A snapshot of the market as of 19 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,078.30, down 0.32% (−76.60 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (−0.04%) and Fin Nifty fell 0.36%. Among F&O stocks, 66 advanced and 131 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.05 points to 11.31. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.71%) and Textile the weakest (−1.61%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.90 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.46% while open interest decreased 0.84%. Nifty closed 122 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹408 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,974 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
66 advanced · 131 declined · 2 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.71% |
| Technology | 11 | +1.34% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.59% |
| Banking | 17 | +0.04% |
| Others | 12 | −0.02% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | −1.20% |
| Power | 9 | −1.35% |
| Textile | 3 | −1.61% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +4.92% |
| NAM-INDIA | NAM-INDIA | +3.96% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB HOUSING FIN LTD. | +2.46% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | +2.41% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | +2.26% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | −4.18% |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | −3.89% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | −3.48% |
| PAGEIND | Page Industries | −3.25% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −3.16% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,100 CE (+79.3 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | NAM-INDIA, 3.6x 20-day average |
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