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F&O market pulse, 18 Jun 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
Bullish 64% of F&O stocks advanced
125 advanced 3 unchanged 71 declined
F&O breadth 64% advancing −5 pts
India VIX 12.73 −0.47
Nifty 50 24,179.40 +0.40%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 17 Jun
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
5th straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 5 sessions in a row; today 64% of F&O stocks advanced.
Realty climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.45% avg. move), up from #18 on Wed, 17 Jun. Capital Goods fell from #2 to #18. India VIX lowest since 18 Feb Volatility eased 0.47 points to 12.73, its lowest close since Wed, 18 Feb.
COCHINSHIP reversed lower COCHINSHIP went from the best five on Wed, 17 Jun to the worst five today (−2.78%).
FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹1,025 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,517 Cr in the cash market. June so far 8 bullish, 5 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 51% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,179.40, up 0.40% (+97.00 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.72% vs +0.40% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,025 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,517 Cr.
- Nifty closed 79 points above its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 23 Jun expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,179.40
+97.00 (+0.40%)
BANK NIFTY
57,987.25
+411.85 (+0.72%)
FIN NIFTY
26,592.25
+185.55 (+0.70%)
Nifty closed at 24,179.40, up 0.40% (+97.00 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.72% and Fin Nifty gained 0.70%. Among F&O stocks, 125 advanced and 71 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.47 points to 12.73. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.02%) and Technology the weakest (−0.30%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.41% while open interest decreased 1.76%. Nifty closed 79 points above its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 23 Jun expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,025 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,517 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
125 advanced · 71 declined · 3 unchanged
India VIX
12.73
−0.47
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +3.02% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.45% |
| Textile | 3 | +1.36% |
| Pharma | 16 | +1.22% |
| Power | 9 | +1.15% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.04% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.12% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.30% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MAXHEALTH | Max Healthcare Institute | +6.12% |
| NYKAA | Nykaa | +5.62% |
| ADANIPOWER | ADANIPOWER | +5.13% |
| CDSL | CDSL | +4.72% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +4.19% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | −2.78% |
| NBCC | NBCC (India) | −2.71% |
| INFY | Infosys | −2.48% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | −2.46% |
| VBL | Varun Beverages | −2.37% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,025 Cr
DII net
+₹3,517 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,100 PE (+34.8 lakh, 23 Jun expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | RADICO, 9.3x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 23 Jun
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 17 Jun 2026 Broad rally 136 up, 63 down Top sectorConsumer Services +2.71% Top gainerTRENT +6.94% India VIX13.20 Nifty 50+0.36% Read the recap Next session Friday, 19 Jun 2026 Mixed 92 up, 105 down Top sectorConsumer Services +1.69% Top gainerBDL +4.72% India VIX12.77 Nifty 50−0.57% Read the recap