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F&O market pulse, 30 Apr 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
Broad sell-off 21% of F&O stocks advanced
42 advanced 156 declined
F&O breadth 21% advancing −28 pts
India VIX 18.18 +0.83
Nifty 50 24,044.35 −0.50%
Nifty PCR 0.50 from 0.50
Changes vs the previous session, Wed, 29 Apr
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: mixed to broad sell-off Advancing F&O stocks went from 49% on Wed, 29 Apr to 21% today, a 28-point swing.
Infrastructure climbed to #8 Ranked #8 of 21 sectors today (−0.46% avg. move), up from #19 on Wed, 29 Apr. Real Estate fell from #1 to #18. India VIX highest since 27 Apr Volatility rose 0.83 points to 18.18, its highest close since Mon, 27 Apr.
FIIs net sellers for a 9th session FIIs sold ₹8,048 Cr and DIIs bought ₹3,487 Cr in the cash market. April so far 10 bullish, 7 bearish and 3 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 59% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,044.35, down 0.50% (−119.75 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (−0.60% vs −0.50% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,048 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,487 Cr.
- Nifty closed 6 points below its max pain strike of 24,050 for the 5 May expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,044.35
−119.75 (−0.50%)
BANK NIFTY
55,003.20
−329.60 (−0.60%)
FIN NIFTY
25,721.60
−175.50 (−0.68%)
Nifty closed at 24,044.35, down 0.50% (−119.75 points). Bank Nifty fell 0.60% and Fin Nifty fell 0.68%. Among F&O stocks, 42 advanced and 156 declined. India VIX rose 0.83 points to 18.18. Information Technology was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.20%) and Metals the weakest (−2.23%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.50 against 0.50 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.63% while open interest increased 6.16%. Nifty closed 6 points below its max pain strike of 24,050 for the 5 May expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹8,048 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹3,487 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
42 advanced · 156 declined
India VIX
18.18
+0.83
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 2 | +1.20% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | +0.27% |
| Technology | 11 | +0.13% |
| Chemicals | 3 | −0.18% |
| Pharma | 16 | −0.37% |
| Realty | 4 | −1.54% |
| Others | 12 | −1.56% |
| Metals | 10 | −2.23% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto | +5.44% |
| MOTILALOFS | MOTILALOFS | +2.80% |
| KPITTECH | KPIT Technologies | +2.70% |
| BHEL | Bharat Heavy Electricals | +2.16% |
| SUNPHARMA | Sun Pharmaceutical | +2.09% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WAAREEENER | WAAREEENER | −11.21% |
| NATIONALUM | NALCO | −8.68% |
| KFINTECH | KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | −8.19% |
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | −5.15% |
| FORCEMOT | FORCEMOT | −4.79% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
−₹8,048 Cr
DII net
+₹3,487 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 CE (+30.3 lakh, 5 May expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | KFINTECH, 5.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 5 May
Around this session
Previous 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 Next session Monday, 4 May 2026 Broad rally 129 up, 69 down Top sectorRealty +2.61% Top gainerVEDL +7.88% India VIX18.27 Nifty 50+0.33% Read the recap