Daily Brief

Daily Brief - Tue, 11 Aug, 2026, 09:27 IST

Market Outlook

Indian indices closed with a negative bias, led by declines in financial and banking sectors. Despite the broader weakness and negative market breadth, the IT sector showcased resilience, emerging as a key outperformer. Traders should be prepared for potential follow-through weakness in financials given the underperformance.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 and SENSEX ended lower, down -0.38% and -0.04% respectively.
  • NIFTY BANK and NIFTY FIN SERVICE were significant underperformers.
  • NIFTY IT bucked the trend with a strong +0.74% close, featuring top gainers like HCLTECH.NS.
  • Market breadth was overwhelmingly negative with 15 advances against 42 declines.
  • FIIs were net buyers with 1975cr, while DIIs were net sellers at -1290cr.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

+1,975 cr

DII Net

−1,290 cr

As of 2026-08-10

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,491.1

-0.38%

SENSEX

78,509.77

-0.04%

NASDAQ

26,605.357

-0.32%

GOLD

4,448.6

+1.11%

INDIA VIX

12.235

-0.08%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

57,303.95

-0.66%

NIFTY IT

31,865.65

+0.74%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,460.2

-0.07%

NIFTY AUTO

29,614.9

-0.02%

NIFTY METAL

13,233.85

+0.05%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,723.2

-0.06%

NIFTY REALTY

898.05

+0.01%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,748.05

-0.64%

NIFTY FMCG

49,180.75

-0.37%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
ONGCOil & Natural Gas Corp243.44+1.50%
HCLTECHHCL Technologies1,372.80+1.15%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto11,802.00+1.07%
EICHERMOTEicher Motors8,058.00+1.04%
TITANTitan Company5,135.00+0.88%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products1,092.40-1.47%
IOCIndian Oil140.05-1.37%
DLFDLF651.70-1.26%
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance1,088.40-1.25%
AXISBANKAxis Bank1,232.20-1.21%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,680.600.34%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,802.000.46%
TITANTitan Company
5,135.000.48%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals
8,903.501.62%
NESTLEINDNestle India
1,527.701.63%
GRASIMGrasim Industries
3,353.501.69%

Near 52-Week Low

HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
727.85+0.17%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
536.80+1.19%

Mid-Session

Mid-Session - Tue, 11 Aug, 2026, 14:57 IST

Session Summary

Four stocks, HDFC Bank, ITC, Max Healthcare, and Varun Beverages, showed genuine sell signals driven by fundamental issues, regulatory pressure, or profitability concerns, amidst a broadly weak market.

Alerts(4)

High
HDFCBANKHDFCBANK

Stock hit a 2-year low, declined 12% in past month, FPIs reduced holdings, and Net Interest Margin (NIM) was a key miss, indicating sustained negative trends.

below 50DMA support
High
ITCITC

Q1 results showed a significant 27% fall in net profit, raising fundamental concerns and prompting analyst discussions about selling shares.

below 50DMA support
High
MAXHEALTHMAXHEALTH

Shares declined after a parliamentary committee recommended capping room rents at three-star hotel rates, raising concerns about potential margin pressure for hospital operators.

below 50DMA support
Medium
VBLVBL

Lingering concerns over profitability after the stock fell 8% post-Q2 results due to 'margin contraction,' despite top-line growth.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
1,395.6+0.17%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ACE
ACE
1,085.95-2.43%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
424.7-1.43%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
8,745.85-1.96%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
1,422.3-1.02%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BDL
BDL
1,305.15-0.33%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
1,918.2-1.28%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
604.45-0.51%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
321.85+1.43%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
187-3.33%-3.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
31.21+0.68%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
1,829.5-0.35%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
DIXON
DIXON
14,070-0.32%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
DLF
DLF
653.2-1.03%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
214.29+0.71%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
1,024.6-0.81%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
1,278.4-0.51%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
1,362.6+0.41%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
729-0.27%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
5,815.55+0.24%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
1,057.65+0.34%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
2,069.9-0.83%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
1,421.2-0.74%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
IIFL
IIFL
618.05-1.25%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
INFY
INFY
1,188+0.42%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
IREDA
IREDA
118.8-1.00%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
279.05-1.27%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
167.56-0.78%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
1,099.5-2.27%-2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
252.8-0.47%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
391.05-0.42%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
JWL
JWL
261+1.42%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
602.4+0.36%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
175.76+5.08%+5.1% vs prev close, vol 3.5x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
391.6-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
LICI
LICI
405.35+3.14%+3.1% vs prev close, vol 3.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
LODHA
LODHA
1,207.9-1.71%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
M&M
M&M
3,468.55-1.15%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
2,430.85-0.29%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
1,040.8-2.64%-2.6% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
556.3-1.08%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
NHPC
NHPC
76.54-0.34%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
1,580.3-0.55%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg
PSB
PSB
23.72-0.04%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
1,157+1.14%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
1,323.7-0.17%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
SBIN
SBIN
1,066.8-0.39%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
187.4-1.39%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
TCS
TCS
2,438.9+0.54%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
TMPV
TMPV
346.95+0.27%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
4,408-1.30%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
11,752-2.38%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
VBL
VBL
438.6-1.55%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
110.34+1.60%+1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
183.9-0.59%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg