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F&O market pulse, 19 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 19 August 2026.
Broad sell-off 34% of F&O stocks advanced
66 advanced 2 unchanged 131 declined
F&O breadth 34% advancing +1 pts
India VIX 11.31 −0.05
Nifty 50 24,078.30 −0.32%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 0.90, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 18 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 34% of F&O stocks advanced.
Consumer Services climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.71% avg. move), up from #18 on Tue, 18 Aug. Chemicals fell from #1 to #14. FIIs net buyers for a 2nd session FIIs bought ₹408 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,974 Cr in the cash market. August so far 2 bullish, 6 bearish and 5 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 44% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,078.30, down 0.32% (−76.60 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (−0.04% vs −0.32% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹408 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,974 Cr.
- Nifty closed 122 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 25 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,078.30
−76.60 (−0.32%)
BANK NIFTY
57,239.75
−22.65 (−0.04%)
FIN NIFTY
26,013.00
−95.00 (−0.36%)
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.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
66 advanced · 131 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
11.31
−0.05
Sector performance, ranked
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% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| 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% |
Worst performers
| 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% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹408 Cr
DII net
+₹3,974 Cr
Unusual activity
| 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 |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 25 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 Broad sell-off 64 up, 134 down Top sectorChemicals +0.63% Top gainerTIINDIA +7.94% India VIX11.36 Nifty 50−0.55% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 Broad rally 137 up, 59 down Top sectorConsumer Services +1.70% Top gainerMUTHOOTFIN +3.88% India VIX10.83 Nifty 50+0.64% Read the recap