A snapshot of the market as of 21 Sep 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
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.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
99 advanced · 106 declined
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% |
F&O stocks.
| 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% |
| 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% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| 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 |
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