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F&O market pulse, 29 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
Bearish 44% of F&O stocks advanced
84 advanced 1 unchanged 107 declined
F&O breadth 44% advancing −32 pts
India VIX 13.33 −0.12
Nifty 50 25,422.10 +0.29%
Nifty PCR 0.90 from 0.80
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 28 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: broad rally to bearish Advancing F&O stocks went from 76% on Wed, 28 Jan to 44% today, a 32-point swing.
The index hid weak breadth Nifty 50 rose 0.29%, yet 56% of F&O stocks declined. The move was narrower than the index suggests.
Telecom climbed to #4 Ranked #4 of 21 sectors today (+1.26% avg. move), up from #18 on Wed, 28 Jan. Chemicals fell from #3 to #20. India VIX lowest since 20 Jan Volatility eased 0.12 points to 13.33, its lowest close since Tue, 20 Jan.
SOLARINDS reversed lower Solar Industries went from the best five on Wed, 28 Jan to the worst five today (−4.60%). FIIs net sellers FIIs sold ₹394 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,639 Cr in the cash market. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,422.10, up 0.29% (+74.70 points).
- Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.71% vs +0.29% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹394 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,639 Cr.
- Nifty closed 72 points above its max pain strike of 25,350 for the 3 Feb expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,422.10
+74.70 (+0.29%)
BANK NIFTY
59,980.40
+424.25 (+0.71%)
FIN NIFTY
27,530.55
+210.10 (+0.77%)
Nifty closed at 25,422.10, up 0.29% (+74.70 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.71% and Fin Nifty gained 0.77%. Among F&O stocks, 84 advanced and 107 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.12 points to 13.33. Metals was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.63%) and Information Technology the weakest (−3.18%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.90 against 0.80 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Long Build-Up: price rose 0.34% while open interest increased 7.47%. Nifty closed 72 points above its max pain strike of 25,350 for the 3 Feb expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹394 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,639 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
84 advanced · 107 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
13.33
−0.12
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | 11 | +2.63% |
| Power | 9 | +1.58% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.54% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.26% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +1.03% |
| FMCG | 17 | −1.40% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −1.98% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −3.18% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ABB | ABB | +8.40% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | +5.05% |
| TATASTEEL | Tata Steel | +4.49% |
| OIL | Oil India | +4.42% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | +4.26% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | −5.06% |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries | −4.60% |
| CANBK | Canara Bank | −4.51% |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints | −3.80% |
| LAURUSLABS | Laurus Labs | −3.10% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹394 Cr
DII net
+₹2,639 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 23,300 PE (+20.8 lakh, 3 Feb expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ABB, 4.1x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 3 Feb
Around this session
Previous session Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026 Broad rally 145 up, 47 down Top sectorOil & Gas +4.40% Top gainerOIL +9.88% India VIX13.45 Nifty 50+0.44% Read the recap Next session Friday, 30 Jan 2026 Mixed 92 up, 96 down Top sectorTelecom +3.89% Top gainerIDEA +11.41% India VIX13.64 Nifty 50−0.41% Read the recap