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F&O market pulse, 21 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 21 September 2026.
Mixed 48% of F&O stocks advanced
99 advanced 106 declined
F&O breadth 48% advancing −22 pts
India VIX 11.26 −0.12
Nifty 50 23,414.30 +0.29%
Nifty PCR 1.70 from 1.50
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 18 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 70% on Fri, 18 Sep to 48% today, a 22-point swing.
Information Technology climbed to #5 Ranked #5 of 21 sectors today (+0.76% avg. move), up from #21 on Fri, 18 Sep. Infrastructure fell from #1 to #20. India VIX lowest since 8 Sep Volatility eased 0.12 points to 11.26, its lowest close since Tue, 8 Sep.
UNOMINDA reversed lower UNO MINDA LIMITED went from the best five on Fri, 18 Sep to the worst five today (−4.40%). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹576 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,797 Cr in the cash market. September so far 3 bullish, 8 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 42% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,414.30, up 0.29% (+67.90 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.20% vs +0.29% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹576 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,797 Cr.
- Nifty closed 14 points above its max pain strike of 23,400 for the 22 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,414.30
+67.90 (+0.29%)
BANK NIFTY
56,470.65
+111.95 (+0.20%)
FIN NIFTY
25,524.70
+14.70 (+0.06%)
Nifty closed at 23,414.30, up 0.29% (+67.90 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.20% and Fin Nifty was little changed (+0.06%). Among F&O stocks, 99 advanced and 106 declined. India VIX eased 0.12 points to 11.26. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.96%) and Power the weakest (−1.32%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.70 against 1.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.29% while open interest decreased 2.87%. Nifty closed 14 points above its max pain strike of 23,400 for the 22 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹576 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,797 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
99 advanced · 106 declined
India VIX
11.26
−0.12
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.96% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.63% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.61% |
| Pharma | 16 | +1.15% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +0.76% |
| Telecom | 3 | −1.14% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −1.20% |
| Power | 9 | −1.32% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PATANJALI | Patanjali Foods | +7.96% |
| MANKIND | MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED | +5.96% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +3.84% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +3.83% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | +3.62% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OFSS | OFSS | −8.28% |
| UNOMINDA | UNO MINDA LIMITED | −4.40% |
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | −3.92% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | −3.58% |
| CONCOR | Container Corporation of India | −3.47% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹576 Cr
DII net
+₹2,797 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,400 PE (+112.9 lakh, 22 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | PATANJALI, 3.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 22 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 18 Sep 2026 Broad rally 143 up, 61 down Top sectorInfrastructure +3.46% Top gainerSUPREMEIND +7.05% India VIX11.38 Nifty 50+0.33% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 22 Sep 2026 Bearish 74 up, 130 down Top sectorChemicals +2.35% Top gainerRBLBANK +5.17% India VIX10.98 Nifty 50−0.36% Read the recap