FIIs returned to buying in the cash market, crude oil cooled further, and global markets remained mixed.
\nHowever, the biggest event today is the Monthly F&O Expiry, which could bring sharp moves around key option levels.<\/p>\n
The key question:
\nCan Nifty defend 24,000\u201324,100 and turn expiry into a buying opportunity?<\/p>\n
##FII Buying Returns
\nInstitutional Activity \u2014 24 August 2026
\nSegment FII DII
\nCash Market +\u20b91,181.66 Cr +\u20b92,493.41 Cr
\nIndex Futures -\u20b91,564.83 Cr \u2014
\nIndex Options +\u20b922,014.90 Cr \u2014
\nStock Futures +\u20b9204.51 Cr \u2014
\nStock Options -\u20b91,047.59 Cr \u2014<\/p>\n
The most important takeaway is the return of FII cash buying.<\/p>\n
FIIs bought around \u20b91,182 crore in the cash market, while DIIs added another \u20b92,493 crore.
\nHowever, FII positioning remains mixed in derivatives, with selling in index futures but very large activity in index options.
\nCash Buying + Strong DII Support = Positive<\/p>\n
—->Crude Oil Finally Cools
\n——>US Markets: Mixed, But Chip Stocks Under Pressure<\/p>\n
The overnight U.S. session was mixed:<\/p>\n
Dow Jones: +0.3%<\/p>\n
S&P 500: -0.3%<\/p>\n
Nasdaq: -0.8%<\/p>\n
##Global Tech Weakness = Positive for Indian IT
\n!PERSISTENT
\n!INFY
\n!COFORGE
\n!TCS
\n!MPHASIS<\/p>\n
@@KEY LEVELS
\nNifty: 24,000\u201324,100 Is the Key Support<\/p>\n
For today’s expiry session:
\n24,000\u201324,100 \u2192 Strong Support Zone<\/p>\n
Bank Nifty Levels<\/p>\n
Bank Nifty also has an important level to watch:
\n57,000 \u2192 Key Support<\/p>\n
On the upside:
\n58,000 \u2192 Major Hurdle<\/p>\n
###Bottom Line
\nFII buying + strong DII support + cooling crude are giving bulls some breathing room, but monthly expiry can make today’s session highly volatile.<\/p>\n
The most important levels remain:<\/p>\n
Nifty: 24,000\u201324,100 Support
\nBank Nifty: 57,000 Support
\nBank Nifty: 58,000 Resistance<\/p>\n
If these supports hold, buy-on-dips could remain the preferred approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","article-category":[35],"article-tags":[],"class_list":["post-176907","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-category-learn"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article\/176907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article-category?post=176907"},{"taxonomy":"article-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article-tags?post=176907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}