Daily Report

Daily Report - Mon, 28 Sept, 2026, 14:18 IST

Market Summary

The Indian market witnessed broad-based selling pressure, with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX declining significantly by over 1.3%. All major sectoral indices, except IT, closed in the red, indicating widespread weakness. The extremely negative market breadth suggests continued caution is warranted at the open.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 and SENSEX both closed down over 1.3%.
  • Market breadth was extremely negative with 5 advances against 53 declines.
  • NIFTY IT was the only sector to close marginally positive (+0.03%), while Realty, Energy, and Financial Services saw the steepest declines.
  • Top losers included Adani group stocks, Tata Consumer, HUL, and SBI.
  • DRREDDY, Infosys, and HCL Tech were among the few gainers, albeit with marginal positive movement.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Economic Times

    RBI likely to maintain cautious monetary policy stance amid inflation risks and weakening rupee

  • Global Cues - Reuters

    US-Iran conflict escalates, driving Brent crude near $100; FIIs net sellers in Indian equities

  • Earnings - Moneycontrol

    Q4 FY26 earnings season shows strong growth; key companies announce results

    IOC, LT, MARUTI, JSWSTEEL, HDFCLIFE, KOTAKBANK, ITC, JINDALSTEL, NEWINDIA, LTIM
  • Sectoral - Business Standard

    IT sector surges 3.71%, leads market gains; Healthcare sector declines

  • Corporate Actions - Company Filing

    Adani Power completes merger of 10 subsidiaries

    ADANIPOWER
  • Stocks in Focus - Economic Times

    Godrej Properties to launch new luxury housing project in Marine Lines

    GODREJPROP
  • Corporate Actions - Economic Times

    SAIL and BCCL sign MoU for joint coal block development

    SAIL
  • Stocks in Focus - Business Standard

    NMDC eyes new pellet plant

    NMDC

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
BHARTIARTLAxis Securitiesbuy2,530Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
VBLAxis Securitiesbuy530Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
CCLAxis Securitiesbuy1,425Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
ICICIBANKAxis Securitiesbuy1,800Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
BAJFINANCEAxis Securitiesbuy1,305Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
DALBHARATAxis Securitiesbuy2,260Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
CITYUNIONBKAxis Securitiesbuy280Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
KOTAKBANKAxis Securitiesbuy500Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
ETERNAAxis Securitiesbuy390Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
NESTLEINDAxis Securitiesbuy1,765Constructive on Indian equities due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals, government capital expenditure, GST 2.0 reforms, and an improving corporate earnings cycle.
PEARLGBLMotilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Deskbuy1,500Recommended for the week starting September 28, 2026.
INDEGENEMotilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Deskbuy708Recommended for the week starting September 28, 2026.
INDHOTELMorgan Stanleybuy886Upgraded to Overweight on September 21, 2026.
BEMLICICI Directbuy2,765Recommended by ICICI Direct.

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

22,803.95

-1.45%

SENSEX

72,914.71

-1.33%

NASDAQ

27,068.717

+0.48%

GOLD

4,298.8

-0.52%

INDIA VIX

13.873

+14.08%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

54,525.1

-1.90%

NIFTY IT

28,170

+0.03%

NIFTY PHARMA

26,841.5

-0.60%

NIFTY AUTO

26,531.6

-1.62%

NIFTY METAL

12,847.1

-1.83%

NIFTY ENERGY

36,752

-1.84%

NIFTY REALTY

852.3

-1.96%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

26,678.5

-1.69%

NIFTY FMCG

45,304.3

-1.39%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories1,223.40+1.87%
INFYInfosys1,004.30+0.41%
HCLTECHHCL Technologies1,259.70+0.14%
HEROMOTOCOHero MotoCorp5,366.00+0.11%
TECHMTech Mahindra1,548.10+0.01%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
ADANIENTAdani Enterprises2,824.40-3.16%
ADANIPORTSAdani Ports & SEZ1,742.60-2.54%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products958.40-2.52%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever1,895.10-2.46%
SBINState Bank of India959.70-2.37%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories
9,557.50−1.87%

Near 52-Week Low

RELIANCEReliance Industries
1,200.30+0.01%
HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever
1,895.10+0.01%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products
958.40+0.02%
BRITANNIABritannia Industries
4,897.50+0.59%
HAVELLSHavells India
1,081.50+0.65%
MARUTIMaruti Suzuki
12,038.00+0.79%
WIPROWipro
162.62+1.03%
NTPCNTPC
320.65+1.62%
ONGCOil & Natural Gas Corp
231.47+1.68%
BHARTIARTLBharti Airtel
1,773.70+1.91%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Most triggered alerts are market noise or sector-specific pressures; only ABREL.NS exhibits genuine selling pressure due to significant drawdown and high volume.

Alerts(1)

High
ABRELABREL

Significant drawdown and high trading volume suggest deliberate selling pressure, amplified by market sentiment, indicating a genuine sell-off despite no specific negative company news.

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

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,191.5-3.20%-3.2% vs prev close, vol 2.1x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
ACE
ACE
₹1,213.05-1.18%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹374.35-2.46%-2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
APOLLOHOSP
APOLLOHOSP
₹8,862-0.31%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 2.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
ASTRAL
ASTRAL
₹1,370.5-2.04%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BDL
BDL
₹1,113.9-2.42%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BHARTIARTL
BHARTIARTL
₹1,771.4-0.78%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BRIGADE
BRIGADE
₹584-2.45%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹271.1-1.08%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹201.1-0.22%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 3.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.61-1.83%-1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
DALBHARAT
DALBHARAT
₹1,651.4-2.75%-2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DIXON
DIXON
₹13,640+1.87%+1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
DLF
DLF
₹663.55-2.85%-2.8% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹184.72+2.15%+2.2% vs prev close, vol 4.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹868-1.36%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,085-1.05%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,253.7-0.45%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹719.05-2.25%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg
HEROMOTOCO
HEROMOTOCO
₹5,385+0.60%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HINDALCO
HINDALCO
₹955.9-2.16%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹1,896-2.41%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ICICIBANK
ICICIBANK
₹1,302-1.87%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
IIFL
IIFL
₹598.15-3.05%-3.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support
INFY
INFY
₹1,003.2+0.30%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
IREDA
IREDA
₹114.95+1.37%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 3.6x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
ITC
ITC
₹265.2-1.41%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹158.57-2.06%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JINDALSTEL
JINDALSTEL
₹1,139.6-2.16%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
JIOFIN
JIOFIN
₹220.5-2.86%-2.9% vs prev close, vol 1.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
JKPAPER
JKPAPER
₹398.15-2.52%-2.5% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg
JWL
JWL
₹222.3-1.92%-1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KALYANKJIL
KALYANKJIL
₹564-1.57%-1.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹233.18-1.67%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg
KOTAKBANK
KOTAKBANK
₹401.55-0.61%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg
LICI
LICI
₹400.65-2.05%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,116-3.96%-4.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support
M&M
M&M
₹2,994.4-1.22%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,439.55-1.45%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹1,000.1-1.37%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹474.5-2.39%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NHPC
NHPC
₹74.5-1.97%-2.0% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,470.8-0.47%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PSB
PSB
₹21.3-2.43%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PVRINOX
PVRINOX
₹1,225-2.36%-2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,198.5-2.24%-2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
SBIN
SBIN
₹962-2.14%-2.1% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹186-0.91%-0.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,070.7-0.54%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TMPV
TMPV
₹283-2.51%-2.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TVSMOTOR
TVSMOTOR
₹4,095-1.50%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹11,025-1.17%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VBL
VBL
₹430-1.10%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
VMM
VMM
₹100.81-2.60%-2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹161.7-1.49%-1.5% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support