A snapshot of the market as of 31 Aug 2026 — Nifty, sectors and sentiment, recapped as each session closes.
Nifty closed at 24,080.40, down 0.39% (−95.25 points). Bank Nifty gained 0.92% and Fin Nifty was little changed (+0.03%). Among F&O stocks, 83 advanced and 116 declined, with 1 unchanged. India VIX rose 0.31 points to 10.91. Consumer Services was the strongest sector by average F&O stock move (+2.08%) and Infrastructure the weakest (−3.45%). Nifty's put-call ratio stood at 0.70 against 0.70 the previous session. Nifty futures showed Short Build-Up: price fell 0.37% while open interest increased 2.33%. Nifty closed 20 points below its max pain strike of 24,100 for the 1 Sep expiry. FIIs were net sellers of ₹7,986 Cr and DIIs were net buyers of ₹4,589 Cr.
Advances and declines across F&O stocks.
83 advanced · 116 declined · 1 unchanged
Average move of the F&O stocks in each sector.
| Sector | Stocks | Avg. move |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 2 | +2.08% |
| Realty | 4 | +1.32% |
| Oil & Gas | 8 | +1.16% |
| Banking | 17 | +0.76% |
| Automobile | 12 | +0.61% |
| Power | 9 | −2.29% |
| Information Technology | 2 | −3.45% |
| Infrastructure | 7 | −3.45% |
F&O stocks.
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| INDHOTEL | Indian Hotels Company | +4.46% |
| AUROPHARMA | Aurobindo Pharma | +4.36% |
| NYKAA | Nykaa | +4.14% |
| PAYTM | One97 Communications | +4.01% |
| POLYCAB | Polycab | +3.93% |
| Symbol | Name | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ADANIENSOL | Adani Energy Solutions | −10.37% |
| ADANIENT | Adani Enterprises | −9.76% |
| ADANIGREEN | Adani Green Energy | −7.33% |
| ADANIPORTS | Adani Ports & SEZ | −6.70% |
| KAYNES | KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | −6.55% |
Cash market, final figures for the day.
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest single-day OI addition | NIFTY 24,000 PE (+57.6 lakh, 1 Sep expiry) |
| Biggest futures volume spike | ADANIENSOL, 3.9x 20-day average |
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