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F&O market pulse, 17 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Broad rally 78% of F&O stocks advanced
159 advanced 46 declined
F&O breadth 78% advancing +22 pts
India VIX 12.29 −0.85
Nifty 50 23,270.60 +0.23%
Nifty PCR 1.40 from 1.50
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 16 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 78% of F&O stocks advanced.
Pharma climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.86% avg. move), up from #14 on Wed, 16 Sep. Banking fell from #3 to #21. India VIX lowest since 11 Sep Volatility eased 0.85 points to 12.29, its lowest close since Fri, 11 Sep.
POLICYBZR reversed lower PB FinTech went from the best five on Wed, 16 Sep to the worst five today (−3.40%). FIIs net sellers for a 7th session FIIs sold ₹3,209 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,618 Cr in the cash market. September so far 2 bullish, 8 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 39% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,270.60, up 0.23% (+53.00 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.42% vs +0.23% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,209 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,618 Cr.
- Nifty closed 29 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 22 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,270.60
+53.00 (+0.23%)
BANK NIFTY
56,055.75
−236.70 (−0.42%)
FIN NIFTY
25,318.35
+55.95 (+0.22%)
Nifty closed at 23,270.60, up 0.23% (+53.00 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.42% and Fin Nifty gained 0.22%. Among F&O stocks, 159 advanced and 46 declined. India VIX eased 0.85 points to 12.29. Pharma was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.86%) and Banking the weakest (−0.20%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.40 against 1.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.26% while open interest decreased 0.45%. Nifty closed 29 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 22 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,209 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,618 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
159 advanced · 46 declined
India VIX
12.29
−0.85
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma | 16 | +1.86% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.84% |
| Textile | 3 | +1.71% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +1.39% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.28% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.07% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.17% |
| Banking | 18 | −0.20% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | +5.05% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +4.53% |
| MFSL | Max Financial Services | +4.46% |
| ICICIPRULI | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance | +4.36% |
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance | +4.06% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | −3.40% |
| PATANJALI | Patanjali Foods | −2.89% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB HOUSING FIN LTD. | −2.69% |
| FEDERALBNK | Federal Bank | −2.65% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | −2.11% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,209 Cr
DII net
+₹3,618 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,500 CE (+45.5 lakh, 22 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | POLICYBZR, 3.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 22 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026 Bullish 113 up, 89 down Top sectorFMCG +1.59% Top gainerPATANJALI +7.81% India VIX13.14 Nifty 50+0.43% Read the recap Next session Friday, 18 Sep 2026 Broad rally 143 up, 61 down Top sectorInfrastructure +3.46% Top gainerSUPREMEIND +7.05% India VIX11.38 Nifty 50+0.33% Read the recap