A snapshot of the market as of 06 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,636.00, little changed (+0.05%). Bank Nifty gained 0.56% and Fin Nifty was little changed (+0.07%). Among F&O stocks, 63 advanced and 131 declined, with 5 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.22 points to 12.14. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.31%) and Real Estate the weakest (−1.58%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 0.80 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.37% while open interest decreased 3.77%. Nifty closed 36 points above its max pain strike of 24,600 for the 11 Aug expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹18 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,014 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
63 advanced · 131 declined · 5 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +2.31% |
| Banking | 17 | +1.20% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.55% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.44% |
| FMCG | 17 | +0.14% |
| Power | 9 | −1.26% |
| Cement | 4 | −1.35% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.58% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MAZDOCK | MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUIL LTD | +6.28% |
| HAL | Hindustan Aeronautics | +5.92% |
| KALYANKJIL | Kalyan Jewellers | +5.00% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | +4.76% |
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | +4.56% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | −5.65% |
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corporation of India | −3.90% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −2.88% |
| BSE | BSE | −2.82% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | −2.77% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,600 PE (+35.1 lakh, 11 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BLUESTARCO, 4.8x 20-day average |
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