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Stolo Market Pulse
F&O market pulse, 25 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Monday, 25 May 2026.
Broad rally 82% of F&O stocks advanced
163 advanced 36 declined
F&O breadth 82% advancing +17 pts
India VIX 16.51 −1.31
Nifty 50 24,049.55 +1.27%
Nifty PCR 1.20 from 1.00
Changes vs the previous session, Fri, 22 May
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 82% of F&O stocks advanced.
Chemicals climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+2.69% avg. move), up from #20 on Fri, 22 May. Textile fell from #1 to #18. India VIX lowest since 7 May Volatility eased 1.31 points to 16.51, its lowest close since Thu, 7 May.
NAUKRI reversed lower Info Edge went from the best five on Fri, 22 May to the worst five today (−2.91%). FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹822 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,857 Cr in the cash market. May so far 9 bullish, 5 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 52% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,049.55, up 1.27% (+301.50 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+2.26% vs +1.27% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹822 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,857 Cr.
- Nifty closed 50 points above its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 26 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,049.55
+301.50 (+1.27%)
BANK NIFTY
55,377.25
+1,225.05 (+2.26%)
FIN NIFTY
26,135.35
+574.25 (+2.25%)
Nifty closed at 24,049.55, up 1.27% (+301.50 points). Bank Nifty gained 2.26% and Fin Nifty gained 2.25%. Among F&O stocks, 163 advanced and 36 declined. India VIX eased 1.31 points to 16.51. Chemicals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.69%) and FMCG the weakest (0.00%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.20 against 1.00 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 1.34% while open interest decreased 26.21%. Nifty closed 50 points above its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 26 May expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹822 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,857 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
163 advanced · 36 declined
India VIX
16.51
−1.31
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 3 | +2.69% |
| Banking | 17 | +2.52% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.86% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.79% |
| Finance | 29 | +1.76% |
| Metals | 11 | +0.24% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +0.02% |
| FMCG | 17 | 0.00% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADANIPOWER | ADANIPOWER | +6.62% |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors | +6.37% |
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | +5.19% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | +4.70% |
| BANKINDIA | Bank of India | +4.58% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS | Siemens | −3.76% |
| OIL | Oil India | −3.40% |
| NAUKRI | Info Edge | −2.91% |
| COLPAL | Colgate Palmolive | −2.73% |
| MAXHEALTH | Max Healthcare Institute | −2.19% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹822 Cr
DII net
+₹3,857 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 PE (+98.0 lakh, 26 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | DIVISLAB, 4.8x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 26 May
Around this session
Previous session Friday, 22 May 2026 Bullish 128 up, 70 down Top sectorTextile +2.20% Top gainerASTRAL +4.27% India VIX17.82 Nifty 50+0.42% Read the recap Next session Tuesday, 26 May 2026 Bearish 86 up, 111 down Top sectorInformation Technology +2.15% Top gainerADANIENSOL +6.28% India VIX16.22 Nifty 50−0.48% Read the recap