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F&O market pulse, 23 Jun 2026

How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.

Broad sell-off
31 advanced 168 declined
F&O breadth 16% advancing −40 pts
India VIX 14.23 +1.43
Nifty 50 23,795.25 −1.21%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.90

Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 22 Jun

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 55% on Mon, 22 Jun to 16% today, a 40-point swing.
Textile climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+0.39% avg. move), up from #21 on Mon, 22 Jun. Power fell from #1 to #12.
India VIX highest since 15 Jun Volatility rose 1.43 points to 14.23, its highest close since Mon, 15 Jun.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹18 Cr and DIIs bought ₹680 Cr in the cash market. June so far 9 bullish, 6 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 49% advancing.

Tuesday · Closing data for 23 Jun 2026

Today in the markets

  • Nifty closed at 23,795.25, down 1.21% (−291.95 points).
  • Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−1.35% vs −1.21% for Nifty).
  • FIIs were net buyers of ₹18 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹680 Cr.
  • Nifty closed 205 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 30 Jun expiry.

Index closes

NIFTY 50
23,795.25
−291.95 (−1.21%)
BANK NIFTY
57,096.70
−779.70 (−1.35%)
FIN NIFTY
26,287.60
−280.60 (−1.06%)

Nifty closed at 23,795.25, down 1.21% (−291.95 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.35% and Fin Nifty fell 1.06%. Among F&O stocks, 31 advanced and 168 declined. India VIX rose 1.43 points to 14.23. Pharma was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+0.68%) and Metals the weakest (−3.61%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 1.12% while open interest decreased 1.33%. Nifty closed 205 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 30 Jun expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹18 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹680 Cr.

Breadth & volatility

Advances and declines across F&O stocks.

31 advanced · 168 declined

India VIX
14.23
+1.43

Sector performance, ranked

Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.

SectorStocksAvg. move
Pharma16+0.68%
Textile3+0.39%
Consumer Discretionary2−0.25%
FMCG17−0.47%
Oil & Gas8−0.64%
Capital Goods21−1.60%
Telecom3−2.09%
Metals11−3.61%

Today's movers

F&O stocks.

Best performers

SymbolNameChange
LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs+3.10%
NAUKRIInfo Edge+2.95%
AUROPHARMAAurobindo Pharma+2.59%
ZYDUSLIFEZydus Life Science+2.35%
TORNTPHARMTorrent Pharmaceuticals+1.89%

Worst performers

SymbolNameChange
VEDLVedanta−7.69%
NATIONALUMNALCO−5.95%
HINDZINCHINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED−4.78%
JINDALSTELJindal Steel−4.63%
ASHOKLEYAshok Leyland−4.18%

Institutional flow

Cash market, final figures for the day.

FII net
+₹18 Cr
DII net
+₹680 Cr

Options read on the day

Nifty PCR
0.90 → 0.60
Previous close → close
Nifty futures
Long Unwinding
Price −1.12%, OI −1.33%
Close vs max pain
205 pts below
Max pain 24,000 (30 Jun expiry)

Unusual activity

MetricDetail
Biggest single-day OI additionNIFTY 24,000 CE (+60.5 lakh, 30 Jun expiry)
Biggest futures volume spikeJSWSTEEL, 5.7x 20-day average

Looking ahead

Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 30 Jun

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