A snapshot of the market as of 24 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,219.05, down 0.14% (−32.95 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.41% and Fin Nifty fell 0.39%. Among F&O stocks, 82 advanced and 111 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.27 points to 11.49. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.59%) and Information Technology the weakest (−0.99%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 0.31% while open interest decreased 33.10%. Nifty closed 19 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 25 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,182 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,493 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
82 advanced · 111 declined · 1 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +1.59% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +0.83% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.80% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +0.57% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.21% |
| Others | 7 | −0.74% |
| Cement | 4 | −0.91% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.99% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | +6.19% |
| SIEMENS | Siemens | +4.95% |
| SAIL | Steel Authority of India | +3.57% |
| GLENMARK | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | +3.14% |
| JSWSTEEL | JSW Steel | +2.57% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | −2.38% |
| BANKBARODA | Bank of Baroda | −2.23% |
| PREMIERENE | PREMIERENE | −2.18% |
| CANBK | Canara Bank | −2.05% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | −1.89% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,300 CE (+81.5 lakh, 25 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | BANDHANBNK, 13.4x 20-day average |
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