A snapshot of the market as of 18 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 23,346.40, up 0.33% (+75.80 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.54% and Fin Nifty gained 0.76%. Among F&O stocks, 143 advanced and 61 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.91 points to 11.38. Infrastructure was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.46%) and Information Technology the weakest (−4.14%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.50 against 1.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.19% while open interest decreased 1.39%. Nifty closed 4 points below its max pain strike of 23,350 for the 22 Sep expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹600 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,020 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
143 advanced · 61 declined · 1 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | 7 | +3.46% |
| Power | 9 | +2.09% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.99% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.92% |
| Cement | 4 | +1.92% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.14% |
| Technology | 12 | −0.40% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −4.14% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SUPREMEIND | Supreme Industries | +7.05% |
| UNOMINDA | UNO MINDA LIMITED | +6.56% |
| RVNL | RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED | +6.24% |
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | +5.66% |
| ABCAPITAL | Aditya Birla Capital | +5.14% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −4.88% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | −3.88% |
| TATAELXSI | Tata Elxsi | −3.40% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | −2.14% |
| VOLTAS | Voltas | −2.12% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,300 PE (+58.9 lakh, 22 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | NESTLEIND, 2.2x 20-day average |
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