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F&O market pulse, 18 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
Broad rally 85% of F&O stocks advanced
162 advanced 29 declined
F&O breadth 85% advancing +3 pts
India VIX 18.67 −1.12
Nifty 50 23,764.10 +0.87%
Nifty PCR 1.40 from 0.70, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 17 Mar
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 85% of F&O stocks advanced.
Technology climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+3.01% avg. move), up from #21 on Tue, 17 Mar. Metals fell from #2 to #21. India VIX lowest since 5 Mar Volatility eased 1.12 points to 18.67, its lowest close since Thu, 5 Mar.
NATIONALUM reversed lower NALCO went from the best five on Tue, 17 Mar to the worst five today (−2.30%). FIIs net sellers for a 14th session FIIs sold ₹2,714 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,253 Cr in the cash market. March so far 4 bullish, 8 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 41% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,764.10, up 0.87% (+205.30 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.88% vs +0.87% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,714 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,253 Cr.
- Nifty closed 64 points above its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 24 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,764.10
+205.30 (+0.87%)
BANK NIFTY
55,321.85
+483.50 (+0.88%)
FIN NIFTY
25,918.45
+217.50 (+0.85%)
Nifty closed at 23,764.10, up 0.87% (+205.30 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.88% and Fin Nifty gained 0.85%. Among F&O stocks, 162 advanced and 29 declined. India VIX eased 1.12 points to 18.67. Others was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+5.31%) and Metals the weakest (−0.24%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.40 against 0.70 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.67% while open interest decreased 1.90%. Nifty closed 64 points above its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 24 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,714 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,253 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
162 advanced · 29 declined
India VIX
18.67
−1.12
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Others | 4 | +5.31% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +3.64% |
| Technology | 11 | +3.01% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +2.67% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +2.63% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.53% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.30% |
| Metals | 11 | −0.24% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WAAREEENER | WAAREEENER | +10.34% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | +7.01% |
| NBCC | NBCC (India) | +6.08% |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance | +5.48% |
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | +5.10% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VEDL | Vedanta | −3.14% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | −2.50% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −2.30% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −1.76% |
| AUROPHARMA | Aurobindo Pharma | −1.69% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,714 Cr
DII net
+₹3,253 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,700 PE (+30.5 lakh, 24 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ANGELONE, 3.7x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 24 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026 Broad rally 156 up, 35 down Top sectorConsumer Services +3.14% Top gainerNATIONALUM +6.56% India VIX19.79 Nifty 50+0.87% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 19 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 2 up, 189 down Top sectorPower −1.58% Top gainerONGC +1.72% India VIX22.74 Nifty 50−2.83% Read the recap