Daily Report

Daily Report - Fri, 14 Aug, 2026, 09:50 IST

Market Summary

Indian equities closed marginally lower, with major indices showing mild corrections and a negative market breadth. Domestic institutional buying significantly cushioned the market, offsetting foreign institutional outflows. Banking and Financial Services sectors displayed relative resilience, while metal stocks saw notable declines.

Key Takeaways

  • Major indices concluded the session in negative territory, NIFTY 50 down 0.21%.
  • Market breadth was unfavorable with 19 advances against 39 declines.
  • DIIs were strong net buyers (+4353.09cr), absorbing FII selling pressure (-510.69cr).
  • Nifty Metal index experienced the largest decline among sectors, down 1.19%.
  • Nifty Bank showed relative strength, declining only 0.04%.
  • India VIX remained at a comfortable 11.48 level.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Economic Times

    RBI Holds Repo Rate Steady at 5.25%, Upgrades GDP Growth Forecast to 6.7%

  • Global Cues - Reuters

    Indian Markets Poised for Muted Opening Amid Mixed Global Cues

  • Earnings - Moneycontrol

    Honasa Consumer Reports More Than Doubled Q1 Net Profit Year-on-Year

    HONASA
  • Sectoral - Moneycontrol

    Shipbuilding, Space, and Defence Sectors Lead Market Cap Surges on Thursday

  • Corporate Actions - Economic Times

    Indian M&A Activity Sees Growth Driven by Reforms and Liberalized Foreign Investment Policy

  • Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol

    Honasa Consumer, DCW, Modison, KRBL, Elgi Equipments, Max Financial Services, LG Electronics in Focus Post Q1 Results

    HONASA, DCW, MODISON, KRBL, ELGIEQUIP, MFSL, LGEL
  • Macro & Policy - Livemint

    India's Retail Inflation Rises to 4.45% in July, Stays Above RBI's 4% Target

  • Global Cues - Economic Times

    FIIs Remain Net Sellers for Third Consecutive Session, DIIs Provide Support

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
TATAMOTORSJM Financialbuy535Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
ASTRALJM Financialaccumulate1,625Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
SBINAnand Rathibuy1,097Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
SIEMENSMotilal Oswalbuy4,100Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
PITTIENGDeven Chokseybuy1,062Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
SUBROSKhambatta Securitiesbuy759Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
INDIANBNuvama Professional Clients Groupbuy—Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
DLFNuvama Professional Clients Groupbuy—Implicitly, good prospects for the company.
POLYCABNuvama Professional Clients Groupbuy—Implicitly, good prospects for the company.

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-08-10CASTROLINDdividendCastrol India Ltd.
2026-08-10CHAMBLFERTdividendChambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.
2026-08-10GDLdividendGateway Distriparks Ltd.
2026-08-10GLANDdividendGland Pharma Ltd.
2026-08-10GODFRYPHLPdividendGodfrey Phillips India Ltd.
2026-08-10KIRLOSINDdividendKirloskar Industries Ltd.
2026-08-10SUDARSCHEMdividendSudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd.
2026-08-10SYMPHONYdividendSymphony Ltd.
2026-08-10TAINWALCHMdividendTainwala Chemicals & Plastics (India) Ltd.
2026-08-10KOPRANdividendKopran Ltd.
2026-08-10RATNAMANIdividendRatnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.
2026-08-10SILINVdividendSIL Investments Ltd.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−510.69 cr

DII Net

+4,353.09 cr

As of 2026-08-13

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,344.35

-0.21%

SENSEX

77,806.6

-0.35%

NASDAQ

26,803.025

+0.81%

GOLD

4,407.1

-1.35%

INDIA VIX

11.48

+0.55%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

57,613.45

-0.04%

NIFTY IT

31,264.15

-0.60%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,559.5

-0.48%

NIFTY AUTO

29,189.85

-0.69%

NIFTY METAL

12,878.25

-1.19%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,606.8

-0.22%

NIFTY REALTY

896.2

-0.24%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,662.55

-0.13%

NIFTY FMCG

48,630.2

-0.42%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals8,785.50+2.16%
ADANIPORTSAdani Ports & SEZ1,675.70+1.07%
BPCLBharat Petroleum317.10+0.67%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank729.10+0.57%
WIPROWipro184.13+0.56%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
HINDALCOHindalco Industries1,028.05-1.74%
TATASTEELTata Steel181.68-1.71%
SHREECEMShree Cement24,925.00-1.27%
GAILGAIL India173.78-1.21%
M&MMahindra & Mahindra3,387.50-1.19%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,694.50−0.49%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,720.00−1.21%
EICHERMOTEicher Motors
8,109.00−1.47%
TITANTitan Company
5,086.00−1.59%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
8,525.50−1.71%

Near 52-Week Low

ITCITC
277.30+0.84%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
729.10+0.98%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
538.20+1.45%
DABURDabur India
409.55+1.54%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Four stocks, FIRSTCRY.NS, TMPV.BO, MAXHEALTH.NS, and JKPAPER.NS, are identified as genuine sell signals due to significant drawdowns, high volumes, and/or breaking key support levels amidst a broad market decline.

Alerts(4)

High
FIRSTCRYFIRSTCRY

Significant drawdown of 3.1% on substantially high volume (5.0x average) and breaking below 50DMA support, even amidst a weak market where the consumer sector is a laggard, indicates strong selling pressure specific to FirstCry. No ex-dividend event was identified.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Medium
MAXHEALTHMAXHEALTH

Despite a relatively small percentage drop, Max Healthcare is listed among the "top losers" on the Nifty today with above-average volume. The healthcare sector also declined. This combination suggests concentrated selling pressure beyond general market weakness. No ex-dividend event was identified for today.

volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
TMPVTMPV

TMPV is explicitly identified as a "top loser" on the Nifty today. The substantial 4.9% drawdown, coupled with high volume (2.2x average) and breaking 50DMA support, strongly points to company-specific negative sentiment. No ex-dividend event was identified.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Medium
JKPAPERJKPAPER

A 3.3% drawdown in a generally down market, even with low volume, can indicate a lack of buying interest or persistent, albeit smaller, selling. No ex-dividend event was identified.

drawdown>3%

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,393.5-0.02%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
ACE
ACE
₹1,076.5-0.45%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹417.55-0.44%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,895+3.49%+3.5% vs prev close, vol 10.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,557.9-2.14%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
BDL
BDL
₹1,413.2+2.96%+3.0% vs prev close, vol 5.4x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,993.9+2.83%+2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹592+0.39%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹311.9-0.54%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹186.8-0.32%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹31.39+0.10%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,844+0.92%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹14,183+1.05%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
DLF
DLF
₹666.95+0.44%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹207.44-3.13%-3.1% vs prev close, vol 5.0x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹939.5+0.28%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,296.1+2.06%+2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,361.4-0.92%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹726.6+0.22%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,796.8-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹1,035.45-1.03%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,080-0.57%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,413.9+0.50%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹631.6-0.68%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,172-0.26%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹116.5-0.43%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹277.5-0.36%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹164.96-1.22%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,094.1-0.53%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹250.3-2.07%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹380.45-3.33%-3.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
JWL
JWL
₹257-0.33%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹608.95-0.73%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹195.48+4.23%+4.2% vs prev close, vol 4.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹393.85+0.37%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
LICI
LICI
₹412.3+0.04%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,243.75+0.65%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,421.1-0.17%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,422.6+0.19%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,010.2-0.31%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹535.55-1.21%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹76.94-1.36%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,589.5-1.82%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
PSB
PSB
₹23.63-0.08%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,178.5+0.20%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,309.35-0.54%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,066.2-1.55%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹183.35-0.84%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,359.8-0.64%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹330.95-4.91%-4.9% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹4,329-0.30%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,648-0.50%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
VBL
VBL
₹434.1-1.45%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹105.37-1.52%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹184.2+0.52%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg