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F&O market pulse, 17 Jul 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 17 July 2026.
Mixed 46% of F&O stocks advanced
91 advanced 1 unchanged 107 declined
F&O breadth 46% advancing +8 pts
India VIX 13.24 +0.37
Nifty 50 24,346.70 +1.10%
Nifty PCR 1.70 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 16 Jul
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 38% on Thu, 16 Jul to 46% today, a 8-point swing.
Real Estate climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+1.07% avg. move), up from #19 on Thu, 16 Jul. Chemicals fell from #1 to #18. FIIs net sellers for a 5th session FIIs sold ₹376 Cr and DIIs bought ₹1,018 Cr in the cash market. July so far 6 bullish, 5 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 50% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,346.70, up 1.10% (+265.25 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+1.68% vs +1.10% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹376 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,018 Cr.
- Nifty closed 97 points above its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 21 Jul expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,346.70
+265.25 (+1.10%)
BANK NIFTY
58,565.70
+965.05 (+1.68%)
FIN NIFTY
26,919.75
+367.45 (+1.38%)
Nifty closed at 24,346.70, up 1.10% (+265.25 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.68% and Fin Nifty gained 1.38%. Among F&O stocks, 91 advanced and 107 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.37 points to 13.24. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.30%) and Pharma the weakest (−1.56%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.70 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.93% while open interest decreased 5.19%. Nifty closed 97 points above its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 21 Jul expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹376 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,018 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
91 advanced · 107 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
13.24
+0.37
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +2.30% |
| Automobile | 12 | +1.25% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.07% |
| Banking | 17 | +0.87% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.86% |
| Textile | 3 | −1.00% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | −1.44% |
| Pharma | 16 | −1.56% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERALBNK | Federal Bank | +5.69% |
| KALYANKJIL | Kalyan Jewellers | +4.57% |
| BHARATFORG | Bharat Forge | +4.28% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | +3.66% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | +3.00% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | −4.46% |
| POLYCAB | Polycab | −4.31% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | −4.27% |
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | −4.11% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −3.85% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹376 Cr
DII net
+₹1,018 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 PE (+94.4 lakh, 21 Jul expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | FEDERALBNK, 4.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 21 Jul
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 16 Jul 2026 Bearish 75 up, 123 down Top sectorChemicals +1.77% Top gainerABB +5.89% India VIX12.87 Nifty 50+0.03% Read the recap Next session Monday, 20 Jul 2026 Broad rally 142 up, 56 down Top sectorPower +2.11% Top gainerPNB +5.32% India VIX12.90 Nifty 50−0.43% Read the recap