Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Tue, 18 Aug, 2026, 08:43 IST
Market Outlook
The Indian market witnessed a slight dip in the broader indices, NIFTY 50 and SENSEX, primarily dragged down by the IT sector, which saw significant losses. However, resilience was observed in Realty, Metal, and Energy sectors, along with NIFTY Bank and Financial Services remaining largely flat. Domestic Institutional Investors provided support with net buying, countering FII outflows, while market breadth remained negative.
Key Takeaways
- Broader market indices closed marginally lower, with NIFTY 50 down 0.32% and SENSEX down 0.36%.
- NIFTY IT was the weakest sector, declining 1.75%, with HCLTECH, INFY, and TCS among top losers.
- NIFTY Realty and NIFTY Metal were top performers, gaining 1.46% and 1.26% respectively.
- NIFTY Bank and NIFTY Financial Services remained stable, with minimal changes.
- Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) were net buyers (+5101.5cr), offsetting Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) net selling (-2535.1cr).
- Market breadth was negative, with 22 advances against 36 declines.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−2,535.1 cr
DII Net
+5,101.5 cr
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,287.7
-0.32%SENSEX
77,728.2
-0.36%NASDAQ
26,644.91
-0.32%GOLD
4,471.9
+0.78%INDIA VIX
11.33
+0.18%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,497.8
+0.01%NIFTY IT
30,807.8
-1.75%NIFTY PHARMA
26,341.6
-0.39%NIFTY AUTO
29,178.1
-0.10%NIFTY METAL
13,104.6
+1.26%NIFTY ENERGY
38,652.65
+0.26%NIFTY REALTY
908.7
+1.46%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,569.45
+0.00%NIFTY FMCG
48,105.05
-1.05%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 1,049.90 | +1.98% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | 186.00 | +1.36% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | 543.00 | +1.33% |
| DLF | DLF | 671.00 | +0.90% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corp | 238.49 | +0.88% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | 1,325.00 | -2.57% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,139.90 | -2.51% |
| SUNPHARMA | Sun Pharmaceutical | 1,882.00 | -2.49% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | 2,313.20 | -2.02% |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India | 1,470.00 | -1.94% |