Daily Market Update

Market Recap

31 Jul 2026, 01:46 AM By inStocks Research Desk

On Thursday, Nifty opened on a flat note and witnessed sharp selling pressure in the opening minutes, slipping towards the 24,200 level. Strong buying interest at lower levels triggered a swift recovery, following which the index oscillated within a range before eventually settling near the day's high with a gain of 0.28 percent.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Auto, Oil & Gas

• Lagging Sectors: Realty, Chemicals

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net buyers of ₹3,623.51 crore

• DIIs: Net sellers of ₹1,864.03 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: +8,106

• Bank Nifty: -67

• Fin Nifty: -5

• Midcap Nifty: +173

• Nifty Next 50: -1

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,600 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,000 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 1.29

• Max Pain: 24,250

• VWAP Range: 24,165 – 24,395