A snapshot of the market as of 17 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
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.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
159 advanced · 46 declined
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% |
F&O stocks.
| 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% |
| 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% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| 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 |
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