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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 24 Sep 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 24 September 2026.
Broad sell-off 10% of F&O stocks advanced
21 advanced 183 declined
F&O breadth 10% advancing −66 pts
India VIX 12.63 +2.25
Nifty 50 23,063.10 −1.64%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 1.10
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 23 Sep
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 76% on Wed, 23 Sep to 10% today, a 66-point swing.
Technology climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (−0.40% avg. move), up from #20 on Wed, 23 Sep. Banking fell from #6 to #20. India VIX highest since 16 Sep Volatility rose 2.25 points to 12.63, its highest close since Wed, 16 Sep.
BAJFINANCE reversed lower Bajaj Finance went from the best five on Wed, 23 Sep to the worst five today (−5.87%). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹5,027 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,301 Cr in the cash market. September so far 4 bullish, 10 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 42% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,063.10, down 1.64% (−383.70 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.96% vs −1.64% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,027 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,301 Cr.
- Nifty closed 237 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 29 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,063.10
−383.70 (−1.64%)
BANK NIFTY
55,438.50
−1,110.40 (−1.96%)
FIN NIFTY
24,954.15
−610.70 (−2.39%)
Nifty closed at 23,063.10, down 1.64% (−383.70 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.96% and Fin Nifty fell 2.39%. Among F&O stocks, 21 advanced and 183 declined. India VIX rose 2.25 points to 12.63. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−0.40%) and Finance the weakest (−2.64%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 1.10 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 1.46% while open interest decreased 9.90%. Nifty closed 237 points below its max pain strike of 23,300 for the 29 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,027 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,301 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
21 advanced · 183 declined
India VIX
12.63
+2.25
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 12 | −0.40% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −0.53% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.69% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.69% |
| Textile | 3 | −0.96% |
| Others | 14 | −2.06% |
| Banking | 18 | −2.27% |
| Finance | 30 | −2.64% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ICICIGI | ICICI Lombard General Insurance | +5.09% |
| OIL | Oil India | +1.91% |
| MCX | MCX | +1.59% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | +1.49% |
| MANKIND | MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED | +1.42% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MFSL | Max Financial Services | −9.78% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | −9.03% |
| HDFCLIFE | HDFC Life Insurance | −6.16% |
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | −5.87% |
| NAUKRI | Info Edge | −5.63% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹5,027 Cr
DII net
+₹4,301 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,200 CE (+104.8 lakh, 29 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | MFSL, 18.8x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 29 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 23 Sep 2026 Broad rally 155 up, 49 down Top sectorMetals +2.44% Top gainerSAIL +6.57% India VIX10.38 Nifty 50+0.50% Read the recap Next session Friday, 25 Sep 2026 Bullish 127 up, 78 down Top sectorRealty +1.12% Top gainerKAYNES +4.00% India VIX12.14 Nifty 50+0.34% Read the recap