Daily Brief

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

Market Outlook

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.

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%

Mid-Session

Mid-Session - Sat, 29 Aug, 2026, 01:46 IST

Session Summary

Genuine sell signals were observed in several Indian stocks today, driven by significant price drops, high volumes, technical breakdowns, and negative market reactions to company-specific news.

Alerts(7)

Medium
HAVELLSHAVELLS

Experienced a 1.5% drop on significantly higher-than-average volume, suggesting institutional selling or a reaction to a perceived negative outlook.

volume>2x avg
High
KAMATHOTELKAMATHOTEL

Significant 3.5% drawdown, suggesting a company-specific concern despite positive operational news, warranting immediate investigation.

drawdown>3%
High
NHPCNHPC

1.5% decline with high volume and breaking 50DMA support, combined with negative short-term performance and market reaction to company news, indicates genuine selling pressure.

volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
TVSMOTORTVSMOTOR

2.4% decline with almost 3x average volume, directly linked to new CEO announcement and subsequent analyst downgrade.

volume>2x avg
Medium
PRESTIGEPRESTIGE

2.2% drop despite positive news, following declining profitability in Q1 FY27 and previous drops, indicating focus on fundamental weakness.

below 50DMA support
Medium
FIRSTCRYFIRSTCRY

1.5% drop, more significant than general market noise, suggesting potential underlying weakness or specific investor concerns.

below 50DMA support
Medium
ITCITC

Consistent negative short-term performance and 1.1% drop with average volume, coupled with breaking 50DMA, indicates sustained selling pressure.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,387-0.46%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ACE
ACE
₹1,140.45+0.64%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹412.05+0.24%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,845.7+0.46%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,532.3+0.20%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
BDL
BDL
₹1,305.5-2.72%-2.7% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,882.4+0.22%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹643.1-2.17%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹301+4.53%+4.5% vs prev close, vol 3.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹185.25-0.05%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.55-0.39%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,845.6-1.62%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹14,650-0.41%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
DLF
DLF
₹679.8+0.54%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹185.48-1.48%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹915-0.87%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,222.9-1.46%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,316.5+2.68%+2.7% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹720.3+1.31%+1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,604.75+1.18%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹1,037.4+1.31%+1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹2,010.4+0.07%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,422.8-1.40%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
IIFL
IIFL
₹659.25+3.71%+3.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,144+2.99%+3.0% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹117.7+0.60%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹266-1.12%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹162.73-0.87%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,179.2+0.79%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹238.4+0.13%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹391.55+0.29%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
JWL
JWL
₹245.2-0.67%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹615.8-2.15%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹228.3-3.47%-3.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: drawdown>3%
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹423.7-0.12%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg
LICI
LICI
₹422+1.94%+1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,273.05+1.76%+1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
M&M
M&M
₹3,332.4-0.17%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,387.4-1.22%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,014.1+0.51%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹567.4+8.48%+8.5% vs prev close, vol 9.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹75.35-1.50%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,588-2.16%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PSB
PSB
₹23.19-0.51%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,220.9-1.25%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,284.4-0.12%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹1,047.5+0.44%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹186.2-0.11%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,342+4.16%+4.2% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹319+0.90%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹4,304.2-2.39%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 2.9x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,589-1.09%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
VBL
VBL
₹414-1.13%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
₹107-0.93%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹180.4+1.92%+1.9% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg