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F&O market pulse, 28 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
Broad rally 76% of F&O stocks advanced
145 advanced 47 declined
F&O breadth 76% advancing +5 pts
India VIX 13.45 −0.77
Nifty 50 25,347.40 +0.44%
Nifty PCR 0.80 from 0.90, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 27 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
2nd straight bullish session F&O breadth has stayed above 50% for 2 sessions in a row; today 76% of F&O stocks advanced.
Textile climbed to #5 Ranked #5 of 21 sectors today (+2.46% avg. move), up from #21 on Tue, 27 Jan. Cement fell from #3 to #16. India VIX lowest since 20 Jan Volatility eased 0.77 points to 13.45, its lowest close since Tue, 20 Jan.
FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹480 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,361 Cr in the cash market. January so far 2 bullish, 5 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 41% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,347.40, up 0.44% (+110.55 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.33% vs +0.44% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹480 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,361 Cr.
- Nifty closed 47 points above its max pain strike of 25,300 for the 3 Feb expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,347.40
+110.55 (+0.44%)
BANK NIFTY
59,556.15
+198.80 (+0.33%)
FIN NIFTY
27,320.45
+178.60 (+0.66%)
Nifty closed at 25,347.40, up 0.44% (+110.55 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.33% and Fin Nifty gained 0.66%. Among F&O stocks, 145 advanced and 47 declined. India VIX eased 0.77 points to 13.45. Oil & Gas was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+4.40%) and Information Technology the weakest (−0.67%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.80 against 0.90 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.27% while open interest increased 2.10%. Nifty closed 47 points above its max pain strike of 25,300 for the 3 Feb expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹480 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,361 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
145 advanced · 47 declined
India VIX
13.45
−0.77
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +4.40% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +3.73% |
| Chemicals | 3 | +3.44% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +2.60% |
| Textile | 3 | +2.46% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.08% |
| FMCG | 17 | −0.44% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −0.67% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| OIL | Oil India | +9.88% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | +8.86% |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics | +8.69% |
| CGPOWER | CG Power & Industrial Solutions | +8.67% |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | +8.07% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products | −4.72% |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints | −4.41% |
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −3.10% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki | −2.34% |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries | −2.32% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹480 Cr
DII net
+₹3,361 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,300 PE (+26.7 lakh, 3 Feb expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | OIL, 3.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 3 Feb
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 27 Jan 2026 Broad rally 135 up, 57 down Top sectorMetals +3.32% Top gainerSONACOMS +7.20% India VIX14.22 Nifty 50+0.68% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 29 Jan 2026 Bearish 84 up, 107 down Top sectorMetals +2.63% Top gainerABB +8.40% India VIX13.33 Nifty 50+0.29% Read the recap