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F&O market pulse, 23 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 23 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 2% of F&O stocks advanced
4 advanced 187 declined
F&O breadth 2% advancing −60 pts
India VIX 26.88 +4.07
Nifty 50 22,493.50 −2.77%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 20 Mar
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bullish to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 62% on Fri, 20 Mar to 2% today, a 60-point swing.
Others climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (−2.43% avg. move), up from #20 on Fri, 20 Mar. Telecom fell from #2 to #17. LODHA fell again Macrotech Developers was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−8.80% today). FIIs net sellers for a 17th session FIIs sold ₹10,414 Cr and DIIs bought ₹12,034 Cr in the cash market. March so far 5 bullish, 10 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 37% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 22,493.50, down 2.77% (−641.15 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−3.77% vs −2.77% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,414 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹12,034 Cr.
- Nifty closed 257 points below its max pain strike of 22,750 for the 24 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
22,493.50
−641.15 (−2.77%)
BANK NIFTY
51,437.45
−2,016.40 (−3.77%)
FIN NIFTY
23,943.50
−848.80 (−3.42%)
Nifty closed at 22,493.50, down 2.77% (−641.15 points). Bank Nifty fell 3.77% and Fin Nifty fell 3.42%. Among F&O stocks, 4 advanced and 187 declined. India VIX rose 4.07 points to 26.88. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−1.16%) and Real Estate the weakest (−6.16%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 2.70% while open interest decreased 0.47%. Nifty closed 257 points below its max pain strike of 22,750 for the 24 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,414 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹12,034 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
4 advanced · 187 declined
India VIX
26.88
+4.07
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 11 | −1.16% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −1.54% |
| Others | 4 | −2.43% |
| Pharma | 16 | −2.52% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −2.58% |
| Metals | 11 | −4.85% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −5.33% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −6.16% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HCLTECH | HCL Technologies | +1.28% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | +0.69% |
| POWERGRID | Power Grid Corporation of India | +0.47% |
| TECHM | Tech Mahindra | +0.19% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −8.80% |
| PETRONET | Petronet LNG | −7.77% |
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −7.70% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | −7.56% |
| GMRAIRPORT | GMR Airports | −7.00% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹10,414 Cr
DII net
+₹12,034 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 CE (+44.8 lakh, 24 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | AUROPHARMA, 3.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 24 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 20 Mar 2026 Bullish 118 up, 73 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.51% Top gainerTATAELXSI +4.46% India VIX22.81 Nifty 50+0.19% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 24 Mar 2026 Broad rally 184 up, 5 down Top sectorConsumer Services +3.80% Top gainerINDIGO +5.37% India VIX24.91 Nifty 50+2.06% Read the recap