Market Recap
After a gap-down opening, Nifty traded range-bound between 24,200–24,300 during the first half of the session. As the day progressed, sharp selling pressure emerged, dragging the index below the 23,900 mark. Despite a small recovery in the final hour, the index eventually settled negative with a steep loss of 2.12 percent.
Sector Performance:
• Top Performers: Metal, Pharma
• Lagging Sectors: Banking, FMCG
Institutional Activity:
• FIIs: Net buyers of ₹1,962.80 crore
• DIIs: Net buyers of ₹790.16 crore
FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):
• Nifty: -20,624
• Bank Nifty: -8,138
• Fin Nifty: -39
• Midcap Nifty: -914
• Nifty Next 50: -33
Options Market Insights:
• Significant Call side OI: 24,200 Call
• Significant Put side OI: 23,500 Put
• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 0.61
• Max Pain: 24,100
• VWAP Range: 23,765 – 24,170