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F&O market pulse, 08 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 8 May 2026.
Bearish 38% of F&O stocks advanced
75 advanced 1 unchanged 123 declined
F&O breadth 38% advancing −20 pts
India VIX 16.92 +0.48
Nifty 50 24,179.80 −0.64%
Nifty PCR 0.50 from 0.60
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 7 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bullish to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 58% on Thu, 7 May to 38% today, a 20-point swing.
Consumer Discretionary climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.73% avg. move), up from #20 on Thu, 7 May. Cement fell from #3 to #20. India VIX highest since 5 May Volatility rose 0.48 points to 16.92, its highest close since Tue, 5 May.
BLUESTARCO fell again BLUE STAR LIMITED was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−3.33% today). FIIs net sellers for a 4th session FIIs sold ₹4,111 Cr and DIIs bought ₹6,748 Cr in the cash market. May so far 3 bullish, 1 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 59% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,179.80, down 0.64% (−155.30 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.37% vs −0.64% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,111 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,748 Cr.
- Nifty closed 20 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 12 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,179.80
−155.30 (−0.64%)
BANK NIFTY
55,325.40
−769.50 (−1.37%)
FIN NIFTY
26,008.95
−463.10 (−1.75%)
Nifty closed at 24,179.80, down 0.64% (−155.30 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.37% and Fin Nifty fell 1.75%. Among F&O stocks, 75 advanced and 123 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.48 points to 16.92. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.73%) and Metals the weakest (−1.21%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.50 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.61% while open interest increased 1.57%. Nifty closed 20 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 12 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,111 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹6,748 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
75 advanced · 123 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
16.92
+0.48
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +1.73% |
| Technology | 11 | +1.22% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +0.78% |
| FMCG | 17 | +0.39% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +0.38% |
| Banking | 17 | −0.98% |
| Cement | 4 | −1.03% |
| Metals | 11 | −1.21% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COFORGE | Coforge | +6.32% |
| TITAN | Titan | +4.80% |
| NBCC | NBCC (India) | +3.99% |
| DABUR | Dabur | +3.93% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB HOUSING FIN LTD. | +3.57% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SBIN | State Bank of India | −6.81% |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries | −6.28% |
| LUPIN | Lupin | −3.61% |
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | −3.33% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | −3.22% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹4,111 Cr
DII net
+₹6,748 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 CE (+46.8 lakh, 12 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | TITAN, 4.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 12 May
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Monday, 11 May 2026 Broad sell-off 41 up, 158 down Top sectorTelecom +2.24% Top gainerIDEA +8.55% India VIX18.51 Nifty 50−1.49% Read the recap