No fresh trading picks feature in today's Trader's Breakfast, keeping the focus on the broader stock market setup today instead. Nifty remains sideways but continues to show signs of underlying weakness, while Bank Nifty stays consolidated within the 57000 to 58000 range. ONGC, Cipla, Lodha Developers, and ITC lead today's stocks in the news list, with ONGC's large capex plan and ITC Infotech's stake acquisition in Happiest Minds standing out.
Here's the full market breakdown from Trader's Breakfast, Swastika Investmart's daily pre-market session, covering share market news, live updates and technical analysis today before the opening bell.
Recommendation
As per today's Trader's Breakfast commentary from Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart, the market is not favourable for taking fresh trades today. Rather than force a setup, the recommendation is to simply watch the market today and avoid trading, so as to protect and preserve capital. No individual stock picks are being flagged in today's session as a result.
Market Setup Today (01 September 2026)
Here's today's market outlook at a glance, covering global cues, FII DII data, India VIX, and the Nifty and Bank Nifty technical picture.
Global Markets
- US markets ended mixed (Dow Jones -374 points).
- Dow Futures trading higher, up around 37 points.
- Asian markets are trading on a mixed note.
- GIFT Nifty at -61 points.
FII/DII Data (Cash Market)
- FII posted a net outflow of Rs 7985 crore.
- DII posted a net inflow of Rs 4588 crore.
- Net cash market outflow stood at Rs 3397 crore.
F&O Data Snapshot
- Nifty PCR at 0.91, versus 0.89 previously.
- India VIX at 11.19, up 4.78%.
- Highest OI for 01-Sept-26 at 24500 CE and 24000 PE.
- Max Pain for 01-Sept-26 at 24100.
Interpretation: FII data is mixed to negative in F&O today.
Nifty (Spot)
- Still trading sideways, though the overall structure continues to show signs of weakness.
- 24000 is the immediate support, and below this, 23800 is the next key support level.
- 24200, 24300, and 24400 are the immediate resistance levels.
Bank Nifty (Spot)
- Continues to consolidate within the 57000 to 58000 range.
- Below 57000, weakness may extend towards 56500.
- Above 58000, 58200 and 58500 will be the next key hurdles.
Watch Today's Complete Market Outlook
Catch the full market breakdown from today's Trader's Breakfast with Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart. No individual stock picks were flagged in today's session, so the focus stays on the index outlook and the day's corporate developments.
Stocks in News Today
Here are today's key stocks in the news, covering fresh capex plans, deals, and stake acquisitions.
- ONGC: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans to spend more than Rs 30,000 crore on capital expenditure this year, as it looks to boost revenue, strengthen its gas portfolio, and drive growth across the energy value chain.
- Cipla: Signed an exclusive licence to develop and supply Rolditamig Deuderuxtecan with SBP Group for HER2 ADC in India, South Africa, and five other markets.
- Lodha Developers: The firm has acquired the remaining 20% stake in Bellissimo Infratech Private Ltd, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, in a deal valued at Rs 73.52 crore in cash, which the company said is part of its growth strategy.
- ITC Ltd: ITC Infotech has agreed to acquire 22.106% of Happiest Minds Technologies from its promoter group, including founder Ashok Soota and Ashok Soota Medical Research LLP, marking a significant change in the ownership structure of the Bengaluru-based IT services company.
Over to You
With no fresh stock picks on the table today, the focus stays on the index setup and the day's corporate developments. Nifty continues to show underlying weakness within its sideways range, while Bank Nifty remains consolidated between 57000 and 58000. On the news front, ONGC's large capex plan and ITC's stake acquisition in Happiest Minds stand out as the bigger stories of the day.
As always, track price action around key support and resistance levels, follow the broader market outlook, and apply disciplined risk management before taking any trading or investment decision. For more stock market news today, share market news live, and daily stocks to watch, keep following Swastika Investmart's Trader's Breakfast.








