Significant institutional selling indicated by very high volume (4.8x avg) on a down day, falling below 50DMA in a strong market.
Daily Report
Daily Report - Tue, 13 Oct, 2026, 23:18 IST
Market Summary
Indian markets closed with robust gains, led by a significant rally in the IT sector. Strong market breadth, with advancing stocks considerably outnumbering declining ones, indicates broad participation. Domestic institutional buying provided crucial support, countering foreign outflows.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX surged by over 1.4% each.
- NIFTY IT was the top performer, rallying by +5.02%, with major IT stocks among top gainers.
- Market breadth was overwhelmingly positive at 51 advances to 7 declines.
- DIIs were net buyers with 3045.02cr, offsetting FII selling of 1708.48cr.
- NIFTY Realty also performed well, gaining over 2%.
- VIX stood at 14.1925.
Top Stories & Market Intelligence
- Macro & Policy - Economic Times
India's Retail Inflation Rises to 5.54% in September, Above RBI Target
- Global Cues - Reuters
Asian Markets Plunge on Chip Sell-Off and Geopolitical Tensions
- Earnings - Moneycontrol
HCL Technologies Q2 FY27 Profit Jumps 21.18% on AI Operations and Lower Tax
HCLTECH - Sectoral - Economic Times
IT Sector Rallies Over 4% Led by HCLTech, TCS, and Infosys
NIFTYIT, HCLTECH, TCS, INFY - Corporate Actions - Business Standard
TD Power Systems Approves ₹600 Crore QIP Allotment
TDPOSYS - Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol
Hindustan Composites Declares Special Interim Dividend of ₹21 Per Share
HINDOI - Macro & Policy - Livemint
Rupee Strengthens Against US Dollar Amid RBI Intervention
- Global Cues - Bloomberg
Crude Oil Prices Remain Elevated Above $105 per Barrel
Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar
| Ticker | Brokerage | Action | Target | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUROBANK | Jefferies | buy | 1,270 | Improved Q3 AUM and deposit growth, positive credit cycle, and a strategic transition to a universal bank make it an attractive investment. |
| HDFCBANK | Jefferies | buy | 880 | The bank is experiencing accelerating loan growth and improved deposit growth, signaling strong operational performance and future potential. |
| ADANIGREEN | Jefferies | buy | 1,695 | Despite recent corrections, the stock trades at attractive valuations, with an expected 30% CAGR in EBITDA from FY26-30. |
| ONGC | Jefferies | buy | 310 | The company presents a strong valuation case and is well-positioned to benefit from current market dynamics. |
| ICICIBANK | Macquarie | buy | 1,730 | Macquarie is bullish on Indian financial shares and expects a turnaround and rerating potential across the banking sector. |
| KOTAKBANK | Macquarie | buy | 500 | Identified as a preferred banking name, Macquarie anticipates strong performance and rerating opportunities within the financial sector. |
| PEL | ICICI Securities | buy | 310 | The stock has corrected from its highs, showing indications of long unwinding and strong put support, making it an opportune buy. |
| BEML | ICICI Direct | buy | 2,765 | BEML is a fundamental pick with significant upside potential based on its current market position and growth prospects. |
Corporate Actions & Calendar
| Date | Ticker | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | ADROITIND | results | Adroit Industries (India) Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | AGRITECH | results | Agri-Tech (India) Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | ALKALI | results | Alkali Metals Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | GRADIENTE | results | Gradiente Infotainment Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | GSFC | results | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | HCLTECH | results | HCL Technologies Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | HCLTECH | dividend | HCL Technologies Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | ICICIAMC | results | ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | ICICIAMC | dividend | ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | PLASTIBLEN | results | Plastiblends India Limited |
| 2026-10-12 | HINDCOMPOS | dividend | Hindustan Composites Limited |
| 2026-10-14 | TCS | dividend | Tata Consultancy Services Limited |
| 2026-10-14 | VEDL | dividend | Vedanta Limited |
| 2026-10-15 | 360ONE | results | 360 ONE WAM LIMITED |
| 2026-10-16 | AURUM | results | Aurum PropTech Limited |
| 2026-10-16 | BANSALWIRE | split | Bansal Wire Industries Limited |
| 2026-10-19 | AKSHARCHEM | results | AksharChem (India) Limited |
| 2026-10-21 | ADANIGREEN | results | Adani Green Energy Limited |
| 2026-10-22 | ADANIENSOL | results | Adani Transmission Limited |
| 2026-10-23 | ADANIPOWER | results | Adani Power Limited |
| 2026-10-23 | TITANBIOTECH | bonus | Titan Biotech |
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
−1,708.48 cr
DII Net
+3,045.02 cr
As of 2026-10-12
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
22,721.95
+1.60%SENSEX
73,033.78
+1.54%NASDAQ
27,245.902
-0.44%GOLD
4,208.1
+0.42%INDIA VIX
14.12
-7.43%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
55,481.05
+1.03%NIFTY IT
29,830.1
+5.22%NIFTY PHARMA
26,075
-0.01%NIFTY AUTO
25,391.85
+1.23%NIFTY METAL
12,088.25
+1.15%NIFTY ENERGY
35,975.9
+0.33%NIFTY REALTY
829.95
+2.46%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
27,124.9
+1.54%NIFTY FMCG
44,731.15
+1.40%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | 1,326.00 | +8.42% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | 2,269.30 | +6.79% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | 1,543.50 | +4.93% |
| WIPRO | Wipro | 169.00 | +4.45% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,062.10 | +4.13% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEDL | Vedanta | 256.30 | -3.25% |
| DIVISLAB | Divi's Laboratories | 9,285.00 | -1.50% |
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | 460.50 | -1.47% |
| KOTAKBANK | Kotak Mahindra Bank | 439.00 | -0.99% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki | 11,245.00 | -0.62% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
No stocks within 2% of their 52-week high.
Near 52-Week Low
Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance
Session Summary
Despite a strong positive market, several stocks exhibited genuine sell signals due to company-specific weakness, underperformance against sector trends, high-volume drops, or falling below key technical supports.
Alerts(14)
Significant 6.2% drop on high volume (3.0x avg) and closing below 50DMA, defying the strong broader IT sector performance.
Notable 4.4% drop on high volume (3.1x avg) and falling below 50DMA, despite the Nifty Realty sector generally gaining, signaling company-specific selling.
Significant 4.5% drop below 50DMA, severely underperforming the booming IT sector, indicating a disconnect in investor sentiment.
3.6% drop below 50DMA on near-average volume, aligning with an ongoing downtrend and company-specific regulatory concerns.
5.2% drop on below-average volume in a strong market, suggesting specific selling pressure or lack of buying interest.
3.0% drop below 50DMA on slightly above-average volume within a rallying market, indicative of company-specific weakness.
Significant 5.3% drop on below-average volume in a strong market, indicating lack of buyers and potential risk.
Modest drop below 50DMA on near-average volume in a positive market, suggesting technical weakness.
2% drop on low volume below 50DMA, indicating company-specific underperformance or technical weakness despite broader sector gains.
1.8% drop below 50DMA on near-average volume in a positive market, suggesting technical weakness or lingering auto sector headwinds.
Small drop below 50DMA on slightly above-average volume in a positive market, suggesting technical weakness for this banking stock.
1.7% drop below 50DMA on low volume in a strong market, suggesting technical weakness or lingering pressure on banking stocks.
Modest drop below 50DMA on low volume in a strong market, suggesting technical weakness or lack of fresh buying interest.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,068.05 | +5.22% | +5.2% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹350.15 | +0.37% | +0.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BANDHANBNK BANDHANBNK | ₹172 | +9.21% | +9.2% vs prev close, vol 3.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
BDL BDL | ₹1,125 | +3.02% | +3.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BEL BEL | ₹379.9 | +1.69% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BRITANNIA BRITANNIA | ₹4,802 | +0.46% | +0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹296.75 | +8.76% | +8.8% vs prev close, vol 6.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹193.98 | +0.06% | +0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹30.39 | +1.06% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹12,740 | +0.63% | +0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
EXIDEIND EXIDEIND | ₹395 | +0.22% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹177.9 | +5.33% | +5.3% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GMRAIRPORT GMRAIRPORT | ₹90.23 | +0.73% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹854 | +0.71% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,080.25 | +2.68% | +2.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,321 | +8.28% | +8.3% vs prev close, vol 8.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹714 | +1.29% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹1,875.5 | +2.94% | +2.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,062.2 | +4.44% | +4.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
IRCTC IRCTC | ₹468.9 | +1.34% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹108.39 | +3.62% | +3.6% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹261.05 | +1.34% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹155.9 | +1.20% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
JWL JWL | ₹216.22 | +1.80% | +1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹246.2 | -0.48% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹394.5 | +1.02% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,091.5 | +2.04% | +2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
M&M M&M | ₹2,864.4 | +1.83% | +1.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
MAGADSUGAR MAGADSUGAR | ₹608.4 | +5.02% | +5.0% vs prev close, vol 2.9x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,372 | -1.17% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹863.4 | -0.64% | -0.6% vs prev close, vol 4.8x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹473.95 | +6.18% | +6.2% vs prev close, vol 3.0x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
NHPC NHPC | ₹73.5 | +1.35% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ONGC ONGC | ₹222.5 | +1.14% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,481.3 | +4.38% | +4.4% vs prev close, vol 3.1x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
PSB PSB | ₹21.26 | +1.29% | +1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,166.7 | +0.67% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
SBIN SBIN | ₹957 | +1.70% | +1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹174.7 | +1.39% | +1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,267 | +6.59% | +6.6% vs prev close, vol 3.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹286 | +0.67% | +0.7% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹10,711 | +1.49% | +1.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VBL VBL | ₹442 | +2.01% | +2.0% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
VMM VMM | ₹97 | +0.83% | +0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹168.9 | +4.52% | +4.5% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |