Daily Report

Daily Report - Fri, 28 Aug, 2026, 19:56 IST

Market Summary

The Indian market saw a positive close for NIFTY and SENSEX, primarily propelled by a strong performance in the IT sector. While FIIs were net sellers, significant buying from DIIs provided crucial support, maintaining a positive market breadth. Investors should watch for continued momentum in IT and the resilience of domestic flows, despite minor dips in banking and other defensive sectors.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 (+0.35%) and SENSEX (+0.43%) closed higher, driven by select sectors.
  • NIFTY IT surged +3.51%, with top gainers like TCS, TechM, and Infy leading the rally.
  • FIIs were net sellers (-298.26cr), while DIIs provided strong buying support (+4977.17cr).
  • Market breadth was positive with 31 advances against 26 declines.
  • NIFTY BANK saw a marginal dip of -0.02%, indicating a mixed performance among financial stocks.
  • VIX remained low at 10.68, suggesting reduced market volatility.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Economic Times

    RBI adopts 'wait-and-watch' approach despite inflation rise

  • Global Cues - Reuters

    US Tech Rally and Softer Crude Prices Boost Global Sentiment

  • Earnings - Moneycontrol

    Nifty Q1 FY27 Earnings Driven by Key Companies; ICICI Bank Shows Strong Growth

    ONGC, HINDALCO, RELIANCE, JSWSTEEL, BHARTIARTEL, ICICIBANK
  • Sectoral - Business Standard

    IT, Realty, and Media Stocks Rally; FMCG and Chemicals Retreat

    LTIM, COFORGE, HCLTECH, TCS, INFY, MACROTECH, PHOENIXLTD, DLF
  • Corporate Actions - Livemint

    Tempsens Instruments IPO debuts with 111% premium

  • Stocks in Focus - Economic Times

    IT Majors, Power Grid, Titan among top gainers

    TCS, TECHM, INFY, HCLTECH, LTIM, TITAN, POWERGRID, WONDERLA, BHEL, ADANIPOWER, GLOBALHEALTH, SONACOMS, LAURUSLABS
  • Corporate Actions - Economic Times

    Alpha Wave Ventures to sell stake in Lenskart Solutions

  • Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol

    Cement, Banking, Auto, and FMCG stocks among losers

    ULTRACEMCO, ICICIBANK, M&M, SBIN, ADANIENSOL, CGPOWER, ADANIGREEN, SHREECEM, ITC, ASIANPAINT

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
WONDERLAChoice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia)buy585Positive outlook based on buy recommendation.
ORCLAChoice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia)buy650Positive outlook based on buy recommendation.
BHELChoice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia)buy470Positive outlook based on buy recommendation.
ADANIPOWERChoice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia)buy233Positive outlook based on buy recommendation.
GLOBALHEALTHChoice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia)buy1,625Positive outlook based on buy recommendation.
SIEMENSAngel One (Hitesh Rathi)buy—Recommended by analyst.
LAURUSLABSAngel One (Hitesh Rathi)buy—Recommended by analyst.
BHELAngel One (Hitesh Rathi)buy—Recommended by analyst.
SONACOMSMotilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia)buy—Recommended by analyst.
LAURUSLABSMotilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia)buy—Recommended by analyst.
BHELMotilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia)buy—Recommended by analyst.
ADANIENTMotilal Oswalbuy3,880Maintained Buy rating.
INDHOTELICICI Securities Limitedbuy925Maintained Buy rating.
APOLLOHOSPJM Financialbuy10,446Maintained Buy rating, implying 20% potential upside.
TCSEmkay Globalaccumulate2,600Assigned Add rating, suggesting 13% potential upside.
CUMMINSINDMotilal Oswal Financial Servicesbuy6,400Maintained Buy rating, implying 23% potential upside.
HALAnand Rathibuy5,431Maintained Buy rating, indicating 10% potential upside.
NTPCUnivestbuy—Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts.
BELUnivestbuy—Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts.
COALINDIAUnivestbuy—Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts.
ICICIBANKJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in banking sector.
TRENTJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in retail sector.
LTJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in infrastructure sector.
SHRIRAMFINJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in financial services sector.
TITANJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in consumer businesses.
INDNIPPONJarvis Investbuy—Growth opportunities identified in consumer businesses.

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-08-28ZGOLDINVresultsZGOLDINV
2026-08-29SETCOresultsSETCO
2026-08-31DACHEPALLIresultsDACHEPALLI
2026-08-31LEAPINDresultsLEAPIND
2026-08-31MILKYMISTresultsMILKYMIST
2026-09-01STDSFACresultsSTDSFAC
2026-09-01TELECANORresultsTELECANOR
2026-09-02TECHNOCRAFresultsTECHNOCRAF
2026-09-15INDOTECHdividendIndo Tech Transformers Ltd.
2026-09-15BAIDFINdividendBaid Finserv Ltd.
2026-09-15DENTAHRGdividendDenta Water and Infra Solutions Ltd.
2026-09-15RAJPUTANAdividendRajputana Stainless Ltd.
2026-09-15ZODIACdividendZodiac Energy Ltd.
2026-09-15GUJCAFdividendGujarat Craft Industries Ltd.
2026-09-15SMSPHARMAdividendSMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
2026-09-15DENORAdividendDe Nora India Ltd.
2026-09-15REGAALdividendRegaal Resources Ltd.
2026-09-15EMMBIdividendEmmbi Industries Ltd.
2026-09-24ADTECHdividendAdtech Systems
2026-09-24ENGINERSINdividendEngineers India
2026-09-22GANECOSdividendGanesha Ecosphere Ltd.
2026-09-03TCCCsplitTCC CONCEPTS
2026-09-02NTPCagmNTPC Ltd.
2026-09-29GANECOSagmGanesha Ecosphere Ltd.
2026-09-16FORCEMOTagmForce Motors
2026-09-22ARVINDagmArvind
2026-09-30SUPERHOUSEagmSuperhouse Ltd.
2026-09-30TIRUPATIBAagmShree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company Ltd.
2026-09-30ZODIACCLOTagmZodiac Clothing Company Ltd.
2026-09-30STLGLOBALagmSTL Global Ltd.
2026-09-30SATIAagmSatia Industries Ltd.
2026-09-30SADBHAVagmSadbhav Engineering Ltd.
2026-09-30TARMATagmTarmat Ltd.
2026-09-30PTCagmPTC India Ltd.
2026-09-29VLSFINANCEagmVLS Finance Ltd.
2026-09-04JONJUAbonusJonjua Overseas Ltd.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−298.26 cr

DII Net

+4,977.17 cr

As of 2026-08-27

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

24,175.65

+0.35%

SENSEX

77,264.51

+0.43%

NASDAQ

26,541.352

+1.57%

GOLD

4,634.2

-0.64%

INDIA VIX

10.68

-3.50%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

57,496.3

-0.02%

NIFTY IT

31,281.7

+3.51%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,991.85

+0.53%

NIFTY AUTO

28,851.8

-0.11%

NIFTY METAL

13,525.35

+0.75%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,003.65

-0.26%

NIFTY REALTY

908.85

-0.08%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,463.5

-0.15%

NIFTY FMCG

46,815

-0.46%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
TCSTata Consultancy Services2,342.00+4.16%
TECHMTech Mahindra1,640.90+3.53%
INFYInfosys1,144.00+2.99%
HCLTECHHCL Technologies1,316.10+2.66%
WIPROWipro180.95+2.58%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
SHREECEMShree Cement24,000.00-1.96%
PIDILITINDPidilite Industries1,629.50-1.60%
HAVELLSHavells India1,222.90-1.46%
ICICIBANKICICI Bank1,422.80-1.40%
JSWENERGYJSW Energy535.30-1.25%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
9,239.00−0.33%
TITANTitan Company
5,169.20−0.34%
BAJAJ-AUTOBajaj Auto
11,910.00−0.53%
JSWSTEELJSW Steel
1,334.90−1.19%

Near 52-Week Low

ITCITC
266.00+0.45%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
2,010.40+0.65%
DABURDabur India
386.00+0.76%
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank
720.30+1.88%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

HDFC Bank presents a high-severity sell signal due to a US class-action lawsuit and an unfavorable bankruptcy ruling, while IREDA shows a medium-severity sell signal due to regulatory non-compliance.

Alerts(2)

High
HDFCBANKHDFCBANK

HDFC Bank shares declined to a 52-week low following a US class-action lawsuit and an unfavorable bankruptcy court ruling, indicating strong bearish sentiment.

below 50DMA support
Medium
IREDAIREDA

IREDA was fined by NSE and BSE for non-compliance with board composition norms, highlighting a governance issue.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,393.4+0.08%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
ACE
ACE
₹1,133.25-2.20%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹411.05-1.94%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,805.5+0.18%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,529.2+0.20%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BDL
BDL
₹1,342-1.61%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,878.3-1.25%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹657.35+0.17%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹287.95-1.99%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹185.35-0.70%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.67-0.55%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,876+1.06%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹14,711-0.16%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
DLF
DLF
₹676.15+0.54%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹188.26-1.93%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹923+0.02%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,241-1.41%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,282.2-1.37%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹711-2.23%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,539.3-1.26%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹1,024-2.75%-2.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,009-0.59%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,443+0.91%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹635.65-2.81%-2.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,110.8-0.82%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹117-1.06%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹269-0.46%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹164.16-1.51%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,170-0.46%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹238.1-1.20%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹390.4-1.55%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
JWL
JWL
₹246.85-0.04%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹629.3+3.06%+3.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹236.51+4.15%+4.2% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹424.2+1.80%+1.8% vs prev close, vol 3.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
LICI
LICI
₹413.95-0.33%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,251-1.38%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,338-1.77%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,417+1.00%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 3.5x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,009+0.40%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹523.05-0.22%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹76.5+0.66%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,623+0.49%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
PSB
PSB
₹23.31-0.81%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,236.3-1.51%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,286-1.00%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,042.9-0.87%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹186.4-1.09%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,248.4-0.95%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹316.15+0.68%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹4,409.8-1.21%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,7170.00%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
VBL
VBL
₹418.75-0.59%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹108-1.48%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹177-0.23%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg