High
GODREJCPGODREJCP
CEO Sudhir Sitapati resigned, leading to a 10% stock fall and brokerage concerns about new management strategy, reinforcing a bearish outlook below 50DMA support.
below 50DMA support
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Fri, 21 Aug, 2026, 08:56 IST
Market Outlook
Indian equities closed notably higher, with Nifty 50 and Sensex gaining over 0.6% and 0.8% respectively, driven by broad-based buying. Realty, FMCG, and IT sectors led the charge, supported by strong DII inflows which offset FII selling. The positive market breadth and a stable VIX suggest a constructive sentiment heading into the open.
Key Takeaways
- Nifty 50 and Sensex posted solid gains of 0.64% and 0.82% respectively.
- Realty (+1.41%), FMCG (+0.82%), and IT (+0.79%) sectors were the top performers.
- Market breadth was positive with 41 advances against 15 declines.
- Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) were strong net buyers with +3537.71cr, offsetting FII outflows of -583.36cr.
- VEDL (+2.1%), Kotak Bank (+1.8%), Britannia (+1.7%), ITC (+1.7%), and Bajaj Finance (+1.4%) featured among top gainers.
- India VIX remains subdued at 10.755, indicating lower volatility expectations.
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−583.36 cr
DII Net
+3,537.71 cr
As of 2026-08-20
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,231.85
+0.64%SENSEX
77,537.72
+0.82%NASDAQ
26,067.166
-1.00%GOLD
4,576
+0.68%INDIA VIX
10.755
-5.01%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,495.9
+0.45%NIFTY IT
30,673.05
+0.79%NIFTY PHARMA
26,416
+0.39%NIFTY AUTO
29,301.75
+0.40%NIFTY METAL
13,060.25
+0.28%NIFTY ENERGY
38,152
+0.07%NIFTY REALTY
907.95
+1.41%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,494.1
+0.61%NIFTY FMCG
47,863.25
+0.82%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEDL | Vedanta | 268.00 | +2.06% |
| KOTAKBANK | Kotak Mahindra Bank | 397.35 | +1.82% |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries | 5,548.00 | +1.74% |
| ITC | ITC | 271.65 | +1.72% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 1,095.00 | +1.37% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products | 1,056.30 | -1.10% |
| TATAPOWER | Tata Power | 375.25 | -0.96% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 1,029.85 | -0.88% |
| INDUSINDBK | IndusInd Bank | 1,008.00 | -0.86% |
| HAVELLS | Havells India | 1,278.00 | -0.70% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,793.00−0.59%
DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
8,570.00−1.20%
TITANTitan Company
5,068.00−1.93%
Near 52-Week Low
DABURDabur India
400.00+0.50%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
2,028.00+0.98%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
725.05+1.39%
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Fri, 21 Aug, 2026, 14:35 IST
Session Summary
Four stocks (GODREJCP.NS, VBL.NS, HINDUNILVR.NS, ITC.NS) are identified as genuine sell signals due to negative company-specific news or persistent adverse trends, while other alerts are considered noise or positive signals.
Alerts(4)
Medium
VBLVBL
Shares fell 5% after Q2 CY2026 results due to EBITDA margin contraction from South African business consolidation, reflecting ongoing profitability concerns.
below 50DMA support
High
HINDUNILVRHINDUNILVR
Trading near 52-week lows with a significant long-term fall, below all major moving averages, and involved in a legal dispute over comparative advertisements.
below 50DMA support
High
ITCITC
Slipped to a 52-week low with substantial investor losses over the past two years, trading below all major moving averages, and weighed down by its core cigarette business.
below 50DMA support
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,438.6 | -0.48% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,182.05 | +1.84% | +1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹413.65 | +0.64% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,659.2 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,536 | +0.26% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,361.1 | +3.80% | +3.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,945.8 | +0.21% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹636.65 | +1.60% | +1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹304.4 | -1.35% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹188.1 | -0.21% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹31.26 | +0.68% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,885.6 | -0.61% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,859 | +0.06% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹679.7 | +0.53% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹196.38 | -0.15% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹932.5 | -1.53% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,267.4 | -0.83% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,310.8 | -0.69% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹730.7 | +0.78% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,703.05 | -0.50% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,038.15 | +0.81% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,022.4 | -0.28% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,418.9 | +0.50% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹678.1 | +6.50% | +6.5% vs prev close, vol 4.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,121.5 | -0.75% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹114.85 | -0.13% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹269.1 | -0.94% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹164.63 | -0.90% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,126.3 | +0.66% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹243.95 | -0.27% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹394.8 | +1.33% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹248.75 | +0.24% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹603 | +1.17% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹206.78 | +8.36% | +8.4% vs prev close, vol 2.5x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹402.25 | +1.23% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹421.7 | +0.64% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,233.5 | -0.84% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,435.05 | -0.16% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,377.05 | -0.33% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹998 | +0.01% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹523.3 | -0.80% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹76.25 | +0.13% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,627.9 | +2.67% | +2.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.41 | +0.13% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,219.1 | -0.03% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,309 | -0.50% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,043.5 | -0.43% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹182.5 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,292.2 | -0.25% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹317.4 | -0.80% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,356.8 | -0.76% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,562 | -0.11% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹431.8 | -1.48% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹103.59 | +0.96% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹180.7 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |