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F&O market pulse, 17 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
Broad rally 82% of F&O stocks advanced
156 advanced 35 declined
F&O breadth 82% advancing +39 pts
India VIX 19.79 −1.84
Nifty 50 23,558.80 +0.87%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.60
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 16 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 43% on Mon, 16 Mar to 82% today, a 39-point swing.
Metals climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+3.13% avg. move), up from #16 on Mon, 16 Mar. FMCG fell from #5 to #18. India VIX lowest since 10 Mar Volatility eased 1.84 points to 19.79, its lowest close since Tue, 10 Mar.
PERSISTENT reversed lower Persistent Systems went from the best five on Mon, 16 Mar to the worst five today (−6.58%). FIIs net sellers for a 13th session FIIs sold ₹4,741 Cr and DIIs bought ₹5,225 Cr in the cash market. March so far 3 bullish, 8 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 37% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,558.80, up 0.87% (+202.50 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+1.02% vs +0.87% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,741 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,225 Cr.
- Nifty closed 41 points below its max pain strike of 23,600 for the 24 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,558.80
+202.50 (+0.87%)
BANK NIFTY
54,838.35
+551.50 (+1.02%)
FIN NIFTY
25,700.95
+254.85 (+1.00%)
Nifty closed at 23,558.80, up 0.87% (+202.50 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.02% and Fin Nifty gained 1.00%. Among F&O stocks, 156 advanced and 35 declined. India VIX eased 1.84 points to 19.79. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.14%) and Technology the weakest (−0.66%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.80% while open interest decreased 2.55%. Nifty closed 41 points below its max pain strike of 23,600 for the 24 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,741 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,225 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
156 advanced · 35 declined
India VIX
19.79
−1.84
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +3.14% |
| Metals | 11 | +3.13% |
| Others | 4 | +2.81% |
| Automobile | 12 | +2.56% |
| Realty | 4 | +2.41% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.15% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.14% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.66% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +6.56% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | +6.25% |
| ETERNAL | ETERNAL | +5.37% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | +4.81% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | +4.78% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −6.58% |
| HINDPETRO | Hindustan Petroleum | −2.70% |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum | −1.75% |
| BANDHANBNK | Bandhan Bank | −1.68% |
| TATAELXSI | Tata Elxsi | −1.67% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹4,741 Cr
DII net
+₹5,225 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 21,000 PE (+39.9 lakh, 24 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | WAAREEENER, 2.3x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 24 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 16 Mar 2026 Bearish 82 up, 109 down Top sectorCement +2.33% Top gainerPERSISTENT +4.53% India VIX21.63 Nifty 50+0.80% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026 Broad rally 162 up, 29 down Top sectorOthers +5.31% Top gainerWAAREEENER +10.34% India VIX18.67 Nifty 50+0.87% Read the recap