Operating margins contracted due to rising raw material costs despite overall growth, leading to a strong market reaction on high volume.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Mon, 10 Aug, 2026, 09:40 IST
Market Outlook
The Indian market exhibited a mixed close with NIFTY 50 and NIFTY BANK slightly down, while SENSEX eked out a small gain. Despite varied sectoral performance and negative breadth, healthy buying from both FIIs and DIIs suggests underlying support, ahead of today's open.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 (-0.19%) and NIFTY BANK (-0.22%) saw minor dips, while SENSEX (+0.07%) was marginally positive.
- IT (+0.50%) and Auto (+0.35%) sectors showed strength, with HEROMOTOCO (+2.9%) and TECHM (+1.5%) among top gainers.
- Financial Services (-0.41%) and Energy (-0.34%) sectors experienced declines, including SBIN (-1.3%) and BPCL (-1.3%).
- Market breadth remained negative with 27 advances against 31 declines.
- FIIs were net buyers at 480.24cr, and DIIs also showed buying interest at 235.56cr.
- VIX closed at 12.74, indicating stable volatility.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+480.24 cr
DII Net
+235.56 cr
As of 2026-08-07
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,524.9
-0.19%SENSEX
78,553.22
+0.07%NASDAQ
26,690.615
+1.30%GOLD
4,399.7
+2.33%INDIA VIX
12.74
+4.79%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,618.45
-0.22%NIFTY IT
31,704.9
+0.50%NIFTY PHARMA
26,613.85
+0.27%NIFTY AUTO
29,750.45
+0.35%NIFTY METAL
13,225.25
+0.27%NIFTY ENERGY
38,619.55
-0.34%NIFTY REALTY
883.15
-0.32%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,784.6
-0.41%NIFTY FMCG
49,306.85
-0.26%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp | 5,892.00 | +2.92% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | 1,659.00 | +1.47% |
| TITAN | Titan Company | 5,008.40 | +1.36% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | 189.86 | +1.23% |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries | 3,351.90 | +0.87% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBIN | State Bank of India | 1,082.40 | -1.35% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | 533.00 | -1.30% |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum | 316.85 | -1.29% |
| IOC | Indian Oil | 141.64 | -1.21% |
| ADANIPORTS | Adani Ports & SEZ | 1,677.20 | -0.96% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Mon, 10 Aug, 2026, 15:24 IST
Session Summary
Genuine sell signals identified for GodrejCP, HINDUNILVR, MAXHEALTH, and KAMATHOTEL due to earnings concerns, legal risks, and strong technical breakdowns, while other alerts are largely market noise or known events.
Alerts(4)
Lingering negative reaction to Q1 FY27 results, specifically PAT decline due to a one-off tax credit and persistent commodity inflation.
Concerns over ongoing NCLT legal proceedings involving its subsidiary Kalinga Hospital, creating legal uncertainty.
Moderate decline with above-average volume and breaking 50DMA support, indicating potential company-specific negative news or sector weakness.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,391.9 | +0.66% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,113 | +1.62% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹431.3 | -0.62% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,892.05 | -0.98% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,433.9 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,309.25 | +1.18% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,941 | -0.96% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹607 | +4.16% | +4.2% vs prev close, vol 2.4x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹316.9 | -0.58% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹193.65 | +0.91% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.04 | -1.02% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,837.85 | +0.66% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,170 | -0.21% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹659 | +2.65% | +2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹212.73 | -0.69% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹1,032.8 | -1.64% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,285.7 | -0.18% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,351.8 | +0.21% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹731.9 | +0.12% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,849 | +2.11% | +2.1% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,051.45 | -0.77% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,082 | -0.67% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,428.2 | +0.51% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹625.9 | +2.31% | +2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,182 | +0.59% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹120.1 | +0.08% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹281.95 | -1.45% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹168.81 | -1.08% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,121.5 | +1.68% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹254 | -1.09% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹392.2 | +1.33% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹257.1 | -1.08% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹597.25 | -1.49% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹167.44 | -1.97% | -2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹392.5 | +0.45% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹393.7 | -0.08% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,221.05 | +0.91% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,510 | +0.25% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,435.1 | -0.16% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,055 | -1.40% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹563.4 | +2.16% | +2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹76.81 | -0.25% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,595 | +0.64% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.72 | -0.38% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,143.2 | -1.11% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,326.05 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,071 | -2.39% | -2.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹190.3 | +1.22% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,431.4 | -0.87% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹347.1 | +0.61% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,454 | +0.29% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹12,044 | -0.50% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹448 | +1.36% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹109.05 | +0.30% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹185.1 | -0.86% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |