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F&O market pulse, 04 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 4 September 2026.
Bearish 37% of F&O stocks advanced
73 advanced 3 unchanged 124 declined
F&O breadth 37% advancing −15 pts
India VIX 10.62 −0.76
Nifty 50 23,897.70 +0.10%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 3 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 52% on Thu, 3 Sep to 37% today, a 15-point swing.
The index hid weak breadth Nifty 50 rose 0.10%, yet 63% of F&O stocks declined. The move was narrower than the index suggests.
Consumer Discretionary climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.25% avg. move), up from #21 on Thu, 3 Sep. Real Estate fell from #2 to #21. India VIX lowest since 28 Aug Volatility eased 0.76 points to 10.62, its lowest close since Fri, 28 Aug.
APLAPOLLO bounced back APL Apollo Tubes went from the worst five on Thu, 3 Sep to the best five today (+4.20%). FIIs net sellers for a 2nd session FIIs sold ₹3,112 Cr and DIIs bought ₹8,930 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,897.70, up 0.10% (+24.25 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.02% vs +0.10% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,112 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹8,930 Cr.
- Nifty closed 102 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 8 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,897.70
+24.25 (+0.10%)
BANK NIFTY
57,369.65
−10.95 (−0.02%)
FIN NIFTY
26,051.00
+127.95 (+0.49%)
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.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
73 advanced · 124 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
10.62
−0.76
Sector performance, ranked
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% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| 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% |
Worst performers
| 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% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,112 Cr
DII net
+₹8,930 Cr
Unusual activity
| 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 |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 8 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 3 Sep 2026 Mixed 104 up, 95 down Top sectorChemicals +2.23% Top gainerINOXWIND +4.83% India VIX11.38 Nifty 50−0.17% Read the recap Next session Monday, 7 Sep 2026 Broad sell-off 52 up, 148 down Top sectorTelecom +1.51% Top gainerIDEA +3.86% India VIX11.13 Nifty 50−0.50% Read the recap