Daily Market Update

Market Recap

14 Aug 2026, 03:20 AM By inStocks Research Desk

After a flat opening, Nifty slipped to the 24,310 level but gradually recovered in the first half. The index then oscillated between 24,335–24,400 for the rest of the session before settling negative with a loss of 0.16 percent.

The Nifty Midcap 100 index outperformed the Nifty 50, closing positive with a gain of 0.15 percent.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Chemical, Realty

• Lagging Sectors: Metal, Realty

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net sellers of ₹510.69 crore

• DIIs: Net buyers of ₹4,353.09 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: -2,939

• Bank Nifty: -635

• Fin Nifty: -8

• Midcap Nifty: +49

• Nifty Next 50: 0

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,800 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,000 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 0.78

• Max Pain: 24,400

• VWAP Range: 24,300 – 24,520