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F&O market pulse, 06 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 6 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 31% of F&O stocks advanced
59 advanced 132 declined
F&O breadth 31% advancing −52 pts
India VIX 19.89 +2.08
Nifty 50 24,469.10 −1.08%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 5 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 83% on Thu, 5 Mar to 31% today, a 52-point swing.
Technology climbed to #7 Ranked #7 of 21 sectors today (−0.07% avg. move), up from #20 on Thu, 5 Mar. Realty fell from #6 to #19. MAZDOCK kept climbing MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+5.26% today). FIIs net sellers for a 6th session FIIs sold ₹6,030 Cr and DIIs bought ₹6,972 Cr in the cash market. March so far 1 bullish, 3 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 33% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,469.10, down 1.08% (−268.25 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−2.01% vs −1.08% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹6,030 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,972 Cr.
- Nifty closed 131 points below its max pain strike of 24,600 for the 10 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,469.10
−268.25 (−1.08%)
BANK NIFTY
57,786.40
−1,183.85 (−2.01%)
FIN NIFTY
26,663.80
−548.50 (−2.02%)
Nifty closed at 24,469.10, down 1.08% (−268.25 points). Bank Nifty fell 2.01% and Fin Nifty fell 2.02%. Among F&O stocks, 59 advanced and 132 declined. India VIX rose 2.08 points to 19.89. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.10%) and Consumer Services the weakest (−2.76%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.24% while open interest increased 1.57%. Nifty closed 131 points below its max pain strike of 24,600 for the 10 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹6,030 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,972 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
59 advanced · 132 declined
India VIX
19.89
+2.08
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.10% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.80% |
| Textile | 3 | +0.34% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.28% |
| Others | 4 | +0.25% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.93% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.22% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −2.76% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | +5.78% |
| MAZDOCK | MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD | +5.26% |
| UNITDSPR | United Spirits | +4.74% |
| HAL | Hindustan Aeronautics | +3.47% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +3.26% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GODREJPROP | Godrej Properties | −4.57% |
| ASHOKLEY | Ashok Leyland | −4.16% |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports | −3.31% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | −3.11% |
| MOTHERSON | Samvardhana Motherson International | −3.05% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹6,030 Cr
DII net
+₹6,972 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 26,000 CE (+34.2 lakh, 10 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | UNITDSPR, 4.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 10 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 5 Mar 2026 Broad rally 157 up, 32 down Top sectorPower +2.67% Top gainerMAZDOCK +8.97% India VIX17.81 Nifty 50+1.07% Read the recap Next session Monday, 9 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 16 up, 173 down Top sectorConsumer Discretionary +0.38% Top gainerDMART +2.21% India VIX23.40 Nifty 50−1.89% Read the recap