Daily Market Update

Market Recap

20 Jul 2026, 02:05 AM By inStocks Research Desk

After a positive opening, Nifty witnessed strong buying momentum in the initial phase, pushing the index above the 24,250 mark. Thereafter, the index traded range-bound between 24,210–24,295 for most of the session. Buying interest resurfaced in the final hour, driving the index above the 24,300 mark, and it eventually settled near the day's high with a sharp gain of 1.09 percent.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Private Bank, IT

• Lagging Sectors: Pharma, Healthcare

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net sellers of ₹376.41 crore

• DIIs: Net buyers of ₹1,017.89 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: 25,439

• Bank Nifty: 8,245

• Fin Nifty: 2

• Midcap Nifty: -331

• Nifty Next 50: 3

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,700 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,000 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 1.61

• Max Pain: 24,250

• VWAP Range: 24,145 – 24,400