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F&O market pulse, 25 Mar 2026

How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.

Broad rally
179 advanced 12 declined
F&O breadth 94% advancing −4 pts
India VIX 24.45 −0.46
Nifty 50 23,305.10 +1.51%
Nifty PCR 4.40 from 1.20, expiry rolled

Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 24 Mar

Swing insights

What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.

2nd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 94% of F&O stocks advanced.
Pharma climbed to #10 Ranked #10 of 21 sectors today (+2.31% avg. move), up from #20 on Tue, 24 Mar. Consumer Services fell from #1 to #16.
India VIX lowest since 20 Mar Volatility eased 0.46 points to 24.45, its lowest close since Fri, 20 Mar.
POWERGRID fell again Power Grid Corporation of India was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−1.07% today). FIIs net sellers for a 19th session FIIs sold ₹1,805 Cr and DIIs bought ₹5,430 Cr in the cash market. March so far 7 bullish, 10 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 44% advancing.

Wednesday · Closing data for 25 Mar 2026

Today in the markets

  • Nifty closed at 23,305.10, up 1.51% (+347.30 points).
  • Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+1.78% vs +1.51% for Nifty).
  • FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,805 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,430 Cr.
  • Nifty closed 195 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 30 Mar expiry.

Index closes

NIFTY 50
23,305.10
+347.30 (+1.51%)
BANK NIFTY
53,680.80
+938.40 (+1.78%)
FIN NIFTY
25,039.05
+488.60 (+1.99%)

Nifty closed at 23,305.10, up 1.51% (+347.30 points). Bank Nifty gained 1.78% and Fin Nifty gained 1.99%. Among F&O stocks, 179 advanced and 12 declined. India VIX eased 0.46 points to 24.45. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+4.77%) and Telecom the weakest (+0.50%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 4.40 against 1.20 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.62% while open interest decreased 16.28%. Nifty closed 195 points below its max pain strike of 23,500 for the 30 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹1,805 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,430 Cr.

Breadth & volatility

Advances and declines across F&O stocks.

179 advanced · 12 declined

India VIX
24.45
−0.46

Sector performance, ranked

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

SectorStocksAvg. move
Consumer Discretionary2+4.77%
Cement4+3.56%
Capital Goods21+2.68%
Infrastructure7+2.68%
Realty4+2.59%
Oil & Gas8+1.10%
Technology11+0.94%
Telecom3+0.50%

Today's movers

F&O stocks.

Best performers

SymbolNameChange
MUTHOOTFINMuthoot Finance+5.66%
KAYNESKAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD+5.47%
VOLTASVoltas+5.39%
SHRIRAMFINShriram Finance+5.37%
KALYANKJILKalyan Jewellers+5.28%

Worst performers

SymbolNameChange
TECHMTech Mahindra−2.06%
UNITDSPRUnited Spirits−1.55%
OILOil India−1.09%
POWERGRIDPower Grid Corporation of India−1.07%
TCSTata Consultancy Services−0.95%

Institutional flow

Cash market, final figures for the day.

FII net
−₹1,805 Cr
DII net
+₹5,430 Cr

Options read on the day

Nifty PCR
1.20 → 4.40
Previous close → close (expiry changed)
Nifty futures
Short Covering
Price +1.62%, OI −16.28%
Close vs max pain
195 pts below
Max pain 23,500 (30 Mar expiry)

Unusual activity

MetricDetail
Biggest single-day OI additionNIFTY 20,000 PE (+31.1 lakh, 30 Mar expiry)
Biggest futures volume spikeLODHA, 7.1x 20-day average

Looking ahead

Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 30 Mar

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