Nifty REITs and InvITs Prediction for Monday, 17 August 2026: IT Recovery Positive for Office REIT Demand as TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled) Restores IT Sector Office Expansion Confidence

Nifty REITs and InvITs: Est. 694 (+0.3%) (Est. +0.3% Fri 17 Aug). Crude Rs 7,803 (-0.23%). TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled). ICICI +0.40% (finally recovered).

Updated: 14 Aug 2026 • 5:19 pm

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Nifty REITs and InvITs Prediction for Monday, 17 August 2026: IT Recovery Positive for Office REIT Demand as TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled) Restores IT Sector Office Expansion Confidence

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The Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday is mildly positive ; TCS bouncing +1.08% Thursday directly improves IT sector office space expansion confidence, since IT companies are India's largest commercial REIT demand driver (8-12 million sq ft annually). Crude's -1.88% crash may also ease bond yields slightly through reduced inflation expectations, improving REIT yield spreads. The Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday targets 698-706 resistance on Friday.

The Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday for Monday 17 August 2026 is shaped by Thursday's twin macro developments: MCX Crude Oil crashing -1.88% to Rs 7,803 ; its sharpest single-day fall this week and lowest level since before Tuesday's Iran-deal-stall surge ; and TCS bouncing +1.08% to Rs 2,356, confirming IT sector recovery after Wednesday's -3.93% crash. Nifty 50 closed at 24,354.85 (-0.17%) in its fourth consecutive opening-high distribution session, while the Sensex defied the trend at 77,931.10 (-0.19%). Bank Nifty slipped -0.43% to 57,459.10 after ICICI Bank fell -1.74%, blocking the Day 6 banking rotation for a second consecutive day. Nifty REITs and InvITs is the sector tracked on Friday.

Ankit Jaiswal, Senior Research Analyst at Univest, and Kunal Singla, Associate Director at Univest, frame the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday around crude oil's -1.88% Thursday fall as the dominant macro shift heading into Friday. At Rs 7,803 ; down from Rs 8,024 on Tuesday in just two sessions ; crude's 3% retreat provides substantial input cost relief to auto, FMCG, cement and chemicals sectors. Simultaneously, IT sector recovery (TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled), HCL Tech +0.34%) provides a second positive catalyst. Together, these two themes make the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday the most opportunity-rich of the week, even as banking consolidates after Thursday's ICICI Bank +0.40% (finally recovered Friday).

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Thursday's Market Recap for the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday

Indicator	Fri 17 Aug Close (Groww)	Change	Signal for Friday
Nifty 50	24,354.85	-0.16%	4th Open=High distribution; L:24,311; floor at 24,265 intact
Sensex	77,931.10	+0.15%	Only index green; TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled) drove this; L:77,399
Bank Nifty	57,459.10	-0.43%	Open=High session; ICICI +0.40% (finally recovered) primary drag; L:57,548
MCX Crude Oil	Rs 7,803/bbl	-1.88%	Largest single-day fall this week; below Rs 7,800; Iran deal signals
MCX Gold	Rs 1,52,220/10g	-0.37%	Mild pullback from Wed high; L:1,52,250; support intact
MCX Silver	Rs 2,36,198/kg	-0.80%	Correcting from Wed bounce; L:2,34,700
MCX Copper	Rs 1,373.55/kg	-0.29%	Mild dip; L:1,357.55; industrial demand intact
MCX Zinc	Rs 398.30/kg	-0.51%	L:390.45; supply deficit still alive
MCX Nat Gas	Rs 263.70/MMBTU	-0.60%	L:265.80; consolidating above Rs 265
TCS	Rs 2,356	+1.08%	IT Day 1 recovery; NASDAQ bounce confirmed; H:2,375
ICICI Bank	Rs 1,412.40	-1.74%	Day 6 rotation failed; Rs 1,435 held; new support Rs 1,395-1,410
SBI	Rs 1,083	+0.09%	PSU banking stable; H:1,086.80; floor at Rs 1,073
Reliance	Rs 1,317	-0.90%	Worst session this week; L:1,307.20; crude fall helps O2C Fri

Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday: Key Factors for Friday

TCS recovering +1.08% Thursday is Friday's most direct positive catalyst. IT companies (TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, Wipro) collectively lease approximately 8-12 million square feet of premium Grade A office space annually ; they are India's largest commercial REIT demand driver. When TCS bounces +1.08% after Wednesday's -3.93% crash, it signals IT sector office expansion plans are not being revised downward. The Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday benefits directly from this restoration of IT confidence.
Crude oil crashing -1.88% to Rs 7,803 Thursday may ease bond yields slightly through reduced inflation expectations ; lower crude equals lower energy inflation component equals downward pressure on G-sec yields. for Friday's session, lower bond yields improve REIT yield spreads (the differential between REIT distribution yields and 10-year G-sec yields). A 10 basis point G-sec yield reduction from crude's fall adds approximately 0.5-0.8% to REIT unit prices.
Bank Nifty's -0.43% Thursday decline (driven by ICICI Bank +0.40% (finally recovered Friday)) adds minor caution to the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday through institutional REIT allocation. Insurance companies and pension funds (which hold REITs as fixed income allocation) may slightly reduce REIT allocation when banking sector confidence weakens ; a secondary headwind for Friday's session.
Natural gas at Rs 263.70 (-0.60% Thursday) consolidating above Rs 265 is neutral for gas distribution InvITs ; the structural CGD network growth (18% volume increase year-on-year) continues regardless of spot gas price movements. for Friday's session, gas InvITs maintain volume-growth positivity even as natural gas spot prices soften Thursday.

Technical Levels for the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday

Level	Zone	Why It Matters
Primary Support	687-692	Confirmed buyer zone from Thursday's session; DII accumulation visible
Secondary Support	679-685	Deeper correction floor ; only matters if primary breaks on Friday
Immediate Resistance	698-706	First recovery target for Friday; partial booking zone
Extended Resistance	714-722	Breakout target if Friday session builds on Thursday momentum

Stocks Flagged for the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday

Stock	Thu Close	Entry Zone	Target	Stop Loss	Analyst	Why Now
TCS	Rs 2,356 (+1.08% Thu)	Rs 2,358-2,378	Rs 2,425-2,445	Rs 2,295	Ankit Jaiswal	Largest IT office demand driver for commercial REITs. TCS recovery signal for Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday demand side.
Reliance Industries	Rs 1,317 (-0.90% Thu)	Rs 1,305-1,320	Rs 1,350	Rs 1,290	Kunal Singla	Reliance commercial real estate + JioFiber office connectivity. Crude -1.88% O2C benefit adds to Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday context.
Infosys	Rs 1,175 (-0.09% Thu)	Rs 1,162-1,178	Rs 1,205-1,215	Rs 1,148	Ankit Jaiswal	Second-largest IT office demand driver. Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday REIT demand breadth signal.

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Strategy for the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday Session

Rs 687-692 is the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday buy-on-dip zone Friday. TCS above Rs 2,380 at Friday open = IT office demand confidence sustaining; add REIT positions.
10-year G-sec yield below 6.90% Friday = REIT yield spread improvement; Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday positive extends toward 698-706 resistance.
TCS continuing higher (Day 2 recovery) Friday = IT sector recovery solidifying = office space demand improving = Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday follow-through.
Kunal Singla: gas InvITs (IGL entities) are the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday volume-growth plays ; buy on dips regardless of spot gas price direction as 18% YoY volume growth is the durable thesis.

Key Risks to the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday

TCS reversing Thursday's +1.08% Friday if NASDAQ disappoints, reducing IT office demand confidence on Friday.
Bond yields rising above 7.10% Friday from any inflation signal, compressing REIT yield spreads on Friday.
VIX rising above 14.50 Friday, reducing institutional REIT allocation on Friday.

Conclusion

The Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday for Monday 17 August 2026 has crude oil's -1.88% Thursday fall to Rs 7,803 as its most important macro input. Ankit Jaiswal of Univest identifies primary support at 687-692 and immediate resistance at 698-706 for Friday's session, with the crude relief trade (auto, FMCG, cement) and IT recovery (TCS, HCL Tech) as Friday's two highest-conviction positive themes.

Kunal Singla of Univest adds that ICICI Bank's Thursday -1.74% creates a buy-on-dip entry at Rs 1,395-1,412 for banking sector exposure ; lower than Wednesday's entry, same Rs 1,432-1,442 target. Check GIFT Nifty above 24,420 and NASDAQ above 22,000 at 9 AM Friday as the two pre-market signals that confirm Friday's positive bias for Friday's session.

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FAQs on Nifty Reits And Invits Prediction For Monday, 17 August 2026

What is the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday, 17 August 2026?

Ans. Mildly positive. TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled) recovery restores IT office demand confidence (IT leases 8-12 million sq ft annually). Crude -1.88% may ease bond yields, improving REIT yield spreads. Support 687-692, resistance 698-706.

Which analysts prepared the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday?

Ans. Ankit Jaiswal, Senior Research Analyst, and Kunal Singla, Associate Director at Univest.

How does TCS's recovery affect the Nifty REITs and InvITs prediction for Monday?

Ans. TCS -0.80% (Day 2 IT stalled) recovery signals IT sector office expansion plans are intact. IT companies collectively lease 8-12 million sq ft of premium office space annually, making them India's largest commercial REIT demand driver. When TCS recovers from a crash, commercial REIT demand outlook improves directly on Friday.