Daily Brief

Daily Brief - Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 09:50 IST

Market Outlook

Indian markets ended with a slight negative bias yesterday, as NIFTY 50 and SENSEX posted minor losses. However, NIFTY BANK showed resilience with a positive close, contrasting with broader market weakness reflected in the negative advance-decline ratio. FIIs and DIIs were net buyers, which could offer some underlying support at the open.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closed with minor losses of -0.30% and -0.09% respectively.
  • NIFTY BANK was a standout performer, gaining +0.30%, while NIFTY METAL also saw strong gains of +0.88%.
  • Market breadth was weak, with only 18 advances against 40 declines.
  • FIIs were net buyers of 258.55 cr, alongside DII buying of 24.77 cr.
  • HINDALCO.NS (+3.3%) and GRASIM.NS (+1.4%) were among the top gainers.
  • APOLLOHOSP.NS (-1.5%) and BAJAJFINSV.NS (-1.1%) were notable losers.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

+258.55 cr

DII Net

+24.77 cr

As of 2026-08-11

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,399.1

-0.30%

SENSEX

78,081.47

-0.09%

NASDAQ

26,445.445

-0.60%

GOLD

4,427.8

+0.18%

INDIA VIX

11.815

-0.34%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

57,617.75

+0.30%

NIFTY IT

31,668.25

-0.49%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,641.35

-0.41%

NIFTY AUTO

29,412.6

-0.16%

NIFTY METAL

13,216.35

+0.88%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,676.95

-0.08%

NIFTY REALTY

879.7

-1.06%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,730.35

-0.34%

NIFTY FMCG

48,407.6

-0.78%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
HINDALCOHindalco Industries1,083.25+3.26%
GRASIMGrasim Industries3,368.50+1.39%
SBINState Bank of India1,080.60+1.37%
IOCIndian Oil141.35+0.96%
VEDLVedanta276.70+0.62%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals8,618.50-1.51%
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv2,009.10-1.13%
DABURDabur India408.15-1.09%
TITANTitan Company5,075.00-1.03%
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories1,192.60-1.03%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,690.000.21%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
8,601.500.84%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,757.000.84%
GRASIMGrasim Industries
3,368.501.25%
TITANTitan Company
5,075.001.80%

Near 52-Week Low

HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
726.05+0.28%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
535.00+0.85%
DABURDabur India
408.15+1.19%
ITCITC
278.45+1.25%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
2,056.00+1.98%

Mid-Session

Mid-Session - Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 15:06 IST

Session Summary

Six portfolio holdings, including Godrej Consumer Products and TCS, are identified as genuine sell signals today due to significant corporate governance events, sustained downtrends, or technical breakdowns amidst a generally lower market.

Alerts(6)

High
GODREJCPGODREJCP

Shares plummeted due to the unexpected resignation of its CEO, Sudhir Sitapati, just months after his reappointment, raising significant investor uncertainty and leading to broker downgrades.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
HDFCBANKHDFCBANK

Hit a fresh 52-week low and two-year low, declining 12% over the last month due to foreign investor exodus and concerns over net interest margins and funding costs.

below 50DMA support
Medium
MAXHEALTHMAXHEALTH

Among top losers with a 3.2% drawdown and higher-than-average volume, breaking its 50DMA, suggesting active selling pressure.

drawdown>3%below 50DMA support
High
TCSTCS

Shares plunged due to the resignation of N. Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairman, a major corporate governance event impacting Tata Group companies.

drawdown>3%
Medium
TMPVTMPV

Shares fell due to the resignation of N. Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairman, impacting multiple Tata Group entities.

below 50DMA support
Medium
VMMVMM

Notable 2.9% drop with slightly above-average volume and breached its 50DMA, suggesting a significant technical breakdown or reaction to broader negative sentiment.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
1,377.1-1.69%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ACE
ACE
1,099.9+2.43%+2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
422.1-0.45%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
8,590.05-1.84%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
1,458.4+2.35%+2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
BDL
BDL
1,323.45+1.26%+1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
1,904.8-0.54%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
594.05-1.81%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
314-2.00%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
188.75+0.99%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
31.26+0.13%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
1,831+0.22%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
DIXON
DIXON
13,721-2.15%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
DLF
DLF
658+1.22%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
214.55+0.22%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
909.4-11.28%-11.3% vs prev close, vol 12.4x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
1,261.2-1.04%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
1,357.8-0.23%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
7290.00%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
5,874.5+0.85%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
1,075.45+2.51%+2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
2,055-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
1,426.9-0.19%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
IIFL
IIFL
625.15+0.95%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
INFY
INFY
1,170.1-1.73%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
IREDA
IREDA
117.7-0.80%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
277.25-0.63%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
168.55+0.99%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
1,102.5+0.68%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
254.05+0.51%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
389.95-0.18%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
JWL
JWL
259-1.22%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
599.5-0.45%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
178.05+1.16%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
393.5+0.15%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
LICI
LICI
415.1+2.24%+2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
LODHA
LODHA
1,199.1-1.20%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
M&M
M&M
3,420.4-1.63%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
2,423-0.08%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
1,007-3.17%-3.2% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
532.5-4.04%-4.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
NHPC
NHPC
76.55-0.30%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
1,582.6-0.21%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
PSB
PSB
23.67-0.38%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
1,181.4+1.83%+1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
1,318.85-0.18%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
SBIN
SBIN
1,081.5+1.45%+1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
184.9-1.86%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
TCS
TCS
2,338-4.40%-4.4% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
TMPV
TMPV
341.95-2.02%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
4,354.1-1.04%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
11,788+0.07%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
VBL
VBL
437.75+0.17%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
107.06-2.89%-2.9% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
182.95-0.52%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg