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F&O market pulse, 27 Aug 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
Bearish 40% of F&O stocks advanced
76 advanced 4 unchanged 116 declined
F&O breadth 40% advancing +2 pts
India VIX 11.13 +0.64
Nifty 50 24,090.85 −0.48%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 0.60
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 26 Aug
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bearish session F&O breadth has stayed below 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 40% of F&O stocks advanced.
Consumer Discretionary climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.80% avg. move), up from #19 on Wed, 26 Aug. Metals fell from #1 to #21. India VIX highest since 24 Aug Volatility rose 0.64 points to 11.13, its highest close since Mon, 24 Aug.
FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹298 Cr and DIIs bought ₹4,977 Cr in the cash market. August so far 4 bullish, 9 bearish and 6 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 46% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,090.85, down 0.48% (−116.90 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.47% vs −0.48% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹298 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,977 Cr.
- Nifty closed 109 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 1 Sep expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,090.85
−116.90 (−0.48%)
BANK NIFTY
57,509.95
−273.80 (−0.47%)
FIN NIFTY
26,280.65
−106.10 (−0.40%)
Nifty closed at 24,090.85, down 0.48% (−116.90 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.47% and Fin Nifty fell 0.40%. Among F&O stocks, 76 advanced and 116 declined, with 4 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.64 points to 11.13. Consumer Discretionary was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.80%) and Metals the weakest (−1.32%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.60% while open interest increased 5.45%. Nifty closed 109 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 1 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹298 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,977 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
76 advanced · 116 declined · 4 unchanged
India VIX
11.13
+0.64
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +1.80% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.80% |
| Textile | 3 | +0.55% |
| Realty | 4 | +0.51% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.45% |
| Finance | 29 | −1.04% |
| Cement | 4 | −1.19% |
| Metals | 11 | −1.32% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +4.44% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | +3.80% |
| DELHIVERY | Delhivery | +3.79% |
| ZYDUSLIFE | Zydus Life Science | +3.41% |
| AMBER | AMBER ENTERPRISES | +3.15% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MANAPPURAM | Manappuram Finance | −4.76% |
| CONCOR | Container Corporation of India | −4.63% |
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | −3.80% |
| HDFCAMC | HDFC AMC | −3.48% |
| TATAPOWER | Tata Power | −3.30% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹298 Cr
DII net
+₹4,977 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,200 CE (+63.4 lakh, 1 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | LICHSGFIN, 2.4x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 1 Sep
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Friday, 28 Aug 2026 Bearish 86 up, 112 down Top sectorTechnology +2.75% Top gainerCOFORGE +5.93% India VIX10.60 Nifty 50+0.35% Read the recap