Daily Market Update – 15th September 2026 by Ventura Securities Ltd
Market Outlook: Indian markets are likely to open marginally positive, with Gift Nifty gaining 0.14%, despite weak global cues as the S&P 500 fell 0.48%, Dow Jones declined 0.29% and Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.82%. Domestic sentiment remains cautious after the Nifty 50 declined 0.34% in the previous session, while market breadth remained weak with NSE advance-decline at 1,473:2,039 and BSE at 1,739:2,612. Options positioning indicates resistance around 24,000 on Nifty, while 23,300 remains the key Put OI level, with PCR at 1.36.
FII & DII Activity: Institutional flows remained mixed, with FIIs/FPI recording net selling of ?930.9 crore, while DIIs were strong net buyers at ?1,968.2 crore. The stronger domestic institutional buying provides some downside support despite continued foreign selling, with overall market positioning remaining cautious.
Sector Activity: Sectoral performance remained mixed. Nifty Private Bank (+0.48%), IT (+0.11%), Financial Services (+0.10%) and Services (+0.11%) outperformed, while Metals (-2.30%) remained the key drag. India Manufacturing (-0.92%), Auto (-0.86%), Oil & Gas (-0.84%), Energy (-0.75%), PSE (-0.64%) and PSU Banks (-0.62%) also remained under pressure.
F&O Activity: Long build-up was witnessed in 360 ONE, Hyundai, Radico Khaitan, Blue Star and Ather Energy, indicating fresh buying interest. Short build-up was observed in PI Industries, KEI Industries, Divi’s Laboratories, Hindustan Zinc and Astral. Long unwinding was seen in Eicher Motors, Cipla, Larsen & Toubro, Power Grid and Vedanta, whereas short covering emerged in Max Healthcare, Bandhan Bank, Indus Towers, Blue Star and Mankind.
Top 5 News:
Solar Industries India: Its subsidiary signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of South Africa-based Omnia Holdings for US$1.355 billion (?12,951 crore) in cash. Omnia generated FY26 revenue of approximately ?13,307 crore and was net-cash positive, with operations across 23 countries.
HFCL: Approved an additional ?820-crore investment, taking total planned optical-fibre expansion capex to approximately ?1,800 crore. The expansion will add 4.60 million fibre-km of optical fibre, 5.64 million fibre-km of cable and 300 MT of preform capacity annually.
Uno Minda: Approved approximately ?1,415 crore of capex across four automotive-component projects, including a 3.3-million-unit alloy-wheel plant at Kharkhoda, ?510-crore Hosur casting facility, ?80-crore Bengaluru expansion and ?670-crore Maharashtra facility.
KEC International: Secured ?1,303 crore of new orders across transmission, distribution, cables and conductors, including projects in India, Saudi Arabia and the Americas. FY27 year-to-date order intake has consequently crossed ?7,600 crore.
Diamond Power Infrastructure: Completed its ?2,401-crore NCLT resolution plan, comprising ?501 crore of cash consideration and ?1,900 crore of 30-year redeemable bonds. The company has exited the NCLT framework, with its fixed-asset base now available as security for regular bank financing.
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