Complete NSE & BSE trading session ledger for Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (2026-08-18): Nifty 50 closed at 24,444.88 (+0.16%), Bank Nifty at 52,587.69 (+0.41%), Net Institutional Cash at ₹9,806.8 Cr, and Nifty Option Chain Max Pain at 24,400.
Spot/Settlement levels, intraday range bands, and weekly option chain Max Pain
NSE/BSE provisional institutional cash turnover and participant futures OI delta
Provisional NSE/BSE institutional desk data for 18 Aug 2026 records FII cash flow of ₹4,698.4 Cr and DII cash flow of ₹5,108.4 Cr (Net Institutional: ₹9,806.8 Cr), alongside -37,434 Index Futures contracts and +20,532 Stock Futures contracts.
Session leaders across Nifty 50 and F&O liquid equities — click any stock to open its deep workstation
| Ticker | Sector | Price (₹) | Chg % | Deliv % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOMATOZomato Ltd | FMCG & Consumer | ₹268.27 | +3.82% | 63.3% |
| RELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd | Energy & Power | ₹1,356.62 | +3.33% | 55.2% |
| DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd | FMCG & Consumer | ₹15,385.84 | +3.33% | 51.5% |
| CIPLACipla Ltd | Pharma & Health | ₹1,613.86 | +3.32% | 48.2% |
| M&MMahindra & Mahindra Ltd | Auto & EV | ₹3,028.48 | +2.73% | 65.5% |
| VEDLVedanta Ltd | Metals & Mining | ₹478.43 | +2.12% | 34.2% |
| Ticker | Sector | Price (₹) | Chg % | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBINState Bank of India | Banking & BFSI | ₹793.00 | -3.82% | SHORT BUILDUP |
| BELBharat Electronics Ltd | PSU & Defense | ₹285.19 | -3.26% | SHORT BUILDUP |
| KOTAKBANKKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | Banking & BFSI | ₹1,728.49 | -3.22% | SHORT BUILDUP |
| TECHMTech Mahindra Ltd | IT Services | ₹1,595.84 | -3.20% | SHORT BUILDUP |
| TITANTitan Company Ltd | FMCG & Consumer | ₹3,240.07 | -3.05% | SHORT BUILDUP |
| ICICIBANKICICI Bank Ltd | Banking & BFSI | ₹1,259.00 | -2.75% | SHORT BUILDUP |
Advance/decline ratios, sector median P/E multiples, and leading stock in each sector
Weekly expiry Max Pain, Put-Call Ratio (PCR), Call OI resistance walls, and Put OI support walls
Nifty 50 traded between 24,359.64 and 24,526.12 to settle at 24,444.88 (+0.16%), while GIFT Nifty quoted at 24,438.9 (SETTLED) and India VIX stood at 13.7 (-3.22%).
Provisional NSE/BSE institutional desk data for 18 Aug 2026 records FII cash flow of ₹4,698.4 Cr and DII cash flow of ₹5,108.4 Cr (Net Institutional: ₹9,806.8 Cr), alongside -37,434 Index Futures contracts and +20,532 Stock Futures contracts.
ZOMATO (+3.82%), RELIANCE (+3.33%), and DIXON (+3.33%) led NSE gainers, while SBIN (-3.82%) and BEL (-3.26%) saw supply pressure.
Nifty 50 weekly options anchor Max Pain at 24,400 (PCR 0.84) with Call OI resistance at 24,750 and Put OI support at 24,200. Bank Nifty Max Pain stands at 52,600 (PCR 1.2).
Permanent date-indexed editions with Nifty 50 settlement, FII/DII cash turnover, and session regime
| Session Date | Day | Nifty 50 Close | Nifty Chg % | FII Cash (₹ Cr) | DII Cash (₹ Cr) | Market Regime | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-0606 Nov 2026 | Fri | 24,374.03 | +0.16% | +₹4,698.40 Cr | +₹5,108.40 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-11-0505 Nov 2026 | Thu | 24,187.51 | -0.08% | +₹4,698.40 Cr | +₹5,108.40 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-11-0404 Nov 2026 | Wed | 24,611.02 | +0.60% | -₹4,508.59 Cr | +₹4,476.68 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-11-0303 Nov 2026 | Tue | 24,088.37 | +1.14% | -₹3,111.92 Cr | -₹320.05 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-11-0202 Nov 2026 | Mon | 24,565.61 | +1.32% | -₹1,975.61 Cr | +₹2,889.59 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-3030 Oct 2026 | Fri | 24,450.98 | +0.37% | +₹1,822.59 Cr | +₹3,719.47 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2929 Oct 2026 | Thu | 24,391.58 | 0.00% | -₹3,978.87 Cr | +₹1,795.22 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2828 Oct 2026 | Wed | 24,106.71 | -0.25% | +₹5,848.28 Cr | -₹471.21 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2727 Oct 2026 | Tue | 24,098.97 | -0.44% | +₹300.14 Cr | +₹1,796.85 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2626 Oct 2026 | Mon | 24,310.40 | -0.49% | -₹3,347.60 Cr | +₹2,520.20 Cr | Defensive Distribution | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2323 Oct 2026 | Fri | 24,925.78 | +0.26% | +₹4,473.56 Cr | +₹5,580.97 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2222 Oct 2026 | Thu | 24,136.06 | -0.08% | +₹6,071.67 Cr | -₹670.22 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2121 Oct 2026 | Wed | 24,626.33 | +1.46% | -₹2,640.44 Cr | -₹1,411.73 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-2020 Oct 2026 | Tue | 24,682.47 | +1.46% | +₹3,324.03 Cr | +₹1,677.49 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1919 Oct 2026 | Mon | 24,410.23 | +0.27% | +₹1,839.66 Cr | -₹469.97 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1616 Oct 2026 | Fri | 24,684.49 | +0.33% | +₹929.84 Cr | +₹3,223.38 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1515 Oct 2026 | Thu | 24,587.42 | +0.06% | -₹4,153.43 Cr | +₹1,598.79 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1414 Oct 2026 | Wed | 24,605.68 | -0.69% | -₹2,404.80 Cr | +₹3,619.85 Cr | Defensive Distribution | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1313 Oct 2026 | Tue | 24,887.59 | -0.03% | +₹4,933.34 Cr | -₹2,052.76 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-1212 Oct 2026 | Mon | 24,472.34 | +1.43% | +₹2,396.59 Cr | -₹1,600.77 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0909 Oct 2026 | Fri | 24,774.82 | +0.53% | +₹5,112.10 Cr | +₹3,853.89 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0808 Oct 2026 | Thu | 24,078.32 | -0.54% | -₹1,205.96 Cr | +₹5,352.19 Cr | Defensive Distribution | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0707 Oct 2026 | Wed | 24,635.18 | +0.60% | +₹2,712.25 Cr | +₹1,917.46 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0606 Oct 2026 | Tue | 24,326.40 | -0.85% | -₹4,032.88 Cr | +₹3,334.07 Cr | Defensive Distribution | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0505 Oct 2026 | Mon | 24,899.50 | -0.20% | -₹1,578.70 Cr | -₹364.18 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0202 Oct 2026 | Fri | 24,030.63 | +1.30% | +₹460.17 Cr | -₹772.51 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-10-0101 Oct 2026 | Thu | 24,897.06 | +0.37% | +₹4,808.25 Cr | +₹2,996.64 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-09-3030 Sept 2026 | Wed | 24,623.75 | +1.24% | -₹4,038.41 Cr | +₹990.37 Cr | Risk-On Expansion | Open Report → |
| 2026-09-2929 Sept 2026 | Tue | 24,539.09 | 0.00% | +₹951.20 Cr | +₹3,560.09 Cr | Two-Way Consolidation | Open Report → |
| 2026-09-2828 Sept 2026 | Mon | 24,700.34 | -0.57% | -₹3,432.84 Cr | -₹1,949.62 Cr | Defensive Distribution | Open Report → |
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Nifty 50 settled at 24,444.88 (+0.16%), Bank Nifty traded at 52,587.69 (+0.41%), and Nifty IT closed at 41,415.21 (+0.22%). Market regime was classified as Two-Way Consolidation.
Provisional NSE/BSE institutional desk data for 18 Aug 2026 records FII cash flow of ₹4,698.4 Cr and DII cash flow of ₹5,108.4 Cr (Net Institutional: ₹9,806.8 Cr), alongside -37,434 Index Futures contracts and +20,532 Stock Futures contracts.
Top NSE gainers on 18 Aug 2026 included Zomato Ltd (ZOMATO: +3.82%), Reliance Industries Ltd (RELIANCE: +3.33%), Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (DIXON: +3.33%), Cipla Ltd (CIPLA: +3.32%). Key session laggards included State Bank of India (SBIN: -3.82%), Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL: -3.26%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (KOTAKBANK: -3.22%), Tech Mahindra Ltd (TECHM: -3.2%).
For 18 Aug 2026, Nifty 50 Max Pain is 24,400 with Put support at 24,200 and Call resistance at 24,750 (PCR 0.84). Bank Nifty Max Pain is 52,600 with Put support at 52,100 and Call resistance at 53,200.