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F&O market pulse, 23 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
Broad sell-off 28% of F&O stocks advanced
56 advanced 2 unchanged 141 declined
F&O breadth 28% advancing −26 pts
India VIX 18.54 +0.34
Nifty 50 24,158.50 −0.86%
Nifty PCR 1.40 from 1.50
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 22 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 55% on Wed, 22 Apr to 28% today, a 26-point swing.
Pharma climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+2.25% avg. move), up from #18 on Wed, 22 Apr. Realty fell from #10 to #21. India VIX highest since 20 Apr Volatility rose 0.34 points to 18.54, its highest close since Mon, 20 Apr.
FIIs net sellers for a 4th session FIIs sold ₹3,255 Cr and DIIs bought ₹941 Cr in the cash market. April so far 9 bullish, 5 bearish and 1 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 64% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,158.50, down 0.86% (−208.85 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.40% vs −0.86% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,255 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹941 Cr.
- Nifty closed 42 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 28 Apr expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,158.50
−208.85 (−0.86%)
BANK NIFTY
56,314.15
−800.75 (−1.40%)
FIN NIFTY
26,243.10
−370.85 (−1.39%)
Nifty closed at 24,158.50, down 0.86% (−208.85 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.40% and Fin Nifty fell 1.39%. Among F&O stocks, 56 advanced and 141 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.34 points to 18.54. Pharma was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.25%) and Realty the weakest (−2.67%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.40 against 1.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.89% while open interest decreased 10.95%. Nifty closed 42 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 28 Apr expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹3,255 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹941 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
56 advanced · 141 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
18.54
+0.34
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma | 16 | +2.25% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +0.59% |
| Telecom | 3 | +0.02% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −0.31% |
| Power | 9 | −0.32% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −2.13% |
| Automobile | 12 | −2.46% |
| Realty | 4 | −2.67% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DRREDDY | Dr Reddys Laboratories | +8.94% |
| OFSS | OFSS | +7.86% |
| CIPLA | Cipla | +5.49% |
| GLENMARK | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | +5.04% |
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | +4.54% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | −7.62% |
| HAVELLS | Havells | −5.06% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | −4.63% |
| ASHOKLEY | Ashok Leyland | −4.55% |
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | −4.32% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹3,255 Cr
DII net
+₹941 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 CE (+47.5 lakh, 28 Apr expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | DRREDDY, 7.3x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 28 Apr
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 22 Apr 2026 Mixed 107 up, 89 down Top sectorPower +2.23% Top gainerIREDA +9.08% India VIX18.20 Nifty 50−0.87% Read the recap Next session Friday, 24 Apr 2026 Broad sell-off 46 up, 153 down Top sectorMetals +0.06% Top gainerCOCHINSHIP +4.25% India VIX19.72 Nifty 50−1.05% Read the recap