Significant drawdown (-4.3%) combined with breaking 50DMA support, indicating a strong technical sell signal.
Daily Report
Daily Report - Mon, 19 Oct, 2026, 22:40 IST
Market Summary
Indian markets witnessed broad-based selling, with NIFTY 50 and SENSEX closing down over 1% each, driven by significant DII selling pressure despite FII inflows. Market breadth was overwhelmingly negative, indicating widespread weakness. Expect a cautious start, particularly for sectors like Financial Services and IT which were among the biggest laggards.
Key Takeaways
- NIFTY 50 and SENSEX fell over 1% with negative market breadth (12 adv/46 dec).
- DIIs were net sellers at -3661.28cr, outweighing FII buying of 1165.92cr.
- NIFTY IT and NIFTY FIN SERVICE were among the worst performing sectors, down -1.55% and -1.46% respectively.
- Top losers included AXISBANK (-4.2%), INFY (-2.8%), and HDFCBANK (-2.8%).
- Resilient stocks included JSWSTEEL (+1.8%), EICHERMOT (+1.1%), and ONGC (+0.8%).
- VIX stood at 14.8875, indicating moderate volatility.
Top Stories & Market Intelligence
- Macro & Policy - Economic Times
RBI Conducts ₹1 Lakh Crore VRR Auction to Manage Liquidity
- Global Cues - Reuters
Wall Street Ends Lower on Renewed Pressure for US Tech Stocks
- Earnings - Economic Times
Key Companies to Announce Q2 FY27 Earnings Today
BAJFIN, ULTRACEMCO, HINDZINC, UNIONBANK, PIRAMALPH, LTTS, HFCL, IREDA - Sectoral - Business Standard
Indian Sectors Show Mixed Performance in Early Trading
- Corporate Actions - Reuters
Fairfax Financial Holdings Acquires Controlling Stake in IDBI Bank for $5.6 Billion
IDBI - Stocks in Focus - Business Standard
Vedanta Plans $600 Million Investment to Double Zinc Production Capacity
VEDL - Macro & Policy - Livemint
India's Inflation Projected to Rise Sharply in October 2026
- Global Cues - Moneycontrol
Brent Crude Prices Remain Elevated, Contributing to Global Uncertainty
Street Consensus & Brokerage Radar
| Ticker | Brokerage | Action | Target | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADICO | Motilal Oswal | buy | 5,350 | Expected outperformance through premiumization, strong luxury portfolio growth, product innovation, market share gains, and anticipated margin expansion. |
| BHARTIARTL | Motilal Oswal | buy | 2,250 | Positioned for premiumization-led growth, expected tariff hike, potential re-rating from proposed Jio Platforms IPO, and focus on consumption-linked pricing. |
| BEL | Motilal Oswal | buy | 530 | Expected revenue growth and strong order book. |
| HAL | Motilal Oswal | buy | 5,800 | Anticipated revenue growth from various deliveries and margin improvement. |
| SOLARINDS | Motilal Oswal | buy | 23,000 | Expected strong revenue growth driven by defense execution and rising ammonium nitrate prices. |
| LT | Motilal Oswal | buy | 4,400 | Expected revenue growth and significant Middle East hydrocarbon orders. |
| MTARTECH | Motilal Oswal | buy | 9,300 | Revenue expected to more than double in Q2, with significant margin expansion. |
Corporate Actions & Calendar
| Date | Ticker | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | HFCL | results | HFCL |
| 2026-10-19 | HINDZINC | results | Hindustan Zinc Limited |
| 2026-10-20 | MRPL | dividend | Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd. |
| 2026-10-20 | ICICIGI | dividend | ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. |
| 2026-10-23 | JSWSTEEL | results | JSW STEEL |
| 2026-10-23 | INFY | dividend | INFOSYS |
| 2026-10-23 | INFY | results | INFOSYS |
| 2026-10-23 | DRL | results | DR. REDDYS LAB |
| 2026-10-23 | INDUSINDBK | results | INDUSIND BANK |
| 2026-10-23 | SHRIRAMFIN | dividend | SHRIRAM FINANCE |
| 2026-10-23 | SHRIRAMFIN | results | SHRIRAM FINANCE |
| 2026-10-24 | KOTAKBANK | results | KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK |
| 2026-10-24 | CHEMCON | results | Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Limited |
| 2026-10-24 | CHEMCON | dividend | Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Limited |
| 2026-10-27 | CIPLA | results | CIPLA |
| 2026-10-27 | TATASTEEL | results | TATA STEEL |
| 2026-10-27 | LT | results | L&T |
| 2026-10-27 | BAJAJ-AUTO | results | BAJAJ AUTO |
| 2026-10-27 | MARUTI | results | MARUTI SUZUKI |
| 2026-10-27 | SBILIFE | results | SBI LIFE INSURANCE |
| 2026-10-28 | ADANIPORTS | results | ADANI PORTS & SEZ |
| 2026-10-28 | HEROMOTOCO | results | HERO MOTOCORP |
| 2026-10-28 | HINDUNILVR | results | HINDUSTAN UNILEVER |
| 2026-10-28 | HINDUNILVR | dividend | HINDUSTAN UNILEVER |
| 2026-10-28 | ADANIENT | results | ADANI ENTERPRISES |
| 2026-10-29 | ASIANPAINT | dividend | ASIAN PAINTS |
| 2026-10-29 | ASIANPAINT | results | ASIAN PAINTS |
| 2026-10-29 | TRENT | results | TRENT |
| 2026-10-30 | IOC | results | IOC |
| 2026-10-30 | SUNPHARMA | results | SUN PHARMA |
| 2026-10-30 | BEL | results | BHARAT ELECTRONICS |
| 2026-11-02 | ITC | results | ITC |
FII / DII Activity
FII Net
+1,165.92 cr
DII Net
−3,661.28 cr
As of 2026-10-16
Market Cues
NIFTY 50
22,888.95
-1.11%SENSEX
73,852.9
-1.17%NASDAQ
26,140.033
-2.14%GOLD
4,197.2
+0.39%INDIA VIX
14.773
+5.33%Market Sectors
NIFTY BANK
55,488.1
-0.64%NIFTY IT
31,516.3
-1.28%NIFTY PHARMA
25,615
-0.65%NIFTY AUTO
25,591.25
-0.69%NIFTY METAL
12,066.4
-0.55%NIFTY ENERGY
35,974.45
-0.60%NIFTY REALTY
816.05
-1.20%NIFTY FIN SERVICE
26,836.5
-1.38%NIFTY FMCG
43,975.5
-1.44%Top Gainers & Losers
Top Gainers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | 1,241.30 | +2.06% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corp | 225.00 | +1.35% |
| SBIN | State Bank of India | 973.70 | +1.15% |
| LT | Larsen & Toubro | 3,661.90 | +0.96% |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors | 7,349.00 | +0.89% |
Top Losers
| Ticker | Name | LTP | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | 1,236.00 | -4.19% |
| INFY | Infosys | 1,130.70 | -2.63% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | 957.35 | -2.52% |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals | 7,700.00 | -2.41% |
| ULTRACEMCO | UltraTech Cement | 10,650.00 | -2.36% |
52-Week High & Low
Near 52-Week High
Near 52-Week Low
Market Close & Portfolio Surveillance
Session Summary
A bearish sentiment dominated the market on October 19, 2026, with several stocks showing significant drawdowns and breaching 50DMA support, suggesting potential continued selling pressure.
Alerts(3)
Largest percentage drop (-6.2%) among listed stocks, indicating strong negative sentiment or a significant event.
Significant drawdown (-3.1%) coupled with breaking 50DMA support, indicating strong bearish pressure.
Portfolio Scan
| Ticker | Price | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ABREL ABREL | ₹1,098.9 | -1.94% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
AMBUJACEM AMBUJACEM | ₹358.65 | -1.17% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BANDHANBNK BANDHANBNK | ₹163.8 | -2.21% | -2.2% vs prev close, vol 0.3x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BDL BDL | ₹1,088 | -2.42% | -2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
BEL BEL | ₹376.45 | -0.17% | -0.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BRITANNIA BRITANNIA | ₹4,705 | -1.57% | -1.6% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
BSOFT BSOFT | ₹312.6 | -1.76% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg |
CASTROLIND CASTROLIND | ₹196.79 | -0.48% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg |
CENTRALBK CENTRALBK | ₹30.97 | +0.23% | +0.2% vs prev close, vol 2.5x avg — flags: volume>2x avg |
DIXON DIXON | ₹12,100 | -1.94% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
EXIDEIND EXIDEIND | ₹360.15 | -2.91% | -2.9% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
FIRSTCRY FIRSTCRY | ₹174.4 | -2.32% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GMRAIRPORT GMRAIRPORT | ₹90.15 | +0.95% | +1.0% vs prev close, vol 0.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
GODREJCP GODREJCP | ₹845.05 | -1.22% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HAVELLS HAVELLS | ₹1,098.35 | -2.26% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HCLTECH HCLTECH | ₹1,377 | -0.07% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
HDFCBANK HDFCBANK | ₹712 | -2.31% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |
HINDUNILVR HINDUNILVR | ₹1,856.95 | -2.16% | -2.2% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
INFY INFY | ₹1,130 | -2.72% | -2.7% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
IRCTC IRCTC | ₹455.6 | -2.37% | -2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
IREDA IREDA | ₹106.54 | -2.08% | -2.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ITC ITC | ₹261 | -0.76% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
ITCHOTELS ITCHOTELS | ₹158.5 | -2.37% | -2.4% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
JWL JWL | ₹196.73 | -4.32% | -4.3% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support |
KAMATHOTEL KAMATHOTEL | ₹246.77 | -1.78% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.4x avg |
LICI LICI | ₹393.05 | -0.99% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
LODHA LODHA | ₹1,030 | -2.71% | -2.7% vs prev close, vol 0.5x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
M&M M&M | ₹2,907 | -0.48% | -0.5% vs prev close, vol 0.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
MAGADSUGAR MAGADSUGAR | ₹565.05 | -6.16% | -6.2% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: drawdown>3% |
MANKIND MANKIND | ₹2,253.2 | -0.98% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
MAXHEALTH MAXHEALTH | ₹829.3 | -1.86% | -1.9% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
NEWGEN NEWGEN | ₹479.6 | -3.08% | -3.1% vs prev close, vol 0.6x avg — flags: drawdown>3%, below 50DMA support |
NHPC NHPC | ₹70.71 | -1.79% | -1.8% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ONGC ONGC | ₹224.7 | +1.13% | +1.1% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
PRESTIGE PRESTIGE | ₹1,469.1 | -1.15% | -1.2% vs prev close, vol 0.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
PSB PSB | ₹21.27 | -0.14% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 7.2x avg — flags: volume>2x avg, below 50DMA support |
RELIANCE RELIANCE | ₹1,202 | -0.76% | -0.8% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
SBIN SBIN | ₹973.7 | +1.15% | +1.2% vs prev close, vol 1.6x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
TATASTEEL TATASTEEL | ₹173.9 | -0.97% | -1.0% vs prev close, vol 1.0x avg |
TCS TCS | ₹2,461 | -0.08% | -0.1% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
TMPV TMPV | ₹279.4 | -2.61% | -2.6% vs prev close, vol 0.7x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
ULTRACEMCO ULTRACEMCO | ₹10,620.1 | -2.82% | -2.8% vs prev close, vol 1.8x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
VBL VBL | ₹420.55 | -2.31% | -2.3% vs prev close, vol 0.9x avg |
VMM VMM | ₹94.25 | -1.72% | -1.7% vs prev close, vol 0.2x avg — flags: below 50DMA support |
WIPRO WIPRO | ₹182 | -1.30% | -1.3% vs prev close, vol 1.1x avg |