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F&O market pulse, 08 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 8 April 2026.
Broad rally 92% of F&O stocks advanced
178 advanced 2 unchanged 16 declined
F&O breadth 92% advancing +33 pts
India VIX 19.54 −5.24
Nifty 50 24,012.35 +3.80%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 1.60, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 7 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
3rd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 3 sessions in a row; today 92% of F&O stocks advanced.
Banking climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+6.42% avg. move), up from #17 on Tue, 7 Apr. Technology fell from #1 to #20. India VIX lowest since 18 Mar Volatility eased 5.24 points to 19.54, its lowest close since Wed, 18 Mar.
FORCEMOT bounced back FORCEMOT went from the worst five on Tue, 7 Apr to the best five today (+10.92%).
FIIs net sellers for a 26th session FIIs sold ₹2,812 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,168 Cr in the cash market. April so far 4 bullish, 1 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 71% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,012.35, up 3.80% (+880.05 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+5.78% vs +3.80% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,812 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,168 Cr.
- Nifty closed 112 points above its max pain strike of 23,900 for the 13 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,012.35
+880.05 (+3.80%)
BANK NIFTY
55,757.75
+3,046.65 (+5.78%)
FIN NIFTY
26,084.20
+1,416.65 (+5.74%)
Nifty closed at 24,012.35, up 3.80% (+880.05 points). Bank Nifty gained 5.78% and Fin Nifty gained 5.74%. Among F&O stocks, 178 advanced and 16 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 5.24 points to 19.54. Real Estate was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+8.11%) and Pharma the weakest (+0.95%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.60 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 3.92% while open interest decreased 6.59%. Nifty closed 112 points above its max pain strike of 23,900 for the 13 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,812 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,168 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
178 advanced · 16 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
19.54
−5.24
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 3 | +8.11% |
| Automobile | 12 | +6.77% |
| Banking | 17 | +6.42% |
| Realty | 4 | +6.27% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +6.22% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.73% |
| Technology | 11 | +1.01% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.95% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ASHOKLEY | Ashok Leyland | +13.08% |
| ADANIGREEN | Adani Green Energy | +11.29% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | +10.92% |
| CHOLAFIN | Cholamandalam Investment | +10.91% |
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | +10.71% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OIL | Oil India | −4.97% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −2.89% |
| COALINDIA | Coal India | −2.80% |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts | −1.78% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | −1.32% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,812 Cr
DII net
+₹4,168 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,000 CE (+45.5 lakh, 13 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | 360ONE, 2.5x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 13 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 7 Apr 2026 Bullish 114 up, 81 down Top sectorTechnology +2.30% Top gainerMPHASIS +4.54% India VIX24.78 Nifty 50+0.76% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 9 Apr 2026 Bearish 83 up, 112 down Top sectorChemicals +0.92% Top gainerPOWERINDIA +5.60% India VIX20.38 Nifty 50−1.02% Read the recap