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F&O market pulse, 27 Mar 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 27 March 2026.
Broad sell-off 8% of F&O stocks advanced
15 advanced 176 declined
F&O breadth 8% advancing −86 pts
India VIX 26.78 +2.33
Nifty 50 22,839.50 −2.00%
Nifty PCR 3.90 from 4.40
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 25 Mar
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 94% on Wed, 25 Mar to 8% today, a 86-point swing.
Telecom climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (−0.18% avg. move), up from #21 on Wed, 25 Mar. Realty fell from #5 to #19. India VIX highest since 23 Mar Volatility rose 2.33 points to 26.78, its highest close since Mon, 23 Mar.
SHRIRAMFIN reversed lower Shriram Finance went from the best five on Wed, 25 Mar to the worst five today (−5.52%). FIIs net sellers for a 20th session FIIs sold ₹4,367 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,566 Cr in the cash market. March so far 7 bullish, 11 bearish and 0 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 42% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 22,839.50, down 2.00% (−465.60 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−2.48% vs −2.00% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,367 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,566 Cr.
- Nifty closed 311 points below its max pain strike of 23,150 for the 30 Mar expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
22,839.50
−465.60 (−2.00%)
BANK NIFTY
52,350.90
−1,329.90 (−2.48%)
FIN NIFTY
24,393.00
−646.05 (−2.58%)
Nifty closed at 22,839.50, down 2.00% (−465.60 points). Bank Nifty fell 2.48% and Fin Nifty fell 2.58%. Among F&O stocks, 15 advanced and 176 declined. India VIX rose 2.33 points to 26.78. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (−0.18%) and Real Estate the weakest (−4.45%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 3.90 against 4.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Unwinding: price fell 2.07% while open interest decreased 30.30%. Nifty closed 311 points below its max pain strike of 23,150 for the 30 Mar expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹4,367 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,566 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
15 advanced · 176 declined
India VIX
26.78
+2.33
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | −0.18% |
| Technology | 11 | −0.42% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −0.51% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.90% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | −0.95% |
| Realty | 4 | −3.44% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −3.83% |
| Real Estate | 3 | −4.45% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OFSS | OFSS | +5.14% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | +4.23% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | +2.19% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +1.31% |
| WIPRO | Wipro | +1.15% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PGEL | PG ELECTROPLAST LTD | −5.78% |
| SHRIRAMFIN | Shriram Finance | −5.52% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | −5.18% |
| PRESTIGE | Prestige Estate | −4.88% |
| INDHOTEL | Indian Hotels Company | −4.81% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹4,367 Cr
DII net
+₹3,566 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,000 CE (+53.0 lakh, 30 Mar expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | CUMMINSIND, 5.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryMonday, 30 Mar
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 25 Mar 2026 Broad rally 179 up, 12 down Top sectorConsumer Discretionary +4.77% Top gainerMUTHOOTFIN +5.66% India VIX24.45 Nifty 50+1.51% Read the recap Next session Monday, 30 Mar 2026 Broad sell-off 18 up, 173 down Top sectorMetals +0.46% Top gainerNATIONALUM +3.83% India VIX27.75 Nifty 50−2.01% Read the recap