A snapshot of the market as of 28 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,175.65, up 0.35% (+84.80 points). Bank Nifty was little changed (−0.02%) and Fin Nifty was little changed (+0.02%). Among F&O stocks, 86 advanced and 112 declined, with 2 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.53 points to 10.60. Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.75%) and Chemicals the weakest (−1.33%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.60 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.25% while open interest increased 2.40%. Nifty closed 24 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 1 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹5,040 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹5,184 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
86 advanced · 112 declined · 2 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 11 | +2.75% |
| Information Technology | 2 | +2.54% |
| Metals | 11 | +1.48% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.46% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +0.29% |
| Realty | 4 | −0.81% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.29% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −1.33% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COFORGE | Coforge | +5.93% |
| LTM | LTM | +4.73% |
| CONCOR | Container Corporation of India | +4.65% |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services | +4.16% |
| PERSISTENT | Persistent Systems | +3.91% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BDL | BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED | −3.16% |
| JUBLFOOD | Jubilant FoodWorks | −2.69% |
| TVSMOTOR | TVS Motors | −2.39% |
| LTF | L&T Finance | −2.36% |
| NHPC | NHPC | −2.26% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,100 PE (+44.4 lakh, 1 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | TVSMOTOR, 2.1x 20-day average |
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