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F&O market pulse, 12 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Bearish 37% of F&O stocks advanced
70 advanced 2 unchanged 119 declined
F&O breadth 37% advancing +21 pts
India VIX 21.46 +0.26
Nifty 50 23,640.65 −0.88%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.60
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 11 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 37% of F&O stocks advanced.
Textile climbed to #6 Ranked #6 of 21 sectors today (−0.07% avg. move), up from #17 on Wed, 11 Mar. Cement fell from #7 to #20. India VIX highest since 9 Mar Volatility rose 0.26 points to 21.46, its highest close since Mon, 9 Mar.
TVSMOTOR fell again TVS Motors was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−5.33% today). FIIs net sellers for a 10th session FIIs sold ₹7,050 Cr and DIIs bought ₹7,450 Cr in the cash market. March so far 2 bullish, 6 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 35% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,640.65, down 0.88% (−209.95 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.96% vs −0.88% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹7,050 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹7,450 Cr.
- Nifty closed 259 points below its max pain strike of 23,900 for the 17 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,640.65
−209.95 (−0.88%)
BANK NIFTY
55,133.60
−535.95 (−0.96%)
FIN NIFTY
25,670.70
−225.90 (−0.87%)
Nifty closed at 23,640.65, down 0.88% (−209.95 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.96% and Fin Nifty fell 0.87%. Among F&O stocks, 70 advanced and 119 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.26 points to 21.46. Power was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.67%) and Automobile the weakest (−2.67%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.88% while open interest increased 1.13%. Nifty closed 259 points below its max pain strike of 23,900 for the 17 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹7,050 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹7,450 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
70 advanced · 119 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
21.46
+0.26
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 | +2.67% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.04% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.89% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.24% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | 0.00% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.74% |
| Cement | 4 | −2.16% |
| Automobile | 12 | −2.67% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | +6.43% |
| COALINDIA | Coal India | +5.17% |
| SRF | SRF | +5.02% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +4.69% |
| TATAPOWER | Tata Power | +4.50% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TVSMOTOR | TVS Motors | −5.33% |
| INDUSINDBK | Indusind Bank | −5.23% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | −4.94% |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra | −4.57% |
| VBL | Varun Beverages | −4.53% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹7,050 Cr
DII net
+₹7,450 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 21,500 PE (+26.6 lakh, 17 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | TATAPOWER, 2.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 17 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 31 up, 160 down Top sectorOthers −0.10% Top gainerPREMIERENE +4.95% India VIX21.20 Nifty 50−1.80% Read the recap Next session Friday, 13 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 8 up, 183 down Top sectorReal Estate −0.06% Top gainerMUTHOOTFIN +2.93% India VIX22.75 Nifty 50−1.99% Read the recap