Daily Brief

Daily Brief - Fri, 4 Sept, 2026, 12:53 IST

Market Outlook

The Indian market saw a positive close for benchmark indices, led by robust performance in Financial Services and Banking sectors, despite a negative market breadth. Domestic Institutional Investors provided strong support, offsetting significant Foreign Institutional Investor selling. Expect continued sector-specific action with overall volatility remaining low as indicated by the VIX.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closed positive, gaining 0.30% and 0.70% respectively.
  • Financial Services (+0.71%) and Bank (+0.30%) sectors were the top performers.
  • FIIs were net sellers at -2345.87cr, while DIIs were strong net buyers at +4977.46cr.
  • Market breadth was negative with 26 advances against 31 declines.
  • VIX stands low at 10.775, suggesting subdued volatility expectations.
  • SBILIFE.NS and RELIANCE.NS were among the top gainers, while HAVELLS.NS and SRF.NS were top losers.

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−2,345.87 cr

DII Net

+4,977.46 cr

As of 2026-09-03

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

23,944.05

+0.30%

SENSEX

76,687.26

+0.70%

NASDAQ

26,584.06

+1.40%

GOLD

4,523.3

-0.37%

INDIA VIX

10.775

-4.96%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

57,549.95

+0.30%

NIFTY IT

30,845.35

+0.02%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,553.1

-0.40%

NIFTY AUTO

27,699.4

-0.50%

NIFTY METAL

13,183.6

+0.06%

NIFTY ENERGY

38,095.85

-0.12%

NIFTY REALTY

913

-0.34%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

28,283.7

+0.71%

NIFTY FMCG

45,979.45

+0.05%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
SBILIFESBI Life Insurance1,753.20+2.23%
RELIANCEReliance Industries1,328.90+2.03%
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance542.80+1.74%
ADANIENTAdani Enterprises2,945.10+1.52%
WIPROWipro177.91+1.25%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
HAVELLSHavells India1,152.90-3.93%
SRFSRF2,556.50-2.31%
COALINDIACoal India414.10-1.42%
GAILGAIL India172.60-1.18%
EICHERMOTEicher Motors7,599.00-1.18%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

No stocks within 2% of their 52-week high.

Near 52-Week Low

TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products
1,012.60+0.54%
DABURDabur India
382.40+1.34%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
1,980.10+1.52%
BRITANNIABritannia Industries
5,126.00+1.81%

Mid-Session

Mid-Session - Fri, 4 Sept, 2026, 18:18 IST

Session Summary

Two genuine sell signals for HAVELLS and ITCHOTELS were identified today, driven by significant price drops, high volume, negative analyst ratings, and fundamental concerns, despite a broader market rebound.

Alerts(2)

High
HAVELLSHAVELLS

Havells India experienced a significant price drop of over 4% today on substantially high volume, underperforming its sector. MarketsMojo has downgraded the stock to a 'Sell' rating, citing deteriorating fundamentals and technical outlooks. This sharp decline is further attributed to increased competitive concerns following UltraTech Cement's aggressive entry into the wires and cables business with its new 'Ultravolt' brand.

drawdown>3%volume>2x avgbelow 50DMA support
High
ITCHOTELSITCHOTELS

Despite a small gain today, ITC Hotels Ltd. has been rated 'Sell' by MarketsMojo, an assessment updated on August 3, 2026, with current metrics reflecting challenges in delivering shareholder value. The stock is described as mildly bearish, showing negative returns over the past week (-1.23%) and month (-2.72%), and has significantly underperformed the broader market, declining 33.79% over the past year. The above-average volume today, combined with strong negative analyst sentiment and poor long-term performance, suggests the 'below 50DMA' is a sustained weakness.

below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
1,373.6-0.24%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
ACE
ACE
1,126.55-1.68%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
4050.00%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
8,670-1.30%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
1,492.9-0.15%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
BDL
BDL
1,258+0.12%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
1,840-1.55%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
696-2.38%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
289.4-1.35%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
190.3+2.09%+2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
31.07+0.94%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 2.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
1,748.75-1.23%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DIXON
DIXON
14,240-1.42%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
DLF
DLF
681.9+0.04%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
180.16+0.83%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
878-0.23%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
1,154-3.83%-3.8% vs prev close, vol 3.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
1,294-1.24%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
712.1+0.77%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
5,303+0.21%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
1,011+0.10%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
1,973.4+0.58%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
1,423.2-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
IIFL
IIFL
651.15+1.20%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
INFY
INFY
1,130-0.03%-0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
IREDA
IREDA
113.6+0.09%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
264.1+0.42%+0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
161.23+0.61%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
1,165+1.75%+1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
239.5+0.86%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
405.8-1.06%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
JWL
JWL
243.35+0.98%+1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
598.8+2.31%+2.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
225.51+3.61%+3.6% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
424.5+0.80%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
LICI
LICI
415.35-0.37%-0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
LODHA
LODHA
1,214.4-0.51%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
M&M
M&M
3,168.9+0.92%+0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
2,328.55-0.70%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
984.8-1.02%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
525+1.42%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
NHPC
NHPC
76.23+0.04%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
1,587-1.75%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PSB
PSB
23.2+0.65%+0.7% vs prev close, vol 2.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
1,227.2-1.63%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
1,322+1.61%+1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
SBIN
SBIN
1,016.1-0.71%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
189+2.91%+2.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
2,304-0.69%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TMPV
TMPV
312+0.22%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
4,133.1-1.59%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
11,408+1.18%+1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VBL
VBL
407.6+0.11%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VMM
VMM
106.14-1.54%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
176.8+0.11%+0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg