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F&O market pulse, 06 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
Broad rally 81% of F&O stocks advanced
162 advanced 37 declined
F&O breadth 81% advancing +30 pts
India VIX 16.62 −1.18
Nifty 50 24,339.05 +1.20%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.60, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 5 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 52% on Tue, 5 May to 81% today, a 30-point swing.
Real Estate climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+3.09% avg. move), up from #20 on Tue, 5 May. Information Technology fell from #3 to #21. India VIX lowest since 27 Feb Volatility eased 1.18 points to 16.62, its lowest close since Fri, 27 Feb.
FIIs net sellers for a 2nd session FIIs sold ₹5,835 Cr and DIIs bought ₹6,837 Cr in the cash market. May so far 2 bullish, 0 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 66% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,339.05, up 1.20% (+287.85 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+2.72% vs +1.20% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,835 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,837 Cr.
- Nifty closed 89 points above its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 12 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,339.05
+287.85 (+1.20%)
BANK NIFTY
56,035.55
+1,484.70 (+2.72%)
FIN NIFTY
26,432.45
+704.60 (+2.74%)
Nifty closed at 24,339.05, up 1.20% (+287.85 points). Bank Nifty gained 2.72% and Fin Nifty gained 2.74%. Among F&O stocks, 162 advanced and 37 declined. India VIX eased 1.18 points to 16.62. Textile was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.82%) and Information Technology the weakest (−0.72%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.60 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 1.41% while open interest increased 1.83%. Nifty closed 89 points above its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 12 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,835 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,837 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
162 advanced · 37 declined
India VIX
16.62
−1.18
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Textile | 3 | +3.82% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +3.09% |
| Banking | 17 | +2.64% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +2.48% |
| Automobile | 12 | +2.41% |
| FMCG | 17 | +0.70% |
| Power | 9 | +0.11% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.72% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COFORGE | Coforge | +9.59% |
| SRF | SRF | +7.44% |
| YESBANK | Yes Bank | +7.24% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | +6.46% |
| INDIGO | Interglobe Aviation | +6.43% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OIL | Oil India | −5.63% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | −3.25% |
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −3.05% |
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | −2.39% |
| ABB | ABB | −2.15% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹5,835 Cr
DII net
+₹6,837 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 PE (+35.5 lakh, 12 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | KPITTECH, 6.7x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 12 May
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Mixed 102 up, 96 down Top sectorTelecom +0.90% Top gainerAUROPHARMA +4.00% India VIX17.80 Nifty 50−0.30% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 7 May 2026 Bullish 115 up, 84 down Top sectorAutomobile +2.04% Top gainerPAYTM +7.78% India VIX16.44 Nifty 50−0.02% Read the recap