A snapshot of the market as of 04 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 23,897.70, up 0.10% (+24.25 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (−0.02%) and Fin Nifty gained 0.49%. Among F&O stocks, 73 advanced and 124 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.76 points to 10.62. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.25%) and Real Estate the weakest (−1.21%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.20% while open interest decreased 1.02%. Nifty closed 102 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 8 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,112 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹8,930 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
73 advanced · 124 declined · 3 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +1.25% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.10% |
| Telecom | 3 | +0.89% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +0.48% |
| Finance | 29 | +0.43% |
| Realty | 4 | −0.99% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | −1.03% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.21% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | +4.20% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +3.73% |
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance | +3.50% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +3.24% |
| BSE | BSE | +3.14% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KEI | KEI Industries | −8.95% |
| POLYCAB | Polycab | −5.76% |
| HAVELLS | Havells | −3.83% |
| SRF | SRF | −2.67% |
| HDFCAMC | HDFC AMC | −2.09% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,900 PE (+41.8 lakh, 8 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | KEI, 4.2x 20-day average |
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