Stock is down -3.7% with volume at 2.8x its average, without immediate clear news, suggesting underlying negative sentiment or fundamental concerns.
Daily Brief
Daily Brief - Tue, 25 Aug, 2026, 08:53 IST
Market Outlook
Indian benchmarks NIFTY 50 and SENSEX ended marginally lower, largely weighed down by weakness in banking and financial services. However, strong performance from the Metal and Realty sectors, alongside a positive broader market breadth, suggests a mixed sentiment for the upcoming open. The VIX remains subdued at 11.53.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX posted minor losses (-0.14% and -0.22% respectively).
- NIFTY BANK and NIFTY FIN SERVICE were significant underperformers.
- Metal (+1.59%) and Realty (+0.60%) sectors led the gains, with JSWSTEEL, HINDALCO, and DLF among top gainers.
- IT and Energy sectors also closed in positive territory.
- Market breadth was marginally positive with 30 advances against 27 declines.
- VIX stands at 11.53, indicating low volatility expectations.
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
24,219.1
-0.14%SENSEX
77,369.11
-0.22%NASDAQ
25,980.191
-0.76%GOLD
4,707.7
+0.58%INDIA VIX
11.53
+2.95%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
57,525.9
-0.41%NIFTY IT
30,596.9
+0.21%NIFTY PHARMA
26,339.3
-0.08%NIFTY AUTO
29,101.3
-0.08%NIFTY METAL
13,381.45
+1.59%NIFTY ENERGY
38,335.85
+0.22%NIFTY REALTY
917.1
+0.60%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
28,466.4
-0.32%NIFTY FMCG
47,527.8
+0.04%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | 1,327.00 | +2.57% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | 1,058.50 | +2.37% |
| IOC | Indian Oil | 138.50 | +1.91% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | 186.30 | +1.80% |
| DLF | DLF | 689.00 | +1.61% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance | 1,761.80 | -1.73% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 1,077.00 | -1.64% |
| ADANIPORTS | Adani Ports & SEZ | 1,672.10 | -1.64% |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv | 2,001.70 | -1.52% |
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 8,496.00 | -1.17% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Mid-Session
Mid-Session - Tue, 25 Aug, 2026, 14:35 IST
Session Summary
IIFL, Mankind, and PVR INOX exhibit genuine sell signals due to significant price drops and unusually high trading volumes, warranting immediate investigation.
Alerts(3)
Price drop of -0.8% with exceptionally high volume (3.8x avg), and below 50DMA support, suggesting substantial selling pressure from informed participants or an un-reported event.
Stock is down -0.9% with extremely high volume (4.2x its average), without apparent ex-dividend or specific news, indicating strong selling interest.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,404.5 | -1.77% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
ACE ACE | ₹1,155.95 | -0.88% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹407.7 | -0.26% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,802.7 | +1.18% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,533.2 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,364 | -0.29% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,938.5 | +0.18% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹668.45 | +2.10% | +2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹289.6 | -3.21% | -3.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹186.65 | -0.11% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹30.74 | -1.54% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,812 | -2.14% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,673 | +0.71% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹682.4 | -0.96% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹192.96 | -0.42% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹926 | -0.31% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,267 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,303.8 | -1.30% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹723.1 | -0.81% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,608 | -1.27% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,047.85 | -1.01% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹2,018.3 | -0.58% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,420.5 | +0.39% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹670.5 | -3.72% | -3.7% vs prev close, vol 2.8x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,126.6 | -0.30% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
IREDA IREDA | ₹116.2 | +0.82% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹269.55 | -0.06% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹165.73 | +0.69% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,148.9 | -0.01% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹241.7 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹390.25 | -0.78% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹245.45 | -1.05% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹613.6 | +0.93% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹223.67 | -1.00% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹400.7 | -0.19% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹421.95 | +0.02% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,269.8 | +1.18% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,421 | +0.32% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,355.55 | -0.82% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 3.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹1,004 | +1.36% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹521.65 | -1.28% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg |
NHPC NHPC | ₹76.45 | -0.04% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,608.7 | -1.66% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
PSB PSB | ₹23.23 | -0.21% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,221.1 | -0.87% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 4.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,304.5 | -0.23% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,043.8 | +0.41% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹183.65 | -1.26% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,285 | +0.04% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹311.6 | -0.76% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,397 | +0.77% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,520 | +0.14% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
VBL VBL | ₹435.55 | +1.76% | +1.8% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹112.17 | -1.17% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹178.6 | -1.49% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |