Daily Market Update

Market Recap

23 Jul 2026, 01:59 AM By inStocks Research Desk

After a negative opening, Nifty gradually drifted lower throughout the trading session. A minor recovery in the final minutes helped the index trim a part of its intraday losses, but it eventually settled negative with a loss of 0.79 percent.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: FMCG, Auto

• Lagging Sectors: Realty, Media

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net sellers of ₹819.20 crore

• DIIs: Net sellers of ₹418.26 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: -21,140

• Bank Nifty: -1,535

• Fin Nifty: -27

• Midcap Nifty: -156

• Nifty Next 50: 1

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,200 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,000 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 0.73

• Max Pain: 24,100

• VWAP Range: 23,835 – 24,155