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F&O market pulse, 14 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
Broad rally 75% of F&O stocks advanced
147 advanced 4 unchanged 48 declined
F&O breadth 75% advancing +16 pts
India VIX 18.60 −0.75
Nifty 50 23,713.90 +1.21%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 13 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 75% of F&O stocks advanced.
Consumer Services climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+3.46% avg. move), up from #15 on Wed, 13 May. Oil & Gas fell from #3 to #19. India VIX lowest since 11 May Volatility eased 0.75 points to 18.60, its lowest close since Mon, 11 May.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹187 Cr and DIIs bought ₹684 Cr in the cash market. May so far 5 bullish, 3 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 51% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,713.90, up 1.21% (+284.00 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+1.38% vs +1.21% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹187 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹684 Cr.
- Nifty closed 14 points above its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 19 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,713.90
+284.00 (+1.21%)
BANK NIFTY
54,214.70
+738.90 (+1.38%)
FIN NIFTY
25,502.00
+367.05 (+1.46%)
Nifty closed at 23,713.90, up 1.21% (+284.00 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.38% and Fin Nifty gained 1.46%. Among F&O stocks, 147 advanced and 48 declined, with 4 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.75 points to 18.60. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.46%) and Technology the weakest (−3.12%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.01% while open interest decreased 4.35%. Nifty closed 14 points above its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 19 May expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹187 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹684 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
147 advanced · 48 declined · 4 unchanged
India VIX
18.60
−0.75
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +3.46% |
| Telecom | 3 | +3.22% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +2.96% |
| Pharma | 16 | +2.40% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.99% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.22% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.39% |
| Technology | 11 | −3.12% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | +8.63% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | +7.91% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +5.84% |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel | +5.72% |
| ZYDUSLIFE | Zydus Life Science | +5.64% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | −20.33% |
| TIINDIA | Tube Investment | −4.64% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −4.50% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | −4.18% |
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | −3.41% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹187 Cr
DII net
+₹684 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,700 PE (+33.8 lakh, 19 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | KAYNES, 8.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 19 May
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 13 May 2026 Bullish 118 up, 81 down Top sectorMetals +4.08% Top gainerSAIL +14.83% India VIX19.35 Nifty 500.00% Read the recap Next session Friday, 15 May 2026 Broad sell-off 59 up, 140 down Top sectorChemicals +1.04% Top gainerCROMPTON +4.43% India VIX18.80 Nifty 50−0.23% Read the recap