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F&O market pulse, 30 Jan 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 30 January 2026.
Mixed 49% of F&O stocks advanced
92 advanced 4 unchanged 96 declined
F&O breadth 49% advancing +5 pts
India VIX 13.64 +0.31
Nifty 50 25,318.55 −0.41%
Nifty PCR 0.70 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 29 Jan
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to mixed Advancing F&O stocks went from 44% on Thu, 29 Jan to 49% today, a 5-point swing.
FMCG climbed to #2 Ranked #2 of 21 sectors today (+1.15% avg. move), up from #19 on Thu, 29 Jan. Metals fell from #1 to #21. India VIX highest since 27 Jan Volatility rose 0.31 points to 13.64, its highest close since Tue, 27 Jan.
VEDL reversed lower Vedanta went from the best five on Thu, 29 Jan to the worst five today (−11.45%). FIIs net buyers FIIs bought ₹2,251 Cr and DIIs sold ₹601 Cr in the cash market. January so far 2 bullish, 6 bearish and 5 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 41% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 25,318.55, down 0.41% (−103.55 points).
- Bank Nifty underperformed the broader market (−0.67% vs −0.41% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,251 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹601 Cr.
- Nifty closed 19 points above its max pain strike of 25,300 for the 3 Feb expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
25,318.55
−103.55 (−0.41%)
BANK NIFTY
59,577.60
−402.80 (−0.67%)
FIN NIFTY
27,317.00
−213.55 (−0.78%)
Nifty closed at 25,318.55, down 0.41% (−103.55 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.67% and Fin Nifty fell 0.78%. Among F&O stocks, 92 advanced and 96 declined, with 4 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.31 points to 13.64. Telecom was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+3.89%) and Metals the weakest (−5.75%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.47% while open interest increased 2.26%. Nifty closed 19 points above its max pain strike of 25,300 for the 3 Feb expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹2,251 Cr and DIIs were net sellers of ₹601 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
92 advanced · 96 declined · 4 unchanged
India VIX
13.64
+0.31
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 3 | +3.89% |
| FMCG | 17 | +1.15% |
| Real Estate | 3 | +1.09% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.83% |
| Pharma | 16 | +0.79% |
| Finance | 30 | −1.06% |
| Cement | 4 | −1.51% |
| Metals | 11 | −5.75% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA | Vodafone Idea | +11.41% |
| BLUESTARCO | BLUE STAR LIMITED | +5.38% |
| AUROPHARMA | Aurobindo Pharma | +4.25% |
| DELHIVERY | Delhivery | +3.67% |
| PGEL | PG ELECTROPLAST LTD | +3.65% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HINDZINC | HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED | −12.56% |
| VEDL | Vedanta | −11.45% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −10.58% |
| MUTHOOTFIN | Muthoot Finance | −6.86% |
| HINDALCO | Hindalco Industries | −6.25% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹2,251 Cr
DII net
−₹601 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 26,500 CE (+35.2 lakh, 3 Feb expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | NESTLEIND, 2.9x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 3 Feb
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Sunday, 1 Feb 2026 Broad sell-off 30 up, 161 down Top sectorTechnology +0.37% Top gainerAMBER +4.66% India VIX15.23 Nifty 50−2.18% Read the recap