Stolo Market Pulse

Market Pulse – 15 Sep 2026

A snapshot of the market as of 15 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.

Tuesday · Closing data for 15 Sep 2026

Today in the markets

  • Nifty closed at 23,118.60, down 1.19% (−279.50 points).
  • Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.43% vs −1.19% for Nifty).
  • FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,978 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,686 Cr.
  • Nifty closed 231 points below its max pain strike of 23,350 for the 22 Sep expiry.

Index closes

NIFTY 50
23,118.60
−279.50 (−1.19%)
BANK NIFTY
55,794.75
−811.80 (−1.43%)
FIN NIFTY
25,076.65
−468.75 (−1.83%)

Nifty closed at 23,118.60, down 1.19% (−279.50 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.43% and Fin Nifty fell 1.83%. Among F&O stocks, 23 advanced and 181 declined. India VIX rose 1.23 points to 13.47. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.67%) and Chemicals the weakest (−5.31%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 1.11% while open interest increased 0.59%. Nifty closed 231 points below its max pain strike of 23,350 for the 22 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,978 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,686 Cr.

Breadth & volatility

Advances and declines across F&O stocks.

23 advanced · 181 declined

India VIX
13.47
+1.23

Sector performance, ranked

Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.

SectorStocksAvg. move
Information Technology2+1.67%
Technology12+0.65%
Consumer Discretionary2+0.15%
FMCG17−1.17%
Pharma16−1.20%
Infrastructure7−3.56%
Real Estate3−4.35%
Chemicals3−5.31%

Today's movers

F&O stocks.

Best performers

SymbolNameChange
HCLTECHHCL Technologies+3.95%
INFYInfosys+3.79%
MPHASISMphasis+3.62%
DABURDabur+2.37%
TCSTata Consultancy Services+2.28%

Worst performers

SymbolNameChange
SOLARINDSSolar Industries−13.64%
GVT&DGVT&D−6.62%
CGPOWERCG Power & Industrial Solutions−5.61%
SBICARDSBI Cards−5.59%
PRESTIGEPrestige Estate−5.41%

Institutional flow

Cash market, final figures for the day.

FII net
−₹2,978 Cr
DII net
+₹2,686 Cr

Options read on the day

Nifty PCR
1.00 → 0.70
Previous close → close
Nifty futures
Short Build-Up
Price −1.11%, OI +0.59%
Close vs max pain
231 pts below
Max pain 23,350 (22 Sep expiry)

Unusual activity

MetricDetail
Biggest single-day OI additionNIFTY 23,400 CE (+42.0 lakh, 22 Sep expiry)
Biggest futures volume spikeSOLARINDS, 5.6x 20-day average

Looking ahead

Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 22 Sep

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