A snapshot of the market as of 02 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 23,914.45, down 0.59% (−141.35 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.41% and Fin Nifty fell 0.73%. Among F&O stocks, 71 advanced and 127 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.22 points to 11.52. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.51%) and Automobile the weakest (−2.13%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.70 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.37% while open interest increased 3.19%. Nifty closed 36 points below its max pain strike of 23,950 for the 8 Sep expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹6,688 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,813 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
71 advanced · 127 declined · 2 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.51% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +1.35% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.21% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.14% |
| Power | 9 | +1.09% |
| Others | 13 | −1.16% |
| Technology | 11 | −1.18% |
| Automobile | 12 | −2.13% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | +4.21% |
| COALINDIA | Coal India | +4.05% |
| TATAPOWER | Tata Power | +3.84% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +3.34% |
| KALYANKJIL | Kalyan Jewellers | +2.97% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero Motocorp | −4.59% |
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −4.39% |
| KEI | KEI Industries | −3.33% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | −3.32% |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors | −3.24% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,900 CE (+48.7 lakh, 8 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | HEROMOTOCO, 2.3x 20-day average |
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