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F&O market pulse, 08 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 8 January 2026.
Broad sell-off 6% of F&O stocks advanced
11 advanced 178 declined
F&O breadth 6% advancing −44 pts
India VIX 10.60 +0.66
Nifty 50 25,868.20 −1.05%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 7 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 50% on Wed, 7 Jan to 6% today, a 44-point swing.
Telecom climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 20 sectors today (+0.03% avg. move), up from #19 on Wed, 7 Jan. Information Technology fell from #1 to #18. FIIs net sellers for a 4th session FIIs sold ₹3,367 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,701 Cr in the cash market. January so far 0 bullish, 1 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 39% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,868.20, down 1.05% (−275.35 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.51% vs −1.05% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,367 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,701 Cr.
- Nifty closed 132 points below its max pain strike of 26,000 for the 13 Jan expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,868.20
−275.35 (−1.05%)
BANK NIFTY
59,674.35
−307.00 (−0.51%)
FIN NIFTY
27,661.45
−195.55 (−0.70%)
Nifty closed at 25,868.20, down 1.05% (−275.35 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.51% and Fin Nifty fell 0.70%. Among F&O stocks, 11 advanced and 178 declined. India VIX rose 0.66 points to 10.60. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.03%) and Metals the weakest (−3.73%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.95% while open interest increased 15.55%. Nifty closed 132 points below its max pain strike of 26,000 for the 13 Jan expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,367 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,701 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
11 advanced · 178 declined
India VIX
10.60
+0.66
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +0.03% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −0.61% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.25% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.27% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.27% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.71% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −3.43% |
| Metals | 11 | −3.73% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IDFCFIRSTB | IDFC First Bank | +2.00% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | +1.77% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +1.14% |
| ETERNAL | ETERNAL | +0.94% |
| INDUSTOWER | Indus Towers | +0.83% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | −8.73% |
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | −6.37% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −6.15% |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel | −5.87% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −5.65% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,367 Cr
DII net
+₹3,701 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 26,000 CE (+116.9 lakh, 13 Jan expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | CGPOWER, 5.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 13 Jan
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 7 Jan 2026 Mixed 94 up, 94 down Top sectorInformation Technology +7.88% Top gainerTATAELXSI +9.51% India VIX9.94 Nifty 50−0.12% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026 Mixed 101 up, 86 down Top sectorMetals +2.87% Top gainerUNIONBANK +7.70% India VIX11.39 Nifty 50−0.18% Read the recap