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F&O market pulse, 21 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
Broad rally 74% of F&O stocks advanced
147 advanced 1 unchanged 51 declined
F&O breadth 74% advancing +37 pts
India VIX 17.57 −1.44
Nifty 50 24,580.60 +1.04%
Nifty PCR 1.60 from 1.30
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 20 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 38% on Mon, 20 Apr to 74% today, a 37-point swing.
Information Technology climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+2.73% avg. move), up from #20 on Mon, 20 Apr. Capital Goods fell from #2 to #17. FIIs net sellers for a 2nd session FIIs sold ₹1,919 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,221 Cr in the cash market. April so far 9 bullish, 4 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 67% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,580.60, up 1.04% (+253.95 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+1.41% vs +1.04% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,919 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,221 Cr.
- Nifty closed 181 points above its max pain strike of 24,400 for the 28 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,580.60
+253.95 (+1.04%)
BANK NIFTY
57,347.45
+796.15 (+1.41%)
FIN NIFTY
26,839.20
+335.65 (+1.27%)
Nifty closed at 24,580.60, up 1.04% (+253.95 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.41% and Fin Nifty gained 1.27%. Among F&O stocks, 147 advanced and 51 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 1.44 points to 17.57. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.73%) and Consumer Discretionary the weakest (−0.36%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.60 against 1.30 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.04% while open interest decreased 2.07%. Nifty closed 181 points above its max pain strike of 24,400 for the 28 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,919 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,221 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
147 advanced · 51 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
17.57
−1.44
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2 | +2.73% |
| FMCG | 17 | +2.43% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +2.24% |
| Realty | 4 | +2.09% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.47% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.13% |
| Metals | 11 | +0.03% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.36% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| NESTLEIND | Nestle | +8.55% |
| PNBHOUSING | PNB HOUSING FIN LTD. | +7.95% |
| NAM-INDIA | NAM-INDIA | +5.55% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | +5.42% |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance | +5.17% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| POLYCAB | Polycab | −3.40% |
| SBILIFE | SBI Life Insurance | −3.33% |
| MFSL | Max Financial Services | −1.61% |
| CUMMINSIND | Cummins | −1.60% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | −1.51% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,919 Cr
DII net
+₹2,221 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,500 PE (+29.4 lakh, 28 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | NESTLEIND, 5.7x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 28 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 20 Apr 2026 Bearish 75 up, 124 down Top sectorTextile +1.13% Top gainerTRENT +3.35% India VIX19.01 Nifty 50−0.18% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 22 Apr 2026 Mixed 107 up, 89 down Top sectorPower +2.23% Top gainerIREDA +9.08% India VIX18.20 Nifty 50−0.87% Read the recap