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.
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
| Ticker | Brokerage | Action | Target | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WONDERLA | Choice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia) | buy | 585 | Positive outlook based on buy recommendation. |
| ORCLA | Choice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia) | buy | 650 | Positive outlook based on buy recommendation. |
| BHEL | Choice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia) | buy | 470 | Positive outlook based on buy recommendation. |
| ADANIPOWER | Choice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia) | buy | 233 | Positive outlook based on buy recommendation. |
| GLOBALHEALTH | Choice Broking (Sumeet Bagadia) | buy | 1,625 | Positive outlook based on buy recommendation. |
| SIEMENS | Angel One (Hitesh Rathi) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| LAURUSLABS | Angel One (Hitesh Rathi) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| BHEL | Angel One (Hitesh Rathi) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| SONACOMS | Motilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| LAURUSLABS | Motilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| BHEL | Motilal Oswal (Chandan Taparia) | buy | — | Recommended by analyst. |
| ADANIENT | Motilal Oswal | buy | 3,880 | Maintained Buy rating. |
| INDHOTEL | ICICI Securities Limited | buy | 925 | Maintained Buy rating. |
| APOLLOHOSP | JM Financial | buy | 10,446 | Maintained Buy rating, implying 20% potential upside. |
| TCS | Emkay Global | accumulate | 2,600 | Assigned Add rating, suggesting 13% potential upside. |
| CUMMINSIND | Motilal Oswal Financial Services | buy | 6,400 | Maintained Buy rating, implying 23% potential upside. |
| HAL | Anand Rathi | buy | 5,431 | Maintained Buy rating, indicating 10% potential upside. |
| NTPC | Univest | buy | — | Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts. |
| BEL | Univest | buy | — | Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts. |
| COALINDIA | Univest | buy | — | Identified as a best PSU stock to buy, citing Q1 FY27 earnings and capital expenditure execution catalysts. |
| ICICIBANK | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in banking sector. |
| TRENT | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in retail sector. |
| LT | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in infrastructure sector. |
| SHRIRAMFIN | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in financial services sector. |
| TITAN | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in consumer businesses. |
| INDNIPPON | Jarvis Invest | buy | — | Growth opportunities identified in consumer businesses. |
Corporate Actions & Calendar
| Date | Ticker | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | ZGOLDINV | results | ZGOLDINV |
| 2026-08-29 | SETCO | results | SETCO |
| 2026-08-31 | DACHEPALLI | results | DACHEPALLI |
| 2026-08-31 | LEAPIND | results | LEAPIND |
| 2026-08-31 | MILKYMIST | results | MILKYMIST |
| 2026-09-01 | STDSFAC | results | STDSFAC |
| 2026-09-01 | TELECANOR | results | TELECANOR |
| 2026-09-02 | TECHNOCRAF | results | TECHNOCRAF |
| 2026-09-15 | INDOTECH | dividend | Indo Tech Transformers Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | BAIDFIN | dividend | Baid Finserv Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | DENTAHRG | dividend | Denta Water and Infra Solutions Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | RAJPUTANA | dividend | Rajputana Stainless Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | ZODIAC | dividend | Zodiac Energy Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | GUJCAF | dividend | Gujarat Craft Industries Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | SMSPHARMA | dividend | SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | DENORA | dividend | De Nora India Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | REGAAL | dividend | Regaal Resources Ltd. |
| 2026-09-15 | EMMBI | dividend | Emmbi Industries Ltd. |
| 2026-09-24 | ADTECH | dividend | Adtech Systems |
| 2026-09-24 | ENGINERSIN | dividend | Engineers India |
| 2026-09-22 | GANECOS | dividend | Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd. |
| 2026-09-03 | TCCC | split | TCC CONCEPTS |
| 2026-09-02 | NTPC | agm | NTPC Ltd. |
| 2026-09-29 | GANECOS | agm | Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd. |
| 2026-09-16 | FORCEMOT | agm | Force Motors |
| 2026-09-22 | ARVIND | agm | Arvind |
| 2026-09-30 | SUPERHOUSE | agm | Superhouse Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | TIRUPATIBA | agm | Shree Tirupati Balajee Agro Trading Company Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | ZODIACCLOT | agm | Zodiac Clothing Company Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | STLGLOBAL | agm | STL Global Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | SATIA | agm | Satia Industries Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | SADBHAV | agm | Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | TARMAT | agm | Tarmat Ltd. |
| 2026-09-30 | PTC | agm | PTC India Ltd. |
| 2026-09-29 | VLSFINANCE | agm | VLS Finance Ltd. |
| 2026-09-04 | JONJUA | bonus | Jonjua 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
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | 2,342.00 | +4.16% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | 1,640.90 | +3.53% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,144.00 | +2.99% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | 1,316.10 | +2.66% |
| WIPRO | Wipro | 180.95 | +2.58% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHREECEM | Shree Cement | 24,000.00 | -1.96% |
| PIDILITIND | Pidilite Industries | 1,629.50 | -1.60% |
| HAVELLS | Havells India | 1,222.90 | -1.46% |
| ICICIBANK | ICICI Bank | 1,422.80 | -1.40% |
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | 535.30 | -1.25% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance
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)
IREDA was fined by NSE and BSE for non-compliance with board composition norms, highlighting a governance issue.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | ₹11,717 | 0.00% | +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 |