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F&O market pulse, 25 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.
Bullish 64% of F&O stocks advanced
124 advanced 70 declined
F&O breadth 64% advancing +21 pts
India VIX 11.03 −0.46
Nifty 50 24,334.55 +0.48%
Nifty PCR 1.10 from 0.70
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 24 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to bullish Advancing F&O stocks went from 42% on Mon, 24 Aug to 64% today, a 21-point swing.
Consumer Services climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+1.15% avg. move), up from #18 on Mon, 24 Aug. Metals fell from #1 to #21. India VIX lowest since 20 Aug Volatility eased 0.46 points to 11.03, its lowest close since Thu, 20 Aug.
August so far 4 bullish, 7 bearish and 6 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 47% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,334.55, up 0.48% (+115.50 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.02% vs +0.48% for Nifty).
- Nifty closed 35 points above its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 1 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,334.55
+115.50 (+0.48%)
BANK NIFTY
57,514.20
−11.75 (−0.02%)
FIN NIFTY
26,246.95
+88.45 (+0.34%)
Nifty closed at 24,334.55, up 0.48% (+115.50 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (−0.02%) and Fin Nifty gained 0.34%. Among F&O stocks, 124 advanced and 70 declined. India VIX eased 0.46 points to 11.03. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+4.02%) and Metals the weakest (−0.23%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.10 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.61% while open interest increased 34.09%. Nifty closed 35 points above its max pain strike of 24,300 for the 1 Sep expiry.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
124 advanced · 70 declined
India VIX
11.03
−0.46
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +4.02% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | +1.15% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.15% |
| Pharma | 16 | +1.05% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +1.00% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | 0.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.01% |
| Metals | 11 | −0.23% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +7.96% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | +5.82% |
| IREDA | Indian Renewable Energy | +4.51% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | +3.72% |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs | +3.62% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERALBNK | Federal Bank | −3.02% |
| OIL | Oil India | −1.99% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −1.89% |
| NAM-INDIA | NAM-INDIA | −1.88% |
| POWERINDIA | Hitachi Energy India Ltd | −1.60% |
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 PE (+48.1 lakh, 1 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | SAIL, 8.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 1 Sep
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 24 Aug 2026 Bearish 82 up, 111 down Top sectorMetals +1.59% Top gainerMUTHOOTFIN +6.19% India VIX11.49 Nifty 50−0.14% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 Bearish 72 up, 121 down Top sectorMetals +2.14% Top gainerHINDZINC +5.72% India VIX10.49 Nifty 50−0.52% Read the recap