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F&O market pulse, 09 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
Bearish 43% of F&O stocks advanced
83 advanced 1 unchanged 112 declined
F&O breadth 43% advancing −49 pts
India VIX 20.38 +0.84
Nifty 50 23,768.45 −1.02%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 8 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 92% on Wed, 8 Apr to 43% today, a 49-point swing.
Pharma climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (+0.64% avg. move), up from #21 on Wed, 8 Apr. Banking fell from #3 to #20. FIIs net sellers for a 27th session FIIs sold ₹1,711 Cr and DIIs bought ₹956 Cr in the cash market. April so far 4 bullish, 2 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 67% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,768.45, down 1.02% (−243.90 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.68% vs −1.02% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,711 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹956 Cr.
- Nifty closed 32 points below its max pain strike of 23,800 for the 13 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,768.45
−243.90 (−1.02%)
BANK NIFTY
54,818.70
−939.05 (−1.68%)
FIN NIFTY
25,686.35
−397.85 (−1.53%)
Nifty closed at 23,768.45, down 1.02% (−243.90 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.68% and Fin Nifty fell 1.53%. Among F&O stocks, 83 advanced and 112 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.84 points to 20.38. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.92%) and Cement the weakest (−1.84%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.82% while open interest decreased 1.83%. Nifty closed 32 points below its max pain strike of 23,800 for the 13 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,711 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹956 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
83 advanced · 112 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
20.38
+0.84
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.92% |
| Metals | 11 | +0.86% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.66% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.64% |
| Others | 9 | +0.52% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.30% |
| Banking | 17 | −1.32% |
| Cement | 4 | −1.84% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | +5.60% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +4.26% |
| WAAREEENER | WAAREEENER | +3.69% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | +3.30% |
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | +3.26% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JIOFIN | Jio Financial Services | −3.63% |
| INDIGO | Interglobe Aviation | −3.60% |
| UNOMINDA | UNO MINDA LIMITED | −3.33% |
| AMBUJACEM | Ambuja Cements | −3.32% |
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | −3.05% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,711 Cr
DII net
+₹956 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,000 CE (+28.5 lakh, 13 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BOSCHLTD, 3.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 13 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 8 Apr 2026 Broad rally 178 up, 16 down Top sectorReal Estate +8.11% Top gainerASHOKLEY +13.08% India VIX19.54 Nifty 50+3.80% Read the recap Next session Friday, 10 Apr 2026 Broad rally 177 up, 18 down Top sectorAutomobile +3.47% Top gainerADANIENSOL +7.37% India VIX18.98 Nifty 50+1.19% Read the recap