Fairfax Financial Holdings is reportedly considering selling its entire 15.2% stake in IIFL Finance to comply with regulatory requirements, introducing significant uncertainty and selling pressure, leading to a substantial price drop on more than twice the average volume.
Daily Report
Daily Report - Tue, 8 Sept, 2026, 12:49 IST
Market Summary
Indian equities closed lower across key benchmarks, with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX shedding around half a percent amid negative market breadth. Financial Services witnessed the sharpest decline, while defensive sectors like Pharma and FMCG showed resilience. The low VIX suggests subdued volatility expectations despite the recent dip.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX both closed down approximately 0.5%.
- Market breadth was negative with 21 advances against 37 declines.
- Pharma (+0.75%) and FMCG (+0.74%) were the top performing sectors.
- NIFTY FIN SERVICE (-0.91%) was the weakest sectoral performer.
- Top individual losers included BPCL, ICICIBANK, and AXISBANK.
- India VIX remained low at 11.155.
Top Stories & Market Intelligence
- Macro & Policy - Economic Times
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains neutral stance
- Global Cues - Economic Times
Indian stock market opens lower amid global concerns, Nifty below 24750
- Earnings - Economic Times
Nifty 50 companies record approximately 18% year-on-year PAT growth in Q1 FY27
- Sectoral - Economic Times
Nifty Realty, Nifty IT, and Nifty Financial Services sectors generally underperform
NIFTYREALTY, NIFTYIT, NIFTYFINSERVICE - Corporate Actions - Economic Times
TVS Holdings is on the ex-date for a 46:1 bonus issue
TVSHOLD - Stocks in Focus - Economic Times
Shriram Finance, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra among Nifty50 top losers
SHRIRAMFIN, HCLTECH, TECHM - Macro & Policy - Economic Times
RBI projects CPI inflation at 4.6% and real GDP growth at 6.9% for current fiscal year
- Global Cues - Economic Times
Wall Street indices close in the red due to profit-booking and cautious investor positioning
Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar
| Ticker | Brokerage | Action | Target | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUB | Axis Securities | buy | — | Added to 'Top Picks' list by Axis Securities as part of their constructive view on Indian equities, aligning with an increased December 2026 Nifty target of 27,360. |
| CCLPROD | Axis Securities | buy | — | Added to 'Top Picks' list by Axis Securities as part of their constructive view on Indian equities, aligning with an increased December 2026 Nifty target of 27,360. |
| DMART | Axis Securities | reduce | — | Exited from 'Top Picks' list by Axis Securities. |
| ADANIPOWER | Motilal Oswal | buy | 250 | Recommended to 'Buy' by Motilal Oswal. |
| KIRIIND | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as one of five breakout stocks by Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal. |
| GUJTHEM | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as one of five breakout stocks by Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal. |
| SUPPETRO | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as one of five breakout stocks by Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal. |
| MANINDS | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as one of five breakout stocks by Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal. |
| AEROFLEX | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as one of five breakout stocks by Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal. |
| CGPOWER | Motilal Oswal | buy | — | Recommended as a top stock to buy by Motilal Oswal. |
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
23,650.15
-0.54%SENSEX
75,681.45
-0.59%NASDAQ
26,506.99
-0.29%GOLD
4,452.3
-0.54%INDIA VIX
11.155
-0.04%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
56,797.4
-0.51%NIFTY IT
29,905.4
-0.30%NIFTY PHARMA
26,875.9
+0.75%NIFTY AUTO
27,648.65
-0.18%NIFTY METAL
13,164.8
+0.09%NIFTY ENERGY
38,030.8
+0.15%NIFTY REALTY
892.7
+0.02%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
27,818.45
-0.91%NIFTY FMCG
45,927.95
+0.74%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 9,512.50 | +2.12% |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever | 1,987.00 | +1.38% |
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero MotoCorp | 5,328.50 | +1.11% |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India | 1,412.80 | +1.06% |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals | 8,836.50 | +0.87% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum | 306.65 | -2.00% |
| ICICIBANK | ICICI Bank | 1,400.00 | -1.93% |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | 1,242.40 | -1.86% |
| ULTRACEMCO | UltraTech Cement | 11,026.00 | -1.33% |
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries | 1,292.80 | -1.28% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance
Session Summary
A genuine sell signal was identified for IIFL.NS due to a major shareholder's planned exit causing significant uncertainty and selling pressure.
Alerts(1)
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,372.1 | -0.41% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ACE ACE | ₹1,121.7 | +0.80% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹398.3 | -0.08% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
APOLLOHOSP APOLLOHOSP | ₹8,800 | +0.46% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
ASTRAL ASTRAL | ₹1,500.8 | +0.17% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,243.4 | -0.21% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BHARTIARTL BHARTIARTL | ₹1,844 | -0.54% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BRIGADE BRIGADE | ₹686.3 | +0.85% | +0.9% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹281.65 | -0.42% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹189.3 | +0.24% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹30.95 | -0.03% | -0.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
DALBHARAT DALBHARAT | ₹1,699.45 | -0.84% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
DIXON DIXON | ₹14,100 | -0.56% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
DLF DLF | ₹675.1 | +0.36% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹176.24 | -0.45% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹865 | +0.36% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,140 | -0.87% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,285 | +0.23% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹703 | -1.06% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
HEROMOTOCO HEROMOTOCO | ₹5,325 | +0.57% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
HINDALCO HINDALCO | ₹1,009 | +0.30% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹1,980 | +1.02% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ICICIBANK ICICIBANK | ₹1,399.4 | -1.97% | -2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg |
IIFL IIFL | ₹628 | -3.98% | -4.0% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,082 | -0.51% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹112.4 | -0.40% | -0.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹263.5 | 0.00% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹156.84 | -0.59% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JINDALSTEL JINDALSTEL | ₹1,136.3 | -1.01% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
JIOFIN JIOFIN | ₹233.15 | -0.53% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JKPAPER JKPAPER | ₹415.3 | -1.13% | -1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹242.5 | -0.96% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KALYANKJIL KALYANKJIL | ₹612.6 | +3.65% | +3.7% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹232.18 | +1.75% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
KOTAKBANK KOTAKBANK | ₹419.25 | -0.68% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹410.75 | -0.18% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,207.2 | -0.29% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
M&M M&M | ₹3,160 | -0.12% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,305.85 | -0.70% | -0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹993 | +0.10% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹513.95 | -1.27% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NHPC NHPC | ₹76 | +0.32% | +0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,561.6 | +0.75% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PSB PSB | ₹22.85 | -0.52% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PVRINOX PVRINOX | ₹1,231.3 | +6.47% | +6.5% vs prev close, vol 2.7x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,294.3 | -1.16% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
SBIN SBIN | ₹1,008 | +0.21% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹184.1 | -0.75% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,255.5 | -0.64% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹306.45 | -0.26% | -0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TVSMOTOR TVSMOTOR | ₹4,133.2 | +0.03% | +0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹11,009 | -1.49% | -1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VBL VBL | ₹405.7 | -0.06% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VMM VMM | ₹103.9 | -0.10% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹171.5 | -0.92% | -0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |