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F&O market pulse, 31 Jul 2026
How NSE F&O stocks closed on Friday, 31 July 2026.
Bullish 59% of F&O stocks advanced
115 advanced 1 unchanged 79 declined
F&O breadth 59% advancing +18 pts
India VIX 11.81 −0.35
Nifty 50 24,366.80 +0.29%
Nifty PCR 1.00 from 0.90
Changes vs the previous session, Thu, 30 Jul
Swing insights
What moved, flipped or held compared with the sessions before it.
Mood shifted: bearish to bullish Advancing F&O stocks went from 41% on Thu, 30 Jul to 59% today, a 18-point swing.
Others climbed to #1 Ranked #1 of 21 sectors today (+1.85% avg. move), up from #16 on Thu, 30 Jul. Consumer Services fell from #2 to #21. India VIX lowest since 7 Jul Volatility eased 0.35 points to 11.81, its lowest close since Tue, 7 Jul.
HYUNDAI kept climbing HYUNDAI was among the five best F&O stocks for a second session (+6.96% today).
FIIs net buyers for a 4th session FIIs bought ₹277 Cr and DIIs bought ₹2,260 Cr in the cash market. July so far 10 bullish, 7 bearish and 4 mixed sessions by F&O breadth, averaging 52% advancing. Today in the markets
- Nifty closed at 24,366.80, up 0.29% (+70.20 points).
- Bank Nifty moved in line with the broader market (+0.20% vs +0.29% for Nifty).
- FIIs were net buyers of ₹277 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,260 Cr.
- Nifty closed 17 points above its max pain strike of 24,350 for the 4 Aug expiry.
Index closes
NIFTY 50
24,366.80
+70.20 (+0.29%)
BANK NIFTY
57,215.80
+112.90 (+0.20%)
FIN NIFTY
26,582.85
+349.30 (+1.33%)
Nifty closed at 24,366.80, up 0.29% (+70.20 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.20% and Fin Nifty gained 1.33%. Among F&O stocks, 115 advanced and 79 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX eased 0.35 points to 11.81. Others was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+1.85%) and Consumer Services the weakest (−1.35%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 1.00 against 0.90 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Covering: price rose 0.39% while open interest decreased 4.24%. Nifty closed 17 points above its max pain strike of 24,350 for the 4 Aug expiry. FIIs were net buyers of ₹277 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹2,260 Cr.
Breadth & volatility
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
115 advanced · 79 declined · 1 unchanged
India VIX
11.81
−0.35
Sector performance, ranked
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Others | 8 | +1.85% |
| Finance | 29 | +1.37% |
| Automobile | 12 | +1.28% |
| Capital Goods | 21 | +1.02% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +1.00% |
| FMCG | 17 | −0.97% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2 | −1.01% |
| Consumer Services | 2 | −1.35% |
Today's movers
F&O stocks.
Best performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BAJFINANCE | Bajaj Finance | +7.97% |
| HYUNDAI | HYUNDAI | +6.96% |
| BAJAJFINSV | Bajaj Finserv | +6.35% |
| TORNTPHARM | Torrent Pharmaceuticals | +5.11% |
| INOXWIND | INOX WIND LIMITED | +4.36% |
Worst performers
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes | −4.59% |
| DIXON | Dixon Technologies | −3.96% |
| MANKIND | MANKIND PHARMA LIMITED | −3.81% |
| LODHA | Macrotech Developers | −3.61% |
| LICHSGFIN | LIC Housing Finance | −3.34% |
Institutional flow
Cash market, final figures for the day.
FII net
+₹277 Cr
DII net
+₹2,260 Cr
Unusual activity
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,400 PE (+45.4 lakh, 4 Aug expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | GAIL, 4.0x 20-day average |
Looking ahead
Next NIFTY expiryTuesday, 4 Aug
Around this session
Previous session Thursday, 30 Jul 2026 Bearish 80 up, 115 down Top sectorAutomobile +1.82% Top gainerSONACOMS +6.23% India VIX12.16 Nifty 50+0.23% Read the recap Next session Monday, 3 Aug 2026 Broad rally 156 up, 39 down Top sectorCement +3.27% Top gainerAPLAPOLLO +7.38% India VIX11.86 Nifty 50+1.67% Read the recap