A snapshot of the market as of 17 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,287.65, down 0.32% (−78.35 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (+0.01%) and Fin Nifty was little changed (+0.01%). Among F&O stocks, 89 advanced and 108 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.02 points to 11.29. Realty was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.18%) and Telecom the weakest (−1.70%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.23% while open interest increased 0.31%. Nifty closed 62 points below its max pain strike of 24,350 for the 18 Aug expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,535 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,101 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
89 advanced · 108 declined · 2 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Realty | 4 | +2.18% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.37% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +0.96% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.59% |
| Others | 12 | +0.54% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −0.67% |
| Technology | 11 | −1.01% |
| Telecom | 3 | −1.70% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | +6.05% |
| MOTILALOFS | MOTILALOFS | +5.68% |
| OBEROIRLTY | Oberoi Realty | +4.60% |
| SUZLON | SUZLON ENERGY LIMITED | +4.03% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | +3.51% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −4.05% |
| BSE | BSE | −3.34% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | −2.83% |
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | −2.59% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | −2.57% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,250 PE (+43.5 lakh, 18 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | VOLTAS, 3.6x 20-day average |
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