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F&O market pulse, 16 Jul 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 16 July 2026.
Bearish 38% of F&O stocks advanced
75 advanced 1 unchanged 123 declined
F&O breadth 38% advancing −23 pts
India VIX 12.87 −0.40
Nifty 50 24,081.45 +0.03%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 15 Jul
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bullish to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 61% on Wed, 15 Jul to 38% today, a 23-point swing.
The index hid weak breadth Nifty 50 rose 0.03%, yet 62% of F&O stocks declined. The move was narrower than the index suggests.
FMCG climbed to #7 Ranked #7 of 21 sectors today (+0.20% avg. move), up from #20 on Wed, 15 Jul. Consumer Services fell from #1 to #21. India VIX lowest since 10 Jul Volatility eased 0.40 points to 12.87, its lowest close since Fri, 10 Jul.
ABB kept climbing ABB was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+5.89% today). FIIs net sellers for a 4th session FIIs sold ₹4,206 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,986 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,081.45, little changed (+0.03%).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.21% vs +0.03% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,206 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,986 Cr.
- Nifty closed 19 points below its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 21 Jul expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,081.45
+6.60 (+0.03%)
BANK NIFTY
57,600.65
−118.45 (−0.21%)
FIN NIFTY
26,552.30
−121.60 (−0.46%)
Nifty closed at 24,081.45, little changed (+0.03%). Bank Nifty fell 0.21% and Fin Nifty fell 0.46%. Among F&O stocks, 75 advanced and 123 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.40 points to 12.87. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.77%) and Consumer Services the weakest (−1.92%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.12% while open interest decreased 5.46%. Nifty closed 19 points below its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 21 Jul expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,206 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,986 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
75 advanced · 123 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
12.87
−0.40
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.77% |
| Textile | 3 | +1.19% |
| Technology | 11 | +1.04% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.56% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.47% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −1.15% |
| Finance | 29 | −1.47% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.92% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ABB | ABB | +5.89% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | +5.82% |
| IEX | Indian Energy Exchange | +5.40% |
| UPL | United Phosphorus | +5.01% |
| SRF | SRF | +3.98% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ICICIGI | ICICI Lombard General Insurance | −10.74% |
| HDFCAMC | HDFC AMC | −4.52% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | −3.28% |
| NAM-INDIA | NAM-INDIA | −2.96% |
| ETERNAL | ETERNAL | −2.82% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹4,206 Cr
DII net
+₹2,986 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 PE (+20.2 lakh, 21 Jul expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ICICIGI, 7.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Jul
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 15 Jul 2026 Bullish 121 up, 77 down Top sectorConsumer Services +2.30% Top gainerBHEL +5.34% India VIX13.27 Nifty 50+0.17% Read the recap Next session Friday, 17 Jul 2026 Mixed 91 up, 107 down Top sectorConsumer Discretionary +2.30% Top gainerFEDERALBNK +5.69% India VIX13.24 Nifty 50+1.10% Read the recap