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Defence Acquisition Council plans ₹80,000 crore orders

pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

in defence procurement
₹80,000 crore

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is set to approve ₹80,000 crore in defence procurement orders, enhancing revenue visibility for domestic manufacturers. This move follows several approvals throughout 2026, particularly benefiting public sector firms like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

• Anticipated orders signal strong demand for domestic defence equipment

• Key players include BEL, HAL, and BDL

This development may boost market sentiment for the defence sector.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 19 Aug 2026, 07:05 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

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The market after the news

BEL closed −0.7% on the day of the news, from ₹412.00 to ₹409.20; Nifty −0.3% over the same session; futures OI −1.6%.

Bulletin at 07:05 IST on 19 Aug 2026. Every change is measured from ₹412.00, the last close before it, on 18 Aug. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • BEL close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
BEL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it378.38412.00445.62axis spans 18%before the news · 18 Aug412.00Nifty 50BELbulletinD0+1+3+512 Aug24 Aug2 SeptFutures open interest, lotspeak 85,000Reference close ₹412.00. 16 sessions from 12 Aug to 2 Sept; the price axis spans 18 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before18 Aug₹412.00basebase
On the day19 Aug₹409.20▼ −0.7%▼ −0.3%−0.4 pp difference
+1 session20 Aug₹409.40▼ −0.6%▲ +0.3%−0.9 pp difference
+3 sessions24 Aug₹409.00▼ −0.7%▲ +0.3%−1.0 pp difference
+5 sessions26 Aug₹406.90▼ −1.2%▲ +0.2%−1.5 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
0.0%0.00 on 19 Aug
Day's range, % · ₹
1.5%≈ 6.3 high to low
Volume on the day
0.81×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −1.6%−1,300 lots · long unwinding · price −0.7%
Futures OI open, lots
83,00019 Aug · 25 Aug expiry
Futures premium, ₹
−1.40−0.3% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.68from 0.71 the session before
Max pain
400from 405 the session before

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