High
FIRSTCRYFIRSTCRY
Significant price drop (-3.1%) on exceptionally high volume (2.9x avg), suggesting strong selling pressure beyond general market trends.
drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Wed, 19 Aug, 2026, 08:45 IST
Market Outlook
Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex closed lower, reflecting broad-based weakness as evidenced by negative market breadth. While the IT sector saw significant declines, Auto and Pharma sectors showed resilience with minor gains. Positive FII and DII flows might offer some underlying support, but the overall sentiment appears cautious before the open.
Key Takeaways
- Nifty 50 and Sensex ended in negative territory, down by -0.55% and -0.63% respectively.
- The IT sector was a major laggard, dropping -1.93%, with INFOSYS, WIPRO, and HCLTECH among top losers.
- Market breadth was clearly negative, with 17 advances against 41 declines.
- Auto (+0.3%) and Pharma (+0.08%) sectors managed to close in the green.
- FIIs were net buyers at 1651.53cr, and DIIs also net bought at 2579.31cr.
- India VIX remained low at 11.39, indicating controlled volatility expectations.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+1,651.53 cr
DII Net
+2,579.31 cr
As of 2026-08-18
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,154.9
-0.55%SENSEX
77,235.5
-0.63%NASDAQ
26,289.71
-1.33%GOLD
4,387.6
-1.92%INDIA VIX
11.39
+0.53%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,262.4
-0.41%NIFTY IT
30,213.4
-1.93%NIFTY PHARMA
26,361.9
+0.08%NIFTY AUTO
29,264.55
+0.30%NIFTY METAL
13,025.3
-0.61%NIFTY ENERGY
38,578.85
-0.19%NIFTY REALTY
895.8
-1.42%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,428.4
-0.49%NIFTY FMCG
47,734.8
-0.77%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | 1,243.00 | +1.28% |
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 8,588.00 | +1.26% |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra | 3,421.50 | +0.92% |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries | 3,278.70 | +0.87% |
| GAIL | GAIL India | 173.50 | +0.81% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints | 2,628.40 | -2.20% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,115.00 | -2.18% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | 264.00 | -2.11% |
| WIPRO | Wipro | 178.06 | -2.11% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | 1,298.00 | -2.04% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
8,588.00−0.99%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries
1,674.00−1.96%
Near 52-Week Low
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
723.00+0.14%
ITCITC
270.00+0.32%
DABURDabur India
403.50+0.35%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
2,035.00+0.94%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance
538.25+1.46%
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Wed, 19 Aug, 2026, 14:31 IST
Session Summary
Amidst a broad market downturn, FIRSTCRY.NS is a high-severity sell signal due to a significant price drop on high volume, while MANKIND.BO is a medium-severity potential sell signal from high volume around a technical breach; both require immediate investigation.
Alerts(2)
Medium
MANKINDMANKIND
High volume (2.9x avg) on a technical breach (below 50DMA support), indicating significant trading activity and potential underlying pressure despite a minimal price change.
volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,398.2 | +0.53% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,182.65 | -0.20% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹407.15 | -1.27% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,737.5 | -0.91% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,538.4 | +1.21% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,354.35 | -2.56% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,927.3 | -0.36% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹588 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹306.65 | +0.41% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹189.05 | +1.23% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹30.95 | -0.32% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,868.8 | +1.59% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,392 | +1.71% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹672.4 | +1.00% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹198.37 | -3.07% | -3.1% vs prev close, vol 2.9x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹934.3 | +0.35% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,277.7 | -1.69% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,319.75 | +1.52% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹720.05 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,691.95 | -0.79% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,035 | -0.63% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,011.3 | -1.16% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,397.1 | -1.06% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹629.15 | +1.09% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,118.6 | +0.32% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹114.45 | -0.78% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹265.95 | -1.50% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹164.35 | -0.05% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,117.9 | +1.49% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹242.9 | -1.18% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹380.2 | -1.36% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹247.25 | -1.44% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹594.45 | -1.19% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹191.36 | -1.41% | -1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹391.7 | +1.04% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹412.65 | +0.65% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,203.2 | -0.92% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,417 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,389.3 | -0.03% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 2.9x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,002 | -1.22% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹522.5 | -1.07% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹76.05 | -0.85% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,581.2 | -0.55% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.25 | -0.09% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,199.9 | +0.15% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,311.05 | -0.63% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,043.5 | -0.90% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹183.9 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,285.4 | +0.24% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹322.55 | -0.14% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,364.1 | +0.17% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,451 | -0.42% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹433.9 | -1.23% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹103.08 | -0.61% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹179.25 | +0.62% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |