A snapshot of the market as of 14 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,366.00, down 0.12% (−29.85 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.25% and Fin Nifty fell 0.43%. Among F&O stocks, 55 advanced and 141 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.11 points to 11.27. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.49%) and Metals the weakest (−1.26%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.08% while open interest increased 0.13%. Nifty closed 34 points below its max pain strike of 24,400 for the 18 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹508 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹356 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
55 advanced · 141 declined · 3 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +2.49% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.20% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.06% |
| Power | 9 | +0.05% |
| Textile | 3 | +0.04% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −0.94% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −1.09% |
| Metals | 11 | −1.26% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +4.44% |
| APOLLOHOSP | Apollo Hospitals | +3.73% |
| OFSS | OFSS | +3.57% |
| BHARTIARTL | Bharti Airtel | +2.73% |
| JUBLFOOD | Jubilant FoodWorks | +2.55% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −6.12% |
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | −4.94% |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs | −3.48% |
| RECLTD | Rural Electrification Corporation | −3.32% |
| NBCC | NBCC (India) | −3.17% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,300 PE (+24.1 lakh, 18 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BDL, 4.0x 20-day average |
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