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F&O market pulse, 30 Sep 2026

How NSE F&O stocks closed on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.

Mixed
106 advanced 3 unchanged 102 declined
F&O breadth 51% advancing +26 pts
India VIX 13.46 +0.12
Nifty 50 22,620.45 −0.42%
Nifty PCR 0.60 from 1.00, expiry rolled

Changes vs the previous session, Tue, 29 Sep

Swing insights

What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.

Wednesday · Closing data for 30 Sep 2026

Today in the markets

  • Nifty closed at 22,620.45, down 0.42% (−95.75 points).
  • Bank Nifty outperformed the broader market (+0.69% vs −0.42% for Nifty).
  • FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,148 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹11,272 Cr.
  • Nifty closed 80 points below its max pain strike of 22,700 for the 6 Oct expiry.

Index closes

NIFTY 50
22,620.45
−95.75 (−0.42%)
BANK NIFTY
54,633.05
+373.10 (+0.69%)
FIN NIFTY
24,649.50
+1.00 (0.00%)

Nifty closed at 22,620.45, down 0.42% (−95.75 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.69% and Fin Nifty was little changed (0.00%). Among F&O stocks, 106 advanced and 102 declined, with 3 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.12 points to 13.46. Real Estate was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.47%) and Information Technology the weakest (−3.89%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.60 against 1.00 the previous session, though the nearest expiry changed, so the two aren't strictly comparable. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.69% while open interest increased 5.13%. Nifty closed 80 points below its max pain strike of 22,700 for the 6 Oct expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹10,148 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹11,272 Cr.

Breadth & volatility

Advances and declines across F&O stocks.

106 advanced · 102 declined · 3 unchanged

India VIX
13.46
+0.12

Sector performance, ranked

Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.

SectorStocksAvg. move
Real Estate3+2.47%
Chemicals3+2.30%
Realty4+1.26%
Cement4+1.06%
Automobile13+0.85%
Consumer Services2−2.32%
Pharma16−2.65%
Information Technology2−3.89%

Today's movers

F&O stocks.

Best performers

SymbolNameChange
SOLARINDSSolar Industries+5.63%
ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance+4.95%
PRESTIGEPrestige Estate+4.54%
ADANIPOWERADANIPOWER+3.92%
DLFDLF+3.22%

Worst performers

SymbolNameChange
FORTISFORTIS HEALTHCARE LTD−6.33%
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals−5.70%
MAXHEALTHMax Healthcare Institute−5.33%
IDEAVodafone Idea−4.50%
GLENMARKGlenmark Pharmaceuticals−4.37%

Institutional flow

Cash market, final figures for the day.

FII net
−₹10,148 Cr
DII net
+₹11,272 Cr

Options read on the day

Nifty PCR
1.00 → 0.60
Previous close → close (expiry changed)
Nifty futures
Short Build-Up
Price −0.69%, OI +5.13%
Close vs max pain
80 pts below
Max pain 22,700 (6 Oct expiry)

Unusual activity

MetricDetail
Biggest single-day OI additionNIFTY 22,900 CE (+61.8 lakh, 6 Oct expiry)
Biggest futures volume spikeAPOLLOHOSP, 3.5x 20-day average

Looking ahead

Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 6 Oct

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