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F&O market pulse, 26 May 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.
Bearish 44% of F&O stocks advanced
86 advanced 2 unchanged 111 declined
F&O breadth 44% advancing −38 pts
India VIX 16.22 −0.29
Nifty 50 23,933.75 −0.48%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 1.20
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 25 May
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 82% on Mon, 25 May to 44% today, a 38-point swing.
Metals climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+1.19% avg. move), up from #19 on Mon, 25 May. Infrastructure fell from #4 to #21. India VIX lowest since 27 Feb Volatility eased 0.29 points to 16.22, its lowest close since Fri, 27 Feb.
NAUKRI bounced back Info Edge went from the worst five on Mon, 25 May to the best five today (+4.94%). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹2,408 Cr and DIIs bought ₹1,361 Cr in the cash market. May so far 9 bullish, 6 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 52% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 23,933.75, down 0.48% (−115.80 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.36% vs −0.48% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,408 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,361 Cr.
- Nifty closed 66 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 2 Jun expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
23,933.75
−115.80 (−0.48%)
BANK NIFTY
55,180.60
−196.65 (−0.36%)
FIN NIFTY
25,976.25
−159.10 (−0.61%)
Nifty closed at 23,933.75, down 0.48% (−115.80 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.36% and Fin Nifty fell 0.61%. Among F&O stocks, 86 advanced and 111 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.29 points to 16.22. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.15%) and Infrastructure the weakest (−1.28%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 1.20 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.53% while open interest increased 24.64%. Nifty closed 66 points below its max pain strike of 24,000 for the 2 Jun expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,408 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,361 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
86 advanced · 111 declined · 2 unchanged
India VIX
16.22
−0.29
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2 | +2.15% |
| Power | 9 | +1.76% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.19% |
| Others | 12 | +0.86% |
| Technology | 11 | +0.67% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.38% |
| Telecom | 3 | −0.96% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −1.28% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | +6.28% |
| NAUKRI | Info Edge | +4.94% |
| ADANIPOWER | ADANIPOWER | +4.73% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | +4.43% |
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | +4.08% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CONCOR | Container Corporation of India | −7.39% |
| RVNL | RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED | −4.64% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | −2.97% |
| TORNTPHARM | Torrent Pharmaceuticals | −2.52% |
| JUBLFOOD | Jubilant FoodWorks | −2.23% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,408 Cr
DII net
+₹1,361 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 CE (+38.3 lakh, 2 Jun expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | CONCOR, 4.2x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 2 Jun
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 25 May 2026 Broad rally 163 up, 36 down Top sectorChemicals +2.69% Top gainerADANIPOWER +6.62% India VIX16.51 Nifty 50+1.27% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 27 May 2026 Bullish 127 up, 72 down Top sectorPower +2.76% Top gainerCUMMINSIND +12.37% India VIX15.24 Nifty 50−0.05% Read the recap