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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 01 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
Broad rally 82% of F&O stocks advanced
156 advanced 35 declined
F&O breadth 82% advancing +72 pts
India VIX 24.87 −2.88
Nifty 50 22,703.15 +1.45%
Nifty PCR 1.50 from 3.60, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 30 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 9% on Mon, 30 Mar to 82% today, a 72-point swing.
Information Technology climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+5.11% avg. move), up from #20 on Mon, 30 Mar. Oil & Gas fell from #2 to #20. India VIX lowest since 25 Mar Volatility eased 2.88 points to 24.87, its lowest close since Wed, 25 Mar.
FIIs net sellers for a 22nd session FIIs sold ₹8,331 Cr and DIIs bought ₹7,172 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 22,703.15, up 1.45% (+323.80 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+2.23% vs +1.45% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,331 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹7,172 Cr.
- Nifty closed 297 points below its max pain strike of 23,000 for the 7 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
22,703.15
+323.80 (+1.45%)
BANK NIFTY
51,526.10
+1,122.20 (+2.23%)
FIN NIFTY
24,009.30
+433.45 (+1.84%)
Nifty closed at 22,703.15, up 1.45% (+323.80 points). Bank Nifty gained 2.23% and Fin Nifty gained 1.84%. Among F&O stocks, 156 advanced and 35 declined. India VIX eased 2.88 points to 24.87. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+5.59%) and Pharma the weakest (−0.73%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.50 against 3.60 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.67% while open interest decreased 0.63%. Nifty closed 297 points below its max pain strike of 23,000 for the 7 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,331 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹7,172 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
156 advanced · 35 declined
India VIX
24.87
−2.88
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +5.59% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +5.56% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +5.11% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +4.74% |
| Textile | 3 | +4.51% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.06% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +1.01% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.73% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MAZDOCK | MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD | +12.21% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | +10.99% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | +7.34% |
| BOSCHLTD | Bosch | +7.04% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +6.78% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ASHOKLEY | Ashok Leyland | −3.86% |
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | −3.57% |
| DRREDDY | Dr Reddys Laboratories | −3.55% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | −3.51% |
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −2.91% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹8,331 Cr
DII net
+₹7,172 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 20,200 PE (+62.9 lakh, 7 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BOSCHLTD, 2.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 7 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 30 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 18 up, 173 down Top sectorMetals +0.46% Top gainerNATIONALUM +3.83% India VIX27.75 Nifty 50−2.01% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 2 Apr 2026 Bearish 75 up, 118 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.87% Top gainerBOSCHLTD +4.65% India VIX25.37 Nifty 50−0.01% Read the recap