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F&O market pulse, 13 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 4% of F&O stocks advanced
8 advanced 183 declined
F&O breadth 4% advancing −33 pts
India VIX 22.75 +1.29
Nifty 50 23,170.90 −1.99%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.60
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 12 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
3rd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 3 sessions in a row; today 4% of F&O stocks advanced.
FMCG climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (−1.31% avg. move), up from #19 on Thu, 12 Mar. Metals fell from #2 to #21. India VIX highest since 9 Mar Volatility rose 1.29 points to 22.75, its highest close since Mon, 9 Mar.
AMBER fell again AMBER ENTERPRISES was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−7.22% today). FIIs net sellers for a 11th session FIIs sold ₹10,717 Cr and DIIs bought ₹9,977 Cr in the cash market. March so far 2 bullish, 7 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 32% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,170.90, down 1.99% (−469.75 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−2.47% vs −1.99% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,717 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹9,977 Cr.
- Nifty closed 329 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 17 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,170.90
−469.75 (−1.99%)
BANK NIFTY
53,770.90
−1,362.70 (−2.47%)
FIN NIFTY
25,153.40
−517.30 (−2.02%)
Nifty closed at 23,170.90, down 1.99% (−469.75 points). Bank Nifty fell 2.47% and Fin Nifty fell 2.02%. Among F&O stocks, 8 advanced and 183 declined. India VIX rose 1.29 points to 22.75. Real Estate was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−0.06%) and Metals the weakest (−4.32%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 2.23% while open interest increased 9.21%. Nifty closed 329 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 17 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,717 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹9,977 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
8 advanced · 183 declined
India VIX
22.75
+1.29
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 3 | −0.06% |
| Others | 4 | −1.03% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.31% |
| Power | 9 | −1.31% |
| Finance | 29 | −1.72% |
| Cement | 4 | −3.52% |
| Automobile | 12 | −3.96% |
| Metals | 11 | −4.32% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | +2.93% |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products | +2.37% |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever | +1.40% |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance | +0.80% |
| PHOENIXLTD | The Phoenix Mills | +0.30% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LT | Larsen & Toubro | −7.22% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | −7.22% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | −6.06% |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel | −6.04% |
| BHARATFORG | Bharat Forge | −5.92% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹10,717 Cr
DII net
+₹9,977 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,000 CE (+44.8 lakh, 17 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | PGEL, 2.5x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 17 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 12 Mar 2026 Bearish 70 up, 119 down Top sectorPower +2.67% Top gainerJSWENERGY +6.43% India VIX21.46 Nifty 50−0.88% Read the recap Next session Monday, 16 Mar 2026 Bearish 82 up, 109 down Top sectorCement +2.33% Top gainerPERSISTENT +4.53% India VIX21.63 Nifty 50+0.80% Read the recap