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F&O market pulse, 05 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
Mixed 52% of F&O stocks advanced
102 advanced 1 unchanged 96 declined
F&O breadth 52% advancing −14 pts
India VIX 17.80 −0.47
Nifty 50 24,051.20 −0.30%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.50
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 4 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 65% on Mon, 4 May to 52% today, a 14-point swing.
Telecom climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+0.90% avg. move), up from #20 on Mon, 4 May. Realty fell from #1 to #21. India VIX lowest since 29 Apr Volatility eased 0.47 points to 17.80, its lowest close since Wed, 29 Apr.
KFINTECH bounced back KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED went from the worst five on Mon, 4 May to the best five today (+3.26%). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹3,622 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,603 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,051.20, down 0.30% (−72.60 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.63% vs −0.30% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,622 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,603 Cr.
- Nifty closed 1 points above its max pain strike of 24,050 for the 12 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,051.20
−72.60 (−0.30%)
BANK NIFTY
54,550.85
−345.60 (−0.63%)
FIN NIFTY
25,727.85
−94.30 (−0.37%)
Nifty closed at 24,051.20, down 0.30% (−72.60 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.63% and Fin Nifty fell 0.37%. Among F&O stocks, 102 advanced and 96 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.47 points to 17.80. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.90%) and Realty the weakest (−1.95%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.41% while open interest increased 2.28%. Nifty closed 1 points above its max pain strike of 24,050 for the 12 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,622 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,603 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
102 advanced · 96 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
17.80
−0.47
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +0.90% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.81% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +0.67% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.58% |
| Finance | 29 | +0.49% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.05% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.08% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.95% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AUROPHARMA | Aurobindo Pharma | +4.00% |
| DABUR | Dabur | +3.72% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | +3.65% |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra | +3.63% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | +3.26% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −6.02% |
| GODREJPROP | Godrej Properties | −5.62% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | −2.79% |
| JUBLFOOD | Jubilant FoodWorks | −2.72% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | −2.41% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,622 Cr
DII net
+₹2,603 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 PE (+25.4 lakh, 12 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | CAMS, 3.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 12 May
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 4 May 2026 Broad rally 129 up, 69 down Top sectorRealty +2.61% Top gainerVEDL +7.88% India VIX18.27 Nifty 50+0.33% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Broad rally 162 up, 37 down Top sectorTextile +3.82% Top gainerCOFORGE +9.59% India VIX16.62 Nifty 50+1.20% Read the recap