Daily Brief

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

Market Outlook

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.

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

Ticker	Name	LTP	Change
APOLLOHOSP	Apollo Hospitals	8,785.50	+2.16%
ADANIPORTS	Adani Ports & SEZ	1,675.70	+1.07%
BPCL	Bharat Petroleum	317.10	+0.67%
HDFCBANK	HDFC Bank	729.10	+0.57%
WIPRO	Wipro	184.13	+0.56%

Top Losers

Ticker	Name	LTP	Change
HINDALCO	Hindalco Industries	1,028.05	-1.74%
TATASTEEL	Tata Steel	181.68	-1.71%
SHREECEM	Shree Cement	24,925.00	-1.27%
GAIL	GAIL India	173.78	-1.21%
M&M	Mahindra & Mahindra	3,387.50	-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%

Mid-Session

Mid-Session - Fri, 14 Aug, 2026, 15:03 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

Ticker	Price	Change	Note
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