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F&O market pulse, 21 Oct 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
Broad sell-off 21% of F&O stocks advanced
46 advanced 168 declined
F&O breadth 21% advancing +4 pts
India VIX 15.73 +0.97
Nifty 50 22,811.35 −0.34%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 0.80, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 19 Oct
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 21% of F&O stocks advanced.
Information Technology climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.50% avg. move), up from #21 on Mon, 19 Oct. Infrastructure fell from #4 to #18. India VIX highest since 8 Jun Volatility rose 0.97 points to 15.73, its highest close since Mon, 8 Jun.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹1,022 Cr and DIIs bought ₹1,614 Cr in the cash market. October so far 5 bullish, 6 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 46% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 22,811.35, down 0.34% (−77.60 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.92% vs −0.34% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,022 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,614 Cr.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
22,811.35
−77.60 (−0.34%)
BANK NIFTY
54,976.90
−511.20 (−0.92%)
FIN NIFTY
24,691.45
−295.65 (−1.18%)
Nifty closed at 22,811.35, down 0.34% (−77.60 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.92% and Fin Nifty fell 1.18%. Among F&O stocks, 46 advanced and 168 declined. India VIX rose 0.97 points to 15.73. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.64%) and Textile the weakest (−3.38%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.80 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,022 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,614 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
46 advanced · 168 declined
India VIX
15.73
+0.97
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 12 | +1.64% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.50% |
| Cement | 4 | +0.44% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.08% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.29% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −2.85% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | −3.11% |
| Textile | 3 | −3.38% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WIPRO | Wipro | +3.86% |
| INFY | Infosys | +3.30% |
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | +3.21% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | +3.13% |
| MPHASIS | Mphasis | +3.00% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ABB | ABB | −5.94% |
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance | −5.62% |
| SIEMENS | Siemens | −5.59% |
| SRF | SRF | −5.22% |
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | −5.21% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,022 Cr
DII net
+₹1,614 Cr
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 27 Oct
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 19 Oct 2026 Broad sell-off 37 up, 175 down Top sectorOil & Gas +0.27% Top gainerUNIONBANK +5.25% India VIX14.76 Nifty 50−1.11% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 Broad sell-off 58 up, 155 down Top sectorRealty +0.62% Top gainerKAYNES +4.07% India VIX15.73 Nifty 50−0.54% Read the recap