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F&O market pulse, 14 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Mixed 54% of F&O stocks advanced
101 advanced 1 unchanged 86 declined
F&O breadth 54% advancing +48 pts
India VIX 11.39 +0.26
Nifty 50 25,669.20 −0.18%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.80, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 8 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 6% on Thu, 8 Jan to 54% today, a 48-point swing.
Metals climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 20 sectors today (+2.87% avg. move), up from #20 on Thu, 8 Jan. FMCG fell from #3 to #15. NATIONALUM bounced back NALCO went from the worst five on Thu, 8 Jan to the best five today (+4.71%). FIIs net sellers for a 5th session FIIs sold ₹4,781 Cr and DIIs bought ₹5,217 Cr in the cash market. January so far 0 bullish, 1 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 42% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,669.20, down 0.18% (−45.00 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.04% vs −0.18% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,781 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,217 Cr.
- Nifty closed 31 points below its max pain strike of 25,700 for the 20 Jan expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,669.20
−45.00 (−0.18%)
BANK NIFTY
59,569.95
+24.75 (+0.04%)
FIN NIFTY
27,493.95
−73.50 (−0.27%)
Nifty closed at 25,669.20, down 0.18% (−45.00 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (+0.04%) and Fin Nifty fell 0.27%. Among F&O stocks, 101 advanced and 86 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.26 points to 11.39. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.87%) and Information Technology the weakest (−2.45%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.80 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.28% while open interest decreased 0.09%. Nifty closed 31 points below its max pain strike of 25,700 for the 20 Jan expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,781 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,217 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
101 advanced · 86 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
11.39
+0.26
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +2.87% |
| Banking | 17 | +1.78% |
| Cement | 4 | +1.73% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.66% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.47% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.24% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.24% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −2.45% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | +7.70% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | +6.12% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +4.71% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | +3.80% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | +3.78% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TATAELXSI | Tata Elxsi | −5.49% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | −2.91% |
| POLYCAB | Polycab | −2.65% |
| KALYANKJIL | Kalyan Jewellers | −2.45% |
| ICICIPRULI | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance | −2.21% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹4,781 Cr
DII net
+₹5,217 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 26,000 CE (+56.4 lakh, 20 Jan expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | UNIONBANK, 4.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 20 Jan
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 8 Jan 2026 Broad sell-off 11 up, 178 down Top sectorTelecom +0.03% Top gainerIDFCFIRSTB +2.00% India VIX10.60 Nifty 50−1.05% Read the recap Next session Friday, 16 Jan 2026 Bearish 78 up, 114 down Top sectorTechnology +2.47% Top gainerFEDERALBNK +9.53% India VIX11.30 Nifty 50+0.13% Read the recap