Stolo Market Pulse

Market Pulse – 11 Aug 2026

A snapshot of the market as of 11 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.

Tuesday · Closing data for 11 Aug 2026

Today in the markets

  • Nifty closed at 24,471.70, down 0.46% (−112.10 points).
  • Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.42% vs −0.46% for Nifty).
  • FIIs were net buyers of ₹259 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹25 Cr.
  • Nifty closed 28 points below its max pain strike of 24,500 for the 18 Aug expiry.

Index closes

NIFTY 50
24,471.70
−112.10 (−0.46%)
BANK NIFTY
57,446.25
−240.70 (−0.42%)
FIN NIFTY
26,432.40
−112.90 (−0.43%)

Nifty closed at 24,471.70, down 0.46% (−112.10 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.42% and Fin Nifty fell 0.43%. Among F&O stocks, 67 advanced and 130 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.36 points to 11.85. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.45%) and Cement the weakest (−1.93%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.48% while open interest increased 0.03%. Nifty closed 28 points below its max pain strike of 24,500 for the 18 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹259 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹25 Cr.

Breadth & volatility

Advances and declines across F&O stocks.

67 advanced · 130 declined · 2 unchanged

India VIX
11.85
−0.36

Sector performance, ranked

Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.

SectorStocksAvg. move
Consumer Services2+1.45%
Technology11+0.90%
Pharma16+0.39%
Oil & Gas8+0.22%
Consumer Discretionary2+0.17%
Textile3−0.98%
Realty4−1.36%
Cement4−1.93%

Today's movers

F&O stocks.

Best performers

SymbolNameChange
ZYDUSLIFEZydus Life Science+6.43%
POLICYBZRPB FinTech+6.32%
NAUKRIInfo Edge+6.08%
DRREDDYDr Reddys Laboratories+3.99%
BOSCHLTDBosch+3.86%

Worst performers

SymbolNameChange
GODREJPROPGodrej Properties−3.34%
VEDLVedanta−3.05%
POWERINDIAHitachi Energy India Ltd−2.91%
GODFRYPHLPGODFRYPHLP−2.80%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products−2.77%

Institutional flow

Cash market, final figures for the day.

FII net
+₹259 Cr
DII net
+₹25 Cr

Options read on the day

Nifty PCR
0.90 → 0.80
Previous close → close
Nifty futures
Short Build-Up
Price −0.48%, OI +0.03%
Close vs max pain
28 pts below
Max pain 24,500 (18 Aug expiry)

Unusual activity

MetricDetail
Biggest single-day OI additionNIFTY 24,500 CE (+39.9 lakh, 18 Aug expiry)
Biggest futures volume spikeZYDUSLIFE, 6.4x 20-day average

Looking ahead

Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 18 Aug

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