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F&O market pulse, 05 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 5 March 2026.
Broad rally 83% of F&O stocks advanced
157 advanced 2 unchanged 32 declined
F&O breadth 83% advancing +76 pts
India VIX 17.81 −3.14
Nifty 50 24,737.35 +1.07%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 4 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 7% on Wed, 4 Mar to 83% today, a 76-point swing.
Capital Goods climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+2.66% avg. move), up from #18 on Wed, 4 Mar. Technology fell from #3 to #20. PETRONET bounced back Petronet LNG went from the worst five on Wed, 4 Mar to the best five today (+5.66%). FIIs net sellers for a 5th session FIIs sold ₹3,753 Cr and DIIs bought ₹5,153 Cr in the cash market. March so far 1 bullish, 2 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 34% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,737.35, up 1.07% (+261.00 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (+0.32% vs +1.07% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,753 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,153 Cr.
- Nifty closed 13 points below its max pain strike of 24,750 for the 10 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,737.35
+261.00 (+1.07%)
BANK NIFTY
58,970.25
+186.80 (+0.32%)
FIN NIFTY
27,212.30
+196.55 (+0.73%)
Nifty closed at 24,737.35, up 1.07% (+261.00 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.32% and Fin Nifty gained 0.73%. Among F&O stocks, 157 advanced and 32 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 3.14 points to 17.81. Power was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.67%) and Information Technology the weakest (−0.84%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.10% while open interest decreased 1.47%. Nifty closed 13 points below its max pain strike of 24,750 for the 10 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,753 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,153 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
157 advanced · 32 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
17.81
−3.14
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 | +2.67% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +2.66% |
| Metals | 11 | +2.62% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +2.48% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +2.22% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.62% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.17% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.84% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MAZDOCK | MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD | +8.97% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +6.82% |
| PFC | Power Finance Corporation | +6.15% |
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | +5.99% |
| PETRONET | Petronet LNG | +5.66% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −2.80% |
| OIL | Oil India | −1.97% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | −1.38% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −1.36% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | −1.29% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,753 Cr
DII net
+₹5,153 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 22,750 PE (+85.1 lakh, 10 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | MAZDOCK, 4.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 10 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 4 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 13 up, 178 down Top sectorChemicals +0.16% Top gainerSOLARINDS +4.38% India VIX20.95 Nifty 50−1.51% Read the recap Next session Friday, 6 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 59 up, 132 down Top sectorChemicals +1.10% Top gainerBDL +5.78% India VIX19.89 Nifty 50−1.08% Read the recap