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F&O market pulse, 29 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
Mixed 49% of F&O stocks advanced
96 advanced 4 unchanged 99 declined
F&O breadth 49% advancing +1 pts
India VIX 17.35 −0.73
Nifty 50 24,164.10 +0.63%
Nifty PCR 0.50 from 1.30, expiry rolled
Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 28 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Banking climbed to #3 Ranked #3 of 21 sectors today (+0.76% avg. move), up from #21 on Tue, 28 Apr. Consumer Services fell from #4 to #21.
India VIX lowest since 17 Apr Volatility eased 0.73 points to 17.35, its lowest close since Fri, 17 Apr.
FIIs net sellers for a 8th session FIIs sold ₹2,468 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,262 Cr in the cash market. April so far 10 bullish, 6 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 61% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,164.10, up 0.63% (+150.15 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.14% vs +0.63% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,468 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,262 Cr.
- Nifty closed 36 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 5 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,164.10
+150.15 (+0.63%)
BANK NIFTY
55,332.80
−79.00 (−0.14%)
FIN NIFTY
25,897.10
−17.30 (−0.07%)
Nifty closed at 24,164.10, up 0.63% (+150.15 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.14% and Fin Nifty was little changed (−0.07%). Among F&O stocks, 96 advanced and 99 declined, with 4 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.73 points to 17.35. Real Estate was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.90%) and Consumer Services the weakest (−1.44%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.50 against 1.30 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.76% while open interest decreased 0.77%. Nifty closed 36 points below its max pain strike of 24,200 for the 5 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹2,468 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,262 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
96 advanced · 99 declined · 4 unchanged
India VIX
17.35
−0.73
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.90% |
| Telecom | 3 | +1.54% |
| Banking | 17 | +0.76% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.60% |
| FMCG | 17 | +0.55% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −1.05% |
| Power | 9 | −1.41% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.44% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BANDHANBNK | Bandhan Bank | +11.61% |
| GODFRYPHLP | GODFRYPHLP | +6.79% |
| RBLBANK | RBL Bank | +6.27% |
| COCHINSHIP | COCHINSHIP | +4.46% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | +4.38% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JSWENERGY | JSW Energy | −3.81% |
| SWIGGY | SWIGGY | −3.65% |
| VMM | VMM | −3.16% |
| RECLTD | Rural Electrification Corporation | −3.06% |
| JINDALSTEL | Jindal Steel | −2.92% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹2,468 Cr
DII net
+₹2,262 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,300 CE (+30.4 lakh, 5 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | GODFRYPHLP, 3.6x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 5 May
Around this session
Previous session Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 Mixed 95 up, 104 down Top sectorTelecom +2.63% Top gainerONGC +5.93% India VIX18.08 Nifty 50−0.40% Read the recap Next session Thursday, 30 Apr 2026 Broad sell-off 42 up, 156 down Top sectorInformation Technology +1.20% Top gainerBAJAJ-AUTO +5.44% India VIX18.18 Nifty 50−0.50% Read the recap