Daily Stock Market Digest — Friday, 28 August 2026

Daily Market Digest — Friday, 28 August 2026

Data: last session 27 August 2026 · generated 31 Aug 2026, 08:10 IST. Pairs with the Positional Trading post.

Market Regime — RISK_OFF (risk 40.0/100)

Risk-off regime. Momentum longs are suppressed — the engine switches to long-term quality-value (strong franchises at a discount) and keeps tight stops.

• Nifty below SMA200 (long-term trend down)
• VIX 14.5 < 15 (calm)
• USD index 99.6 < 104.0
• Crude $85.4 >= $85.0 (cost shock)
• Crude $85.4 (neutral)
• Gold $4471 (stable)

Nifty 200-day trend: below SMA200 (trend down).

Index Dashboard — last completed session

Index	Close	Chg	RSI	vs 200-SMA	Session
Nifty 50	₹24,090.85	-0.48%	43.47	below SMA200	2026-08-27
Sensex	₹76,933.59	-0.70%	42.73	below SMA200	2026-08-27
Bank Nifty	₹57,509.95	-0.47%	50.0	above SMA200	2026-08-27

Global & Commodity Cues (previous close)

Instrument	Last	Δ	Date
US S&P 500	nan	+nan%	2026-08-28
US Nasdaq	nan	+nan%	2026-08-28
US Dow	nan	+nan%	2026-08-28
US 10-Yr Yield	4.67	+0.17%	2026-08-27
Crude WTI	85.33	+2.31%	2026-08-30
Brent	90.40	+1.22%	2026-08-30
Gold	4,471.70	-0.14%	2026-08-30
US Dollar Index	99.58	+0.42%	2026-08-30
USD/INR	95.36	-0.12%	2026-08-31

Overnight rates, crude and the dollar frame the Indian open.

Watchlist Movers — last session

Up

Stock	Close	Chg	RSI	Vol	vs 52w
HAL	₹4,920.00	+5.92%	76.29	5.66×	-0.6%
AUROPHARMA	₹1,658.00	+4.35%	65.28	2.00×	-0.3%
GRASIM	₹3,323.00	+3.52%	64.93	2.03×	-0.8%
BEML	₹1,725.10	+3.20%	44.84	1.68×	-24.0%
SBIN	₹1,085.00	+2.84%	68.26	1.38×	-10.5%
BEL	₹399.20	+2.36%	47.2	1.44×	-15.7%
BANKBARODA	₹251.00	+2.20%	51.21	0.97×	-20.4%
TITAN	₹4,998.00	+1.74%	75.42	1.69×	-0.1%

Losers

Stock	Close	Chg	RSI	Vol	vs 52w
POWERGRID	₹270.75	-3.90%	31.33	2.03×	-16.7%
HEROMOTOCO	₹5,550.50	-2.45%	71.04	0.74×	-10.1%
METROPOLIS	₹564.60	-2.11%	48.17	0.80×	-7.3%
ZEEL	₹92.57	-2.09%	36.3	1.08×	-24.0%
TATASTEEL	₹189.30	-1.91%	50.3	0.87×	-13.9%
ICICIPRULI	₹507.00	-1.85%	50.42	1.33×	-28.0%
ALKEM	₹5,587.50	-1.74%	48.71	0.86×	-4.9%
JSWSTEEL	₹1,307.90	-1.66%	62.37	1.27×	-2.0%

Market News — Headlines

• Purple Style Labs IPO opens today: Check GMP, key details. Should you subscribe? — Economic Times Markets
• Augmont Enterprises shares to list today; 37% GMP signals strong debut — Economic Times Markets
• Oil Price Today (August 31): Crude oil reclaims $90 as fresh US attacks dim peace deal hopes. What are experts saying? — Economic Times Markets
• MSCI rebalancing threatens to turn ‘Messy’ in new Indian auction — Economic Times Markets
• Positive Breakout: These 6 stocks cross above their 200 DMAs — Economic Times Markets
• Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160 — Economic Times Markets
• Gold holds ground after 3% drop on Warsh's hawkish stance — Economic Times Markets
• September F&O Series: CDSL, Adani Power among 5 stocks offering bullish trading bets — Economic Times Markets
• Temasek, ChrysCap brew up plans for Blue Tokai stake, put Rs 1000-1200 crore on the table — Economic Times Companies
• HDFC Bank’s next CEO faces growth and margin test — Economic Times Companies
• Air India receives delivery of fourth custom made B787-9 Dreamliner as VT-AWD lands in Delhi — Economic Times Companies
• Group entities to reconcile, settle dues with lenders: Essel Chairman — Economic Times Companies
• Maharashtra effect: Hotels, eateries in Delhi push for stricter audits — Economic Times Companies
• 'Many deals over $10 billion amid conflicts... this is astonishing': JPMorgan chief Anu Aiyengar — Economic Times Companies
• For retailers, ecommerce highs come with headaches — Economic Times Companies
• HDFC Bank eyes revival after peer outperformance — Economic Times Companies
• Gold Holds Biggest Drop in Over Two Months on Fed Rate-Hike Bets — Mint Markets
• Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a gap-down start; eight-day trading stocks to buy on Monday, 31 August — Mint Markets
• Crude oil prices jump over 1% after US strikes Iranian island in a fresh round of attacks; Brent near $89 per barrel — Mint Markets
• Oil Climbs at Week’s Open as US Military Hits Iranian Launchers — Mint Markets
• Purple Style Labs IPO Day 1: ₹680 crore issue opens today; latest GMP signals mild listing gains | Should you apply? — Mint Markets
• Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 31 August — Mint Markets
• From Gift Nifty to crude oil prices: 6 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight — Mint Markets
• Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today —31 August 2026 — Mint Markets

Stock Coverage Notes — per covered name

Notes reflect what the news-intent classifier flagged for each stock that appeared in today's feeds.

Governance / regulatory / legal watch

HAL — HDFC Bank’s next CEO faces growth and margin test
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

HDFCBANK — HDFC Bank’s next CEO faces growth and margin test
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

HDFCBANK — HDFC Bank eyes revival after peer outperformance
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

ICICIBANK — HDFC Bank eyes revival after peer outperformance
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

LT — 'Many deals over $10 billion amid conflicts... this is astonishing': JPMorgan chief Anu Aiyengar
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

LT — HDFC Bank eyes revival after peer outperformance
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

PERSISTENT — September F&O Series: CDSL, Adani Power among 5 stocks offering bullish trading bets
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

SBIN — HDFC Bank eyes revival after peer outperformance
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

TITAN — For retailers, ecommerce highs come with headaches
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

Positive catalysts

LT — Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today —31 August 2026
Positive results/upgrade — treated as a guarded catalyst in the engine's news layer.

Open positions — journal

Ticker	Entry	Stop	T1	T2	Status
ABB.NS	₹7,645.00	₹7,368.02	₹7,977.37	₹8,198.95	open
EICHERMOT.NS	₹8,020.00	₹7,783.84	₹8,334.88	₹8,492.32	open
MPHASIS.NS	₹2,475.00	₹2,344.92	₹2,648.44	₹2,735.16	open

Running-capital discipline and the 5-position cap follow the validated rules.

Disclaimer: This automated market digest is for educational and self-research only. It is NOT investment advice. Markets carry risk; do your own research and consult a registered adviser before trading.