Daily Report

Daily Report - Fri, 16 Oct, 2026, 15:45 IST

Market Summary

The Indian market ended with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX in positive territory, largely driven by a significant surge in the IT sector. Despite FII selling, DII buying provided support, maintaining a positive market breadth. Investors should watch for continued momentum in IT while observing potential weakness in banking and pharma.

Key Takeaways

  • NIFTY 50 (+0.45%) and SENSEX (+0.53%) closed higher.
  • IT sector was the top performer, surging +3.09%, with TECHM and WIPRO as top gainers.
  • NIFTY BANK (-0.24%), NIFTY PHARMA (-0.24%), and NIFTY FMCG (-0.62%) ended in negative.
  • FIIs were net sellers (-5285.37cr), while DIIs were net buyers (+3319.39cr).
  • Market breadth was positive with 33 advances and 25 declines.
  • VIX stands at 13.9525.

Top Stories & Market Intelligence

  • Macro & Policy - Economic Times

    RBI Clarifies Rules for Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve

  • Global Cues - Reuters

    Indian Equity Markets Poised for Positive Start

  • Earnings - Moneycontrol

    Tech Mahindra Reports Strong Q2 FY27 Results with 32.7% Net Profit Jump

    TECHM
  • Sectoral - Livemint

    IT Sector Expected to Maintain Positive Momentum

    TCS, INFY, HCLTECH
  • Corporate Actions - Moneycontrol

    Solar Industries Subsidiary to Acquire Sivasakthi Industrial Explosives

    SOLARINDS
  • Stocks in Focus - Moneycontrol

    Aarti Industries Recommended as a 'Buy'

    AARTIIND
  • Macro & Policy - Business Standard

    India's Current-Account Deficit Narrows to USD 5.2 Billion

  • Global Cues - Bloomberg

    Asian Shares Rebound Following Tech Sell-Off

Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar

TickerBrokerageActionTargetRationale
TCSAxis Capitalbuy2,360Axis Capital maintains a 'Buy' rating on TCS, implying a 14% upside. The brokerage holds a positive outlook for the IT sector.
HDFCBANKEmkay Global Financial Servicesbuy1,225Emkay Global has a 'Buy' rating on HDFC Bank, citing significant upside potential based on strong fundamentals and market position.
HDFCLIFEEmkay Global Financial Servicesbuy700Emkay Global initiated a 'Buy' rating for HDFC Life Insurance, driven by a positive outlook for the insurance sector and strong business prospects.
NSEEmkay Global Financial Servicesbuy2,050Emkay Global initiated coverage with a 'Buy' rating for NSE, anticipating approximately 15% upside potential from current levels.
POWERINDIAMacquariebuy38,500Macquarie maintains an 'Outperform' (Buy) rating on Hitachi Energy India, forecasting a 4.4% upside based on strong order book and execution.
ICICIBANKMacquariebuy1,730Macquarie maintains an 'Outperform' (Buy) rating on ICICI Bank, expecting strong FY28 EPS growth and continued robust performance.
KOTAKBANKMacquariebuy500Macquarie has an 'Outperform' (Buy) rating for Kotak Mahindra Bank, projecting strong FY28 EPS growth and a positive outlook for the private banking sector.
TITANNomurabuy5,425Nomura holds a 'Buy' rating on Titan, indicating an approximately 19.2% upside potential based on its strong brand and market leadership.

Corporate Actions & Calendar

DateTickerTypeName
2026-10-16HICOMPdividendHindustan Composites Limited
2026-10-16HCLTECHdividendHCL Technologies Limited
2026-10-15ANANDRATHIdividendAnand Rathi Wealth Limited
2026-10-16BANSALWIREsplitBansal Wire Industries Limited
2026-10-16IXIGOresultsLE Travenues Tech

FII / DII Activity

FII Net

−5,285.37 cr

DII Net

+3,319.39 cr

As of 2026-10-15

Market Cues

NIFTY 50

23,146.15

+0.65%

SENSEX

74,729.27

+0.56%

NASDAQ

26,713.025

+0.08%

GOLD

4,206.9

+0.88%

INDIA VIX

14.025

0.00%

Market Sectors

NIFTY BANK

55,844

+0.06%

NIFTY IT

31,924.1

+3.92%

NIFTY PHARMA

25,781.65

-0.14%

NIFTY AUTO

25,768.5

+0.75%

NIFTY METAL

12,133.2

+0.95%

NIFTY ENERGY

36,190.85

-0.06%

NIFTY REALTY

825.95

-0.33%

NIFTY FIN SERVICE

27,211

-0.05%

NIFTY FMCG

44,616.15

-0.39%

Top Gainers & Losers

Top Gainers

TickerNameLTPChange
TECHMTech Mahindra1,790.00+8.48%
WIPROWipro184.40+5.95%
TCSTata Consultancy Services2,465.00+4.89%
INFYInfosys1,161.20+4.61%
BHARTIARTLBharti Airtel1,905.00+2.75%

Top Losers

TickerNameLTPChange
BRITANNIABritannia Industries4,764.00-1.77%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products978.90-1.27%
ONGCOil & Natural Gas Corp222.00-1.18%
INDUSINDBKIndusInd Bank877.00-0.95%
SRFSRF2,472.10-0.83%

52-Week High & Low

Near 52-Week High

KOTAKBANKKotak Mahindra Bank
447.40−1.28%

Near 52-Week Low

BRITANNIABritannia Industries
4,764.00+0.63%
VEDLVedanta
246.10+1.15%
SBILIFESBI Life Insurance
1,656.80+1.36%
ONGCOil & Natural Gas Corp
222.00+1.59%
Session Close Surveillance

Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance

16:15 IST

Session Summary

Two high-conviction sell signals were identified based on significant price drops, above-average volume, and breaches of key technical support levels, indicating strong negative sentiment for these stocks.

Alerts(2)

High
DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd.

Significant price drop and above-average volume breaking 50-day moving average support, suggesting strong selling pressure and a potential breakdown.

below 50DMA support
High
MANKINDMankind Pharma Ltd.

Significant drawdown on above-average volume, coupled with breaking 50-day moving average support, points to strong negative sentiment and potential fundamental issues.

drawdown > 3%below 50DMA support

Portfolio Scan

TickerPriceChangeNote
ABREL
ABREL
₹1,117+0.46%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
AMBUJACEM
AMBUJACEM
₹362.9+3.98%+4.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
BANDHANBNK
BANDHANBNK
₹167.5-1.67%-1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BDL
BDL
₹1,115-1.06%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
BEL
BEL
₹377.1-0.71%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
BRITANNIA
BRITANNIA
₹4,780-2.32%-2.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
BSOFT
BSOFT
₹318.2+2.81%+2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
CASTROLIND
CASTROLIND
₹197.74+0.77%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg
CENTRALBK
CENTRALBK
₹30.97+0.62%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg
DIXON
DIXON
₹12,340-2.57%-2.6% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
EXIDEIND
EXIDEIND
₹370.95-1.00%-1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
FIRSTCRY
FIRSTCRY
₹180.55+0.03%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GMRAIRPORT
GMRAIRPORT
₹89.3-1.28%-1.3% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
GODREJCP
GODREJCP
₹855.5-1.06%-1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HAVELLS
HAVELLS
₹1,123.8+0.56%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
HCLTECH
HCLTECH
₹1,378+1.08%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
HDFCBANK
HDFCBANK
₹728.85+0.28%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg
HINDUNILVR
HINDUNILVR
₹1,898+0.20%+0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
INFY
INFY
₹1,161.6+4.55%+4.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
IRCTC
IRCTC
₹466.65-0.58%-0.6% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg
IREDA
IREDA
₹108.8+0.50%+0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ITC
ITC
₹263-0.66%-0.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
ITCHOTELS
ITCHOTELS
₹162.15+2.17%+2.2% vs prev close, vol 7.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
JWL
JWL
₹205.62+1.78%+1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
KAMATHOTEL
KAMATHOTEL
₹251.25-0.09%-0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg
LICI
LICI
₹397+0.76%+0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
LODHA
LODHA
₹1,058.7-0.29%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
M&M
M&M
₹2,920.9+2.07%+2.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
MAGADSUGAR
MAGADSUGAR
₹602.15+3.61%+3.6% vs prev close, vol 1.3x avg
MANKIND
MANKIND
₹2,275.5-3.07%-3.1% vs prev close, vol 1.4x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support
MAXHEALTH
MAXHEALTH
₹845-1.39%-1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
NEWGEN
NEWGEN
₹496+1.39%+1.4% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg
NHPC
NHPC
₹72-0.80%-0.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ONGC
ONGC
₹222.2-1.20%-1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
₹1,486.2-0.26%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
PSB
PSB
₹21.44+1.13%+1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
RELIANCE
RELIANCE
₹1,211.2-0.31%-0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
SBIN
SBIN
₹962.6+0.27%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
TATASTEEL
TATASTEEL
₹175.6-0.48%-0.5% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg
TCS
TCS
₹2,463+4.61%+4.6% vs prev close, vol 2.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg
TMPV
TMPV
₹286.9+0.02%+0.0% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
ULTRACEMCO
ULTRACEMCO
₹10,928+0.58%+0.6% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
VBL
VBL
₹430.5+0.29%+0.3% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg
VMM
VMM
₹95.9-0.21%-0.2% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support
WIPRO
WIPRO
₹184.4+6.16%+6.2% vs prev close, vol 3.3x avg — flags: volume>2x avg