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F&O market pulse, 21 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 21 May 2026.
Mixed 46% of F&O stocks advanced
92 advanced 1 unchanged 106 declined
F&O breadth 46% advancing −16 pts
India VIX 17.82 −0.49
Nifty 50 23,648.60 −0.07%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 20 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bullish to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 63% on Wed, 20 May to 46% today, a 16-point swing.
Consumer Discretionary climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+0.91% avg. move), up from #20 on Wed, 20 May. Power fell from #5 to #17. India VIX lowest since 8 May Volatility eased 0.49 points to 17.82, its lowest close since Fri, 8 May.
KAYNES bounced back KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD went from the worst five on Wed, 20 May to the best five today (+6.12%). FIIs net sellers for a 3rd session FIIs sold ₹1,891 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,492 Cr in the cash market. May so far 7 bullish, 5 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 49% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,648.60, little changed (−0.07%).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.18% vs −0.07% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,891 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,492 Cr.
- Nifty closed 51 points below its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 26 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,648.60
−16.35 (−0.07%)
BANK NIFTY
53,481.50
−96.75 (−0.18%)
FIN NIFTY
25,240.50
−65.30 (−0.26%)
Nifty closed at 23,648.60, little changed (−0.07%). Bank Nifty fell 0.18% and Fin Nifty fell 0.26%. Among F&O stocks, 92 advanced and 106 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.49 points to 17.82. Cement was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.28%) and Chemicals the weakest (−1.37%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.16% while open interest decreased 7.05%. Nifty closed 51 points below its max pain strike of 23,700 for the 26 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,891 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,492 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
92 advanced · 106 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
17.82
−0.49
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Cement | 4 | +2.28% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.05% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.91% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.87% |
| Textile | 3 | +0.67% |
| Metals | 11 | −0.39% |
| FMCG | 17 | −0.91% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −1.37% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | +6.14% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +6.12% |
| GRASIM | Grasim Industries | +6.00% |
| MOTHERSON | Samvardhana Motherson International | +4.23% |
| HYUNDAI | HYUNDAI | +3.40% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JUBLFOOD | Jubilant FoodWorks | −7.67% |
| PIIND | PI Industries | −4.82% |
| BOSCHLTD | Bosch | −4.36% |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel | −3.43% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | −2.48% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹1,891 Cr
DII net
+₹2,492 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,800 CE (+47.0 lakh, 26 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | PAGEIND, 6.5x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 26 May
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Bullish 124 up, 74 down Top sectorOil & Gas +1.54% Top gainerPOWERINDIA +7.99% India VIX18.31 Nifty 50+0.25% Read the recap Next session Friday, 22 May 2026 Bullish 128 up, 70 down Top sectorTextile +2.20% Top gainerASTRAL +4.27% India VIX17.82 Nifty 50+0.42% Read the recap