A snapshot of the market as of 20 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,231.85, up 0.64% (+153.55 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.45% and Fin Nifty gained 0.73%. Among F&O stocks, 137 advanced and 59 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.48 points to 10.83. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.70%) and Telecom the weakest (−0.08%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 0.80 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.73% while open interest decreased 16.16%. Nifty closed 18 points below its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹583 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,538 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
137 advanced · 59 declined · 3 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.70% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.29% |
| Finance | 29 | +1.03% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.01% |
| Others | 12 | +1.00% |
| Chemicals | 3 | 0.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | 0.00% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.08% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | +3.88% |
| GLENMARK | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | +3.85% |
| COFORGE | Coforge | +3.80% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | +3.79% |
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | +3.75% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PFC | Power Finance Corporation | −2.84% |
| RECLTD | Rural Electrification Corporation | −2.64% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −2.37% |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports | −2.04% |
| BSE | BSE | −1.82% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 PE (+69.2 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | JSWSTEEL, 6.4x 20-day average |
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