A snapshot of the market as of 21 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,252.00, little changed (+0.08%). Bank Nifty gained 0.46% and Fin Nifty gained 0.22%. Among F&O stocks, 93 advanced and 94 declined, with 7 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.39 points to 11.22. Real Estate was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.10%) and FMCG the weakest (−0.59%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.03% while open interest decreased 14.56%. Nifty closed 2 points above its max pain strike of 24,250 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹543 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,124 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
93 advanced · 94 declined · 7 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.10% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.01% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.56% |
| Finance | 29 | +0.49% |
| Telecom | 3 | +0.49% |
| Automobile | 12 | −0.44% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.57% |
| FMCG | 17 | −0.59% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VEDL | Vedanta | +4.10% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | +3.66% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | +3.19% |
| CDSL | CDSL | +3.19% |
| PRESTIGE | Prestige Estate | +2.87% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries | −3.30% |
| KEI | KEI Industries | −2.60% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | −2.17% |
| TORNTPHARM | Torrent Pharmaceuticals | −2.17% |
| CUMMINSIND | Cummins | −1.87% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,300 CE (+36.8 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | JSWSTEEL, 5.7x 20-day average |
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