth was negative, indicating underlying cautious sentiment. DII buying provided support amidst FII selling pressure.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY and SENSEX posted slight gains of +0.01% and +0.19% respectively.
- Banking and Pharma sectors showed strength, rising +0.27% and +0.36%.
- IT, Auto, and Energy sectors were among the underperformers.
- Market breadth was negative with 18 advancers against 40 decliners.
- DIIs were net buyers (+2883.17cr), offsetting FII selling (-943.42cr).
- VIX remained stable at 12.2775.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−943.42 cr
DII Net
+2,883.17 cr
As of 2026-08-05
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,627.65
+0.01%SENSEX
78,731.14
+0.19%NASDAQ
26,363.44
-0.83%GOLD
4,308
+3.74%INDIA VIX
12.278
+1.80%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,895.1
+0.27%NIFTY IT
31,259.9
-0.46%NIFTY PHARMA
26,658.55
+0.36%NIFTY AUTO
29,258.95
-0.52%NIFTY METAL
13,214.55
-0.32%NIFTY ENERGY
38,631.45
-0.51%NIFTY REALTY
896.85
-0.21%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
29,318.3
+0.16%NIFTY FMCG
49,298.05
-0.17%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries | 1,306.30 | +2.05% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | 1,483.00 | +1.66% |
| TITAN | Titan Company | 4,971.70 | +1.21% |
| INDUSINDBK | IndusInd Bank | 1,029.50 | +1.03% |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals | 8,977.50 | +0.76% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corp | 271.05 | -3.80% |
| NTPC | NTPC | 343.35 | -1.87% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 1,024.70 | -1.47% |
| TATAPOWER | Tata Power | 377.70 | -1.38% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corp | 236.89 | -1.38% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 16:28 IST
Session Summary
Several portfolio holdings, including LICI.NS and MANKIND.BO, show genuine sell signals due to significant price drops on high volume or negative reactions to earnings, while others like HDFCBANK.NS, HINDUNILVR.NS, and TMPV.BO exhibit genuine weakness signals reflecting ongoing concerns.
Alerts(5)
Moderate price drop (-0.9%) with very high volume (5.6x avg) immediately following Q1 2026 earnings release, suggesting a negative market reaction to results or outlook.
Small price drop (-0.1%) but below 50DMA, reflecting persistent underperformance, governance concerns, and negative sentiment from recent Q1 FY27 earnings due to margin pressure.
Slight price drop (-0.3%) and below 50DMA, reflecting lingering market concerns from recent Q1 FY27 results about margin pressure and profitability.
Moderate negative movement (-0.9%) and below 50DMA, indicating underlying weakness due to disappointing Q1 2026 earnings (EPS lagging, decline in net income/profit margin) and a downgraded outlook.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,390.8 | -2.14% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,113.1 | -2.18% | -2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹436.5 | -1.91% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,812.9 | -1.09% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,442 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,297 | +4.43% | +4.4% vs prev close, vol 3.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,948 | -1.52% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹573.5 | +0.48% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 2.4x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹318.2 | -1.64% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹194.2 | +1.33% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 3.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.48 | +0.61% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,824 | -0.87% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,200 | -0.77% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹642 | -1.09% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹213.89 | -0.66% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,077.3 | +0.78% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,285.5 | -0.35% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,341 | 0.00% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹734.3 | -0.10% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,621 | -0.69% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,027 | -1.25% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,079.5 | -0.28% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,457.5 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹609.35 | -0.14% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,165 | -0.77% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹121.2 | +0.58% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹285.9 | -0.37% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹171.08 | +1.27% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,101 | -1.11% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹263.1 | +0.44% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹389.2 | +1.03% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹262.05 | +1.29% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹598 | +5.00% | +5.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹172.06 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹394 | -1.50% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹387.55 | -1.39% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 6.0x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,227 | -1.52% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,415 | -1.41% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,430.9 | -0.86% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 5.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,072.4 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹542.25 | -2.60% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹77.95 | -0.45% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,578 | -0.94% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.94 | +0.67% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,150.4 | -0.99% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,325 | +3.43% | +3.4% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,085 | +2.84% | +2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹189.3 | -1.02% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,373 | -1.66% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹343.75 | -0.94% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,375 | -1.80% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹12,075 | -0.94% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹444 | +1.60% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹109.52 | -1.33% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹185.9 | -0.08% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |