Daily Market Update

Market Recap

21 Aug 2026, 02:14 AM By inStocks Research Desk

After a gap-up opening, Nifty remained range-bound throughout the session, oscillating between 24,185–24,265 before eventually settling positive with a gain of 0.64 percent.

The Nifty Midcap 100 index underperformed the Nifty 50, settling positive with a relatively lower gain of 0.41 percent.

Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Realty, Media

• Lagging Sectors: Chemical, PSU Bank

Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net sellers of ₹583.36 crore

• DIIs: Net buyers of ₹3,537.71 crore

FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: -3,889

• Bank Nifty: +1,472

• Fin Nifty: +15

• Midcap Nifty: +96

• Nifty Next 50: 0

Options Market Insights:

• Significant Call side OI: 24,500 Call

• Significant Put side OI: 24,000 Put

• Put-Call Ratio (PCR): 1.10

• Max Pain: 24,250

• VWAP Range: 24,135 – 24,350