Daily Stock Market Digest — Monday, 24 August 2026

Daily Market Digest — Monday, 24 August 2026

Data: last session 21 August 2026 · generated 24 Aug 2026, 08:10 IST. Pairs with the Positional Trading post.

Market Regime — RISK_OFF (risk 48.0/100)

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 15.1 < 15 (calm)
• USD index 98.8 < 104.0
• Crude $85.4 >= $85.0 (cost shock)
• Crude $85.4 (neutral)
• Gold +6.6% in 5 days (risk-off rotation)

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

Index Dashboard — last completed session

Index	Close	Chg	RSI	vs 200-SMA	Session
Nifty 50	₹24,252.00	+0.08%	49.09	below SMA200	2026-08-21
Sensex	₹77,540.83	+0.00%	49.0	below SMA200	2026-08-21
Bank Nifty	₹57,761.95	+0.46%	53.72	above SMA200	2026-08-21

Global & Commodity Cues (previous close)

Instrument	Last	Δ	Date
US S&P 500	7,674.37	+0.43%	2026-08-21
US Nasdaq	26,180.46	+0.43%	2026-08-21
US Dow	53,277.01	+0.98%	2026-08-21
US 10-Yr Yield	4.74	+0.89%	2026-08-21
Crude WTI	85.56	-1.72%	2026-08-23
Brent	92.86	-1.62%	2026-08-23
Gold	4,711.80	+1.90%	2026-08-23
US Dollar Index	98.81	+0.01%	2026-08-23
USD/INR	95.68	-0.10%	2026-08-24

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

• Stocks to buy in 2026 for long term: Jubilant FoodWorks, Max Financial among 5 stocks that could give 10-30% return — Economic Times Markets
• Oil Price Today (August 24): Crude oil slips below $93 ahead of US sanctions announcement on Iran. What are experts saying? — Economic Times Markets
• Nifty’s rally hinges on a break above the key 24,350–24,400 resistance zone — Economic Times Markets
• Horizon Industrial Parks shares to list today. Check GMP ahead of debut — Economic Times Markets
• Negative Breakout: These 7 stocks cross below their 200 DMAs — Economic Times Markets
• Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a positive start; Asian shares trade lower — Economic Times Markets
• Dollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves — Economic Times Markets
• Gold hits over three-month high ahead of US inflation data, Fed chair speech — Economic Times Markets
• Adani rival GMR plans $2 billion expansion at two India airports — Economic Times Companies
• The Hormuz crude volume debate masks the real shortage of refined fuels — Economic Times Companies
• Welspun RE biz race: Macquarie, RP Sanjiv Goenka in last lap — Economic Times Companies
• Wave of mass market credit cards erodes foreign majors’ base — Economic Times Companies
• ET World Leaders Forum: India needs to make the shift from 'petro state' to 'electro state' — Economic Times Companies
• ET World Leaders Forum: Cricket is a great investment but rights costs have run out of control, says JioStar's Uday Shankar — Economic Times Companies
• Aditya Birla Group taps local lenders for Sprng Energy — Economic Times Companies
• FSSAI suspends Marche Retail's licence, orders SDP to stop ghee sales — Economic Times Companies
• Buy or sell: Gift Nifty signals gap-up start | Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 24 August 2026 — Mint Markets
• Stocks to watch: Reliance Industries, Power Grid, IREDA among shares to be in focus today. Details here — Mint Markets
• BOJ Set to Offer Clues as Markets Bet Heavily on September Hike — Mint Markets
• Taiwan Dollar’s August Rebound Is Looking Fragile, Analysts Say — Mint Markets
• Hedge Funds Ramp Up Dollar Shorts Ahead of Bessent’s Fiscal Plan — Mint Markets
• India’s $10 Billion Equity Rush Puts August on Track for Record — Mint Markets
• Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 24 August — Mint Markets
• From Gift Nifty to crude oil prices, gold prices: 6 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight — 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

BEL — Oil Price Today (August 24): Crude oil slips below $93 ahead of US sanctions announcement on Iran. What are experts saying?
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

BEL — Negative Breakout: These 7 stocks cross below their 200 DMAs
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

HAL — Dollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

LT — Dollar trading near multi-month lows, restrained by debt nerves
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

LT — ET World Leaders Forum: Cricket is a great investment but rights costs have run out of control, says JioStar's Uday Shankar
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

LT — FSSAI suspends Marche Retail's licence, orders SDP to stop ghee sales
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

POWERGRID — Stocks to watch: Reliance Industries, Power Grid, IREDA among shares to be in focus today. Details here
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

RELIANCE — Stocks to watch: Reliance Industries, Power Grid, IREDA among shares to be in focus today. Details here
Regulatory/legal news — was applied a risk penalty and can veto the name for picks (news-risk rule).

Open positions — journal

Ticker	Entry	Stop	T1	T2	Status
PIDILITIND.NS	₹1,686.00	₹1,642.04	₹1,738.76	₹1,773.92	open
ABB.NS	₹7,645.00	₹7,368.02	₹7,977.37	₹8,198.95	open
RELIANCE.NS	₹1,325.00	₹1,289.12	₹1,372.84	₹1,396.76	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.