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F&O market pulse, 16 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
Broad rally 71% of F&O stocks advanced
140 advanced 3 unchanged 56 declined
F&O breadth 71% advancing −22 pts
India VIX 18.17 −0.59
Nifty 50 24,187.85 −0.10%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.40
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 15 Apr
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 71% of F&O stocks advanced.
Breadth beat the index Nifty 50 fell 0.10%, yet 71% of F&O stocks advanced. The move was broader than the index suggests.
Metals climbed to #9 Ranked #9 of 21 sectors today (+1.24% avg. move), up from #18 on Wed, 15 Apr. Real Estate fell from #2 to #11. India VIX lowest since 5 Mar Volatility eased 0.59 points to 18.17, its lowest close since Thu, 5 Mar.
INDUSTOWER fell again Indus Towers was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−2.00% today). FIIs net buyers for a 2nd session FIIs bought ₹382 Cr and DIIs sold ₹3,428 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,187.85, down 0.10% (−24.05 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.39% vs −0.10% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹382 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹3,428 Cr.
- Nifty closed 12 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,187.85
−24.05 (−0.10%)
BANK NIFTY
56,036.40
−218.70 (−0.39%)
FIN NIFTY
26,325.65
−108.30 (−0.41%)
Nifty closed at 24,187.85, down 0.10% (−24.05 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.39% and Fin Nifty fell 0.41%. Among F&O stocks, 140 advanced and 56 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.59 points to 18.17. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.96%) and Telecom the weakest (−0.88%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.17% while open interest decreased 2.55%. Nifty closed 12 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 21 Apr expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹382 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹3,428 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
140 advanced · 56 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
18.17
−0.59
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.96% |
| Power | 9 | +1.89% |
| Others | 12 | +1.86% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.75% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.67% |
| Automobile | 12 | −0.08% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.62% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.88% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADANIPOWER | ADANIPOWER | +6.68% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +6.23% |
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | +5.83% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | +5.41% |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | +4.90% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SUPREMEIND | Supreme Industries | −4.09% |
| ASTRAL | Astral | −2.65% |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports | −2.28% |
| HEROMOTOCO | Hero Motocorp | −2.13% |
| INDUSTOWER | Indus Towers | −2.00% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹382 Cr
DII net
−₹3,428 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,800 CE (+41.4 lakh, 21 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ASTRAL, 1.9x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 Broad rally 185 up, 13 down Top sectorTechnology +3.34% Top gainerPGEL +9.97% India VIX18.76 Nifty 50+1.64% Read the recap Next session Friday, 17 Apr 2026 Broad rally 166 up, 33 down Top sectorFMCG +2.38% Top gainerCOLPAL +6.82% India VIX17.17 Nifty 50+0.75% Read the recap