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F&O market pulse, 23 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
Broad rally 76% of F&O stocks advanced
155 advanced 1 unchanged 49 declined
F&O breadth 76% advancing +40 pts
India VIX 10.38 −0.60
Nifty 50 23,446.80 +0.50%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 1.30, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 22 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to broad rally Advancing F&O stocks went from 36% on Tue, 22 Sep to 76% today, a 40-point swing.
Cement climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.55% avg. move), up from #19 on Tue, 22 Sep. Chemicals fell from #1 to #21. India VIX lowest since 7 Jan Volatility eased 0.60 points to 10.38, its lowest close since Wed, 7 Jan.
SWIGGY reversed lower SWIGGY went from the best five on Tue, 22 Sep to the worst five today (−1.95%).
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹1,617 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,341 Cr in the cash market. September so far 4 bullish, 9 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 44% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,446.80, up 0.50% (+117.80 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.59% vs +0.50% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,617 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,341 Cr.
- Nifty closed 53 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 29 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,446.80
+117.80 (+0.50%)
BANK NIFTY
56,548.90
+333.35 (+0.59%)
FIN NIFTY
25,564.85
+146.90 (+0.58%)
Nifty closed at 23,446.80, up 0.50% (+117.80 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.59% and Fin Nifty gained 0.58%. Among F&O stocks, 155 advanced and 49 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.60 points to 10.38. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.44%) and Chemicals the weakest (−1.00%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 1.30 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.24% while open interest decreased 4.40%. Nifty closed 53 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 29 Sep expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,617 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,341 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
155 advanced · 49 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
10.38
−0.60
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +2.44% |
| Cement | 4 | +1.55% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.45% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.19% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.11% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.32% |
| Technology | 12 | −0.42% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −1.00% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | +6.57% |
| POLICYBZR | PB FinTech | +4.50% |
| BANDHANBNK | Bandhan Bank | +3.62% |
| RADICO | RADICO | +3.44% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | +3.41% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | −3.70% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | −2.35% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | −2.17% |
| SWIGGY | SWIGGY | −1.95% |
| LTM | LTM | −1.76% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,617 Cr
DII net
+₹2,341 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,400 PE (+54.8 lakh, 29 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BANDHANBNK, 10.2x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 29 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 22 Sep 2026 Bearish 74 up, 130 down Top sectorChemicals +2.35% Top gainerRBLBANK +5.17% India VIX10.98 Nifty 50−0.36% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 24 Sep 2026 Broad sell-off 21 up, 183 down Top sectorTechnology −0.40% Top gainerICICIGI +5.09% India VIX12.63 Nifty 50−1.64% Read the recap