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F&O market pulse, 24 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 24 August 2026.
Bearish 42% of F&O stocks advanced
82 advanced 1 unchanged 111 declined
F&O breadth 42% advancing −7 pts
India VIX 11.49 +0.27
Nifty 50 24,219.05 −0.14%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 21 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 50% on Fri, 21 Aug to 42% today, a 7-point swing.
Oil & Gas climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+0.83% avg. move), up from #14 on Fri, 21 Aug. Consumer Services fell from #3 to #18. India VIX highest since 12 Aug Volatility rose 0.27 points to 11.49, its highest close since Wed, 12 Aug.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹1,182 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,493 Cr in the cash market. August so far 3 bullish, 7 bearish and 6 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 46% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,219.05, down 0.14% (−32.95 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.41% vs −0.14% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹1,182 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,493 Cr.
- Nifty closed 19 points above its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 25 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,219.05
−32.95 (−0.14%)
BANK NIFTY
57,525.95
−236.00 (−0.41%)
FIN NIFTY
26,158.50
−102.50 (−0.39%)
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.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
82 advanced · 111 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
11.49
+0.27
Sector performance, ranked
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% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| 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% |
Worst performers
| 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% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹1,182 Cr
DII net
+₹2,493 Cr
Unusual activity
| 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 |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 25 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 21 Aug 2026 Mixed 93 up, 94 down Top sectorReal Estate +1.10% Top gainerVEDL +4.10% India VIX11.22 Nifty 50+0.08% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026 Bullish 124 up, 70 down Top sectorTelecom +4.02% Top gainerIDEA +7.96% India VIX11.03 Nifty 50+0.48% Read the recap