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F&O market pulse, 28 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Mixed 48% of F&O stocks advanced
95 advanced 104 declined
F&O breadth 48% advancing −33 pts
India VIX 18.08 −0.28
Nifty 50 24,013.95 −0.40%
Nifty PCR 1.30 from 1.40
Changes vs the previous session, Mon, 27 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 80% on Mon, 27 Apr to 48% today, a 33-point swing.
Telecom climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+2.63% avg. move), up from #16 on Mon, 27 Apr. Real Estate fell from #2 to #15. India VIX lowest since 21 Apr Volatility eased 0.28 points to 18.08, its lowest close since Tue, 21 Apr.
AXISBANK fell again Axis Bank was among the five worst F&O stocks for a second session (−2.67% today). FIIs net sellers for a 7th session FIIs sold ₹2,104 Cr and DIIs bought ₹1,712 Cr in the cash market. April so far 10 bullish, 6 bearish and 2 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 62% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,013.95, down 0.40% (−96.25 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−1.58% vs −0.40% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,104 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,712 Cr.
- Nifty closed 86 points below its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 5 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,013.95
−96.25 (−0.40%)
BANK NIFTY
55,411.80
−890.30 (−1.58%)
FIN NIFTY
25,914.40
−266.00 (−1.02%)
Nifty closed at 24,013.95, down 0.40% (−96.25 points). Bank Nifty fell 1.58% and Fin Nifty fell 1.02%. Among F&O stocks, 95 advanced and 104 declined. India VIX eased 0.28 points to 18.08. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.63%) and Banking the weakest (−1.57%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.30 against 1.40 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.58% while open interest increased 19.58%. Nifty closed 86 points below its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 5 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,104 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹1,712 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
95 advanced · 104 declined
India VIX
18.08
−0.28
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +2.63% |
| Others | 12 | +1.02% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +1.02% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | +1.00% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +0.73% |
| Cement | 4 | −0.56% |
| Automobile | 12 | −0.75% |
| Banking | 17 | −1.57% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation | +5.93% |
| CROMPTON | Crompton Greaves | +4.39% |
| OIL | Oil India | +4.06% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | +3.99% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | +3.79% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SBICARD | SBI Cards | −3.39% |
| UNIONBANK | Union Bank of India | −2.81% |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs | −2.70% |
| AXISBANK | Axis Bank | −2.67% |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki | −2.53% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,104 Cr
DII net
+₹1,712 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 25,000 CE (+35.7 lakh, 5 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ETERNAL, 3.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 5 May
Around this session
Previous session Monday, 27 Apr 2026 Broad rally 160 up, 39 down Top sectorPower +3.03% Top gainerSUNPHARMA +7.03% India VIX18.36 Nifty 50+0.86% Read the recap Next session Wednesday, 29 Apr 2026 Mixed 96 up, 99 down Top sectorReal Estate +1.90% Top gainerBANDHANBNK +11.61% India VIX17.35 Nifty 50+0.63% Read the recap