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F&O market pulse, 16 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
Bullish 56% of F&O stocks advanced
113 advanced 3 unchanged 89 declined
F&O breadth 56% advancing +45 pts
India VIX 13.14 −0.33
Nifty 50 23,217.60 +0.43%
Nifty PCR 1.50 from 0.70, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 15 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad sell-off to bullish Advancing F&O stocks went from 11% on Tue, 15 Sep to 56% today, a 45-point swing.
Real Estate climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.26% avg. move), up from #20 on Tue, 15 Sep. Information Technology fell from #1 to #21. TCS reversed lower Tata Consultancy Services went from the best five on Tue, 15 Sep to the worst five today (−2.76%). FIIs net sellers for a 6th session FIIs sold ₹2,033 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,908 Cr in the cash market. September so far 1 bullish, 8 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 36% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,217.60, up 0.43% (+99.00 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.89% vs +0.43% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,033 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,908 Cr.
- Nifty closed 82 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 22 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,217.60
+99.00 (+0.43%)
BANK NIFTY
56,292.45
+497.70 (+0.89%)
FIN NIFTY
25,262.40
+185.75 (+0.74%)
Nifty closed at 23,217.60, up 0.43% (+99.00 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.89% and Fin Nifty gained 0.74%. Among F&O stocks, 113 advanced and 89 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.33 points to 13.14. FMCG was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.59%) and Information Technology the weakest (−1.69%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.50 against 0.70 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.21% while open interest decreased 1.62%. Nifty closed 82 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 22 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,033 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,908 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
113 advanced · 89 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
13.14
−0.33
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| FMCG | 17 | +1.59% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.26% |
| Banking | 18 | +0.74% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.69% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.67% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.29% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.38% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −1.69% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PATANJALI | Patanjali Foods | +7.81% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | +5.25% |
| MFSL | Max Financial Services | +4.33% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | +3.47% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | +2.73% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | −4.87% |
| KALYANKJIL | Kalyan Jewellers | −3.86% |
| NYKAA | Nykaa | −3.15% |
| SONACOMS | Sona BLW Precision Forgings | −2.78% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | −2.76% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,033 Cr
DII net
+₹3,908 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 PE (+33.8 lakh, 22 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | PATANJALI, 4.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 22 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 15 Sep 2026 Broad sell-off 23 up, 181 down Top sectorInformation Technology +1.67% Top gainerHCLTECH +3.95% India VIX13.47 Nifty 50−1.19% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 17 Sep 2026 Broad rally 159 up, 46 down Top sectorPharma +1.86% Top gainerHDFCLIFE +5.05% India VIX12.29 Nifty 50+0.23% Read the recap