Daily Report

Daily Report - Wed, 19 Aug, 2026, 08:45 IST

Market Summary

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.

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-08-24NATIONALUMdividendNational Aluminium Company Limited
2026-08-19Nxt-Infra TrustdividendNxt-Infra Trust
2026-08-20B.R.Goyal Infrastructure LtddividendB.R.Goyal Infrastructure Ltd
2026-08-20OCCL LtddividendOCCL Ltd
2026-08-20Kuantum Papers LtddividendKuantum Papers Ltd
2026-08-20Kama Holdings LtddividendKama Holdings Ltd
2026-08-20NIIT Learning Systems LtddividendNIIT Learning Systems Ltd
2026-08-20Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LtddividendMazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
2026-09-04Fineotex Chemical LimiteddividendFineotex Chemical Limited
2026-08-24TD Power Systems LtdsplitTD Power Systems Ltd
2026-08-25Waterways Leisure Tourism LimitedsplitWaterways Leisure Tourism Limited
2026-08-28Spice Islands Industries LtdsplitSpice Islands Industries Ltd
2026-08-28DSP Silver ETFsplitDSP Silver ETF
2026-08-28DSP Gold ETFsplitDSP Gold ETF
2026-08-20Organic Recycling Systems LtdbonusOrganic Recycling Systems Ltd
2026-08-20Kahan Packaging LtdbonusKahan Packaging Ltd
2026-08-21Goodluck India LtdbonusGoodluck India Ltd
2026-08-24Mayank Cattle Food LtdbonusMayank Cattle Food Ltd
2026-09-11Fineotex Chemical LimitedagmFineotex Chemical Limited
2026-09-11CESCagmCESC
2026-09-23Amrutanjan Health CareagmAmrutanjan Health Care
2026-09-23Utique EnterprisesagmUtique Enterprises
2026-09-24Excel IndustriesagmExcel Industries
2026-09-25Aruna HotelsagmAruna Hotels
2026-08-19Supreme Engineering LtdresultsSupreme Engineering Ltd
2026-08-19MVK Agro Food Product LtdresultsMVK Agro Food Product Ltd
2026-08-20Flexituff Ventures International LtdresultsFlexituff Ventures International Ltd
2026-08-20Boston Commerce LtdresultsBoston Commerce Ltd
2026-08-22HERANBAresultsHERANBA
2026-08-24State Trading Corporation Of India LtdresultsState Trading Corporation Of India Ltd

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

TickerNameLTPChange
AXISBANKAxis Bank1,243.00+1.28%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories8,588.00+1.26%
M&MMahindra & Mahindra3,421.50+0.92%
GRASIMGrasim Industries3,278.70+0.87%
GAILGAIL India173.50+0.81%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
ASIANPAINTAsian Paints2,628.40-2.20%
INFYInfosys1,115.00-2.18%
VEDLVedanta264.00-2.11%
WIPROWipro178.06-2.11%
HCLTECHHCL Technologies1,298.00-2.04%

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%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 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)

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
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

TickerPriceChangeNote
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