QUANT SECTION: 18th AUGUST 2026

▪️ FUTURES
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• Gift Nifty: 24,302, down 68 pts vs Nifty Fut close of 24,370
• Dow Future: 53,513, down 31 points
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▪️ FUND FLOWS (RS CR)
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Cash Market
• FII's: -2535
• DII's: +5101
FII's in F&O
• Index Futures: -785.35 Cr (-4.9k lots)
• Nifty: -654.75 Cr (4.1k lots of selling)
• Bank Nifty: -127.71 Cr (745 lots of selling)
• Index Options: +8,422.61 Cr
• Stock Futures: +146.55 Cr (3.7k lots of buying)
• Stock Options: -428.63 Cr
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▪️ LEVELS
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• Nifty CMP: 24,288 (20 EMA: 24,364 / 252 EMA: 24,440)
• Bank Nifty CMP: 57,498 (20 EMA: 57,570 / 252 EMA: 56,339)
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▪️ F&O STOCKS IN BAN
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• Stocks in ban – BANDHANBNK, LICI, MANAPPURAM, SAIL
• New addition in ban – Nil
• Stocks exit from ban – Nil
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▪️ TOP GAINERS (NIFTY 500)
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• IPCALAB (1,885) (+8.7%)
• HINDCOPPER (573) (+8.2%)
• PTCIL (20,584) (+8.1%)
• GPIL (251) (+6.5%)
• INOXWIND (78) (+6.0%)
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▪️ TOP LOSERS (NIFTY 500)
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• SCHNEIDER (1,212) (-11.5%)
• BELRISE (236) (-7.5%)
• NSLNISP (42) (-6.2%)
• CPPLUS (3,343) (-5.0%)
• J&KBANK (148) (-4.8%)
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▪️ HIGH DELIVERY % FOR STOCKS BETWEEN 500 – 20K CR M-CAP
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•⁠ ⁠Manorama Industries – 5.7x Avg monthly volumes
•⁠ ⁠Kesar India – 15.5x Avg monthly volumes
•⁠ ⁠Vikram Solar – 4.8x Avg monthly volumes
•⁠ ⁠Kernex Microsystems (India) – 3.6x Avg monthly volumes
•⁠ ⁠Waterways Leisure Tourism – 8.3x Avg monthly volumes
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▪️ COMMENTS
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• Long Build-Up: 71 stocks saw an increase in OI and price, suggesting a build-up of long positions. Major ones: OBEROIRLTY, NAUKRI, JUBLFOOD, SONACOMS, ONGC, etc.
• Short Build-Up: 69 stocks saw an increase in OI and a drop in price. Major ones: VOLTAS, BSE, DRREDDY, IRFC, BIOCON, etc.
• Short-Covering: 35 stocks saw short-covering, where OI decreased with a price increase. Major ones: MCX, MOTILALOFS, BHEL, ASHOKLEY, MUTHOOTFIN, etc.
• Long Unwinding: 33 stocks saw a decline in open interest (OI) along with a fall in price, indicating long unwinding. Major ones: PIDILITIND, ADANIPORTS, PREMIERENE, ADANIENSOL, BAJAJFINSV, etc.
• Bank Nifty continues to show stronger relative strength than Nifty. While Nifty fell 0.32%, Bank Nifty closed marginally higher and continues to trade above its 20-day and 200-day moving averages. The breadth also remains superior, with 64% of Bank Nifty stocks trading above both their 20-day and 200-day MAs, compared with 40% and 50%, respectively, for Nifty constituents.
• Bond Yields: Global bond yields moved higher amid rising inflation concerns. The US 30-Year Treasury Yield climbed to 5.31%, its highest level since 2007, while the US 10-Year Treasury Yield rose to 4.73%. Long-term bond yields in Canada and Germany also touched their highest levels since 2010.
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▪️ BLOCK / INSIDER TRADES
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• Embassy Office Parks REIT: Bain Capital sold a 5.63% stake (5.34 crore units) for ₹2,325 crore.
• Baazar Style Retail: Cupid-promoter Aditya Kumar Halwasiya acquired a 5.91% stake (45 lakh shares) from existing promoters for ₹163 crore.
• Kesar India: Minerva Ventures Fund acquired a 3.76% stake (11.78 lakh shares) from Forbes EMF for ₹149 crore.
• LEAP India: Government of Singapore acquired a 0.5% stake (22.15 lakh shares) for ₹34.4 crore.
• VISA Chrome: Maha Investment Fund PCC purchased 78.94 lakh shares for ₹30 crore from Assets Care and Reconstruction Enterprise.
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▪️ IMPORTANT EVENTS TODAY
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• Nil
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▪️ ANY INTERESTING STOCKS ON TECHNICAL BASIS?
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• DLF (₹671): The stock has been consolidating in the ₹625–675 range over the past six weeks. With the price once again approaching the upper end of the range, a decisive close above ₹675–680 could trigger a fresh breakout and renewed upward momentum.
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TEAM OMKARA
www.omkaracapital.in

Disclaimer: This does not construe to be an investment advice. Stock market investments are subject to market risks. All information is a point of view and is for educational and informational use only.