A snapshot of the market as of 27 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
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.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
76 advanced · 116 declined · 4 unchanged
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% |
F&O stocks.
| 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% |
| 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% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| 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 |
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