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F&O market pulse, 14 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 14 August 2026.
Broad sell-off 28% of F&O stocks advanced
55 advanced 3 unchanged 141 declined
F&O breadth 28% advancing −21 pts
India VIX 11.27 −0.11
Nifty 50 24,366.00 −0.12%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 13 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 49% on Thu, 13 Aug to 28% today, a 21-point swing.
Textile climbed to #5 Ranked #5 of 21 sectors today (+0.04% avg. move), up from #21 on Thu, 13 Aug. Chemicals fell from #1 to #19. India VIX lowest since 8 Jan Volatility eased 0.11 points to 11.27, its lowest close since Thu, 8 Jan.
NATIONALUM fell again NALCO was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−6.12% today). FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹508 Cr and DIIs bought ₹356 Cr in the cash market. August so far 2 bullish, 4 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 47% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,366.00, down 0.12% (−29.85 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.25% vs −0.12% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹508 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹356 Cr.
- Nifty closed 34 points below its max pain strike of 24,400 for the 18 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,366.00
−29.85 (−0.12%)
BANK NIFTY
57,491.10
−144.15 (−0.25%)
FIN NIFTY
26,213.65
−114.30 (−0.43%)
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.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
55 advanced · 141 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
11.27
−0.11
Sector performance, ranked
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% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| 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% |
Worst performers
| 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% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹508 Cr
DII net
+₹356 Cr
Unusual activity
| 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 |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 18 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 13 Aug 2026 Mixed 95 up, 99 down Top sectorChemicals +2.85% Top gainerASTRAL +8.74% India VIX11.38 Nifty 50−0.16% Read the recap Next session Monday, 17 Aug 2026 Mixed 89 up, 108 down Top sectorRealty +2.18% Top gainerINOXWIND +6.05% India VIX11.29 Nifty 50−0.32% Read the recap