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Today's Trader's Breakfast carries a word of caution rather than fresh stock picks. With conditions in the stock market today not favourable for fresh positions, Santosh Meena advises sitting on the sidelines and simply watching the market rather than trading to protect capital. On the index side, Nifty today bounced back from the psychological support of 24000, while Bank Nifty today continues to consolidate with high intraday volatility. Vedanta Aluminium, Lemon Tree, RailTel, and Saatvik Green headline today's stocks-in-the-news list.
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.
A Word of Caution Today
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 (21 August 2026)
Here's today's market outlook today at a glance, covering global cues, FII DII data today, India VIX today, and the Nifty and Bank Nifty technical picture.
Global Markets
- US markets ended lower (Dow Jones -703 points).
- Dow Futures trading flat, up around 15 points.
- Asian markets are trading on a mixed note.
- GIFT Nifty at +34 points.
FII/DII Data (Cash Market)
- FII posted a net outflow of Rs 583 crore.
- DII posted a net inflow of Rs 3538 crore.
- Net cash market inflow stood at Rs 2955 crore.
F&O Data Snapshot
- Nifty PCR at 1.12, versus 0.81 previously.
- India VIX at 10.76, down 5.01%.
- Highest OI for 25-Aug-26 at 24500 CE and 24000 PE.
- Max Pain for 25-Aug-26 at 24250.
Interpretation. FII data is mixed in F&O today.
Nifty (Spot)
- Bounced back from the psychological support level of 24000.
- 20-DMA around 24350 is the immediate hurdle, with 24500 to 24550 as the next resistance zone.
- 24175 and 24000 are the immediate support levels.
Bank Nifty (Spot)
- Continues to consolidate with high intraday volatility.
- 58000, 58300, and 58600 are the immediate resistance levels.
- 57300, 57000, and 56700 are the key support levels.
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. Today's session is centred on staying cautious rather than picking individual stocks, given current market conditions.
Stocks in News Today
Here are today's key stocks in the news, covering fresh order wins and corporate developments.
- Vedanta Aluminium: Launched two advanced automotive alloys, Copper-Doped Alloy and Vedanta Foundry Alloy (VFA), under its PFA range.
- Lemon Tree: The hospitality major expanded its Gujarat footprint with the opening of a Lemon Tree Hotel in Bharuch, taking its operational portfolio in the state to 12 properties, with 20 additional hotels in the pipeline in Gujarat.
- RailTel: The Navratna PSU secured a Rs 164.79 crore order from Western Coalfields to establish an MPLS VPN network on a rental basis for 60 months, with execution scheduled through September 2031.
- Saatvik Green: The solar solutions provider said its material subsidiary, Saatvik Solar Industries, has received and accepted a Rs 190 crore commercial order from a domestic independent power producer and EPC player for the supply of solar PV modules.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Nifty's key support and resistance levels today?
Nifty bounced back from the psychological support of 24000, with the 20-DMA around 24350 as the immediate hurdle and 24500 to 24550 as the next resistance zone. Support levels are 24175 and 24000.
What are Bank Nifty's key levels today?
Bank Nifty continues to consolidate with high intraday volatility, with resistance at 58000, 58300, and 58600, and support at 57300, 57000, and 56700.
What is today's FII/DII data?
FIIs were net sellers at Rs 583 crore, while DIIs bought a net Rs 3538 crore, taking net cash market flows to Rs 2955 crore.
Which stocks are in the news today?
Vedanta Aluminium, Lemon Tree, RailTel, and Saatvik Green are today's key names in the news, on the back of a new product launch, hotel expansion, and fresh order wins.
Over to You
Today's Trader's Breakfast is less about chasing a trade and more about capital protection, with Santosh Meena recommending investors simply watch the market rather than trade in current conditions. On the index side, Nifty found support at the psychological 24000 mark, while Bank Nifty stays in a choppy consolidation phase.
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.
