Decrease in open interest along with an increase in price mostly indicates short covering, except for weak stocks where traders may decide to book profits/cut losses at higher levels. It may also indicate delivery based buying by institutions which pushes up the price and speculators use it to unwind.
| Symbol | Expiry Date | Last Price | Chg (Rs)  | 
								Chg  (%)  | 
								High Low  | 
								Average Price  | 
								Open Interest  | 
								Decrease in OI | Decrease  (%)  | 
								Vol. Shares Prev. Volume  | 
								%  Change  | 
							
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | 28-Mar-24 | 187.00 | 1.55 | 0.84% | 187.65 182.30  | 
								185.43 | 156,903,900 | 35,949,900 47,914,200  | 
								|||
| IOC | 28-Mar-24 | 158.35 | 2.45 | 1.57% | 158.95 155.20  | 
								157.32 | 144,387,750 | 38,083,500 61,181,250  | 
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| ITC | 28-Mar-24 | 416.90 | 5.70 | 1.39% | 416.90 410.60  | 
								413.73 | 111,318,400 | 15,510,400 19,676,800  | 
								|||
| SBIN | 28-Mar-24 | 736.75 | 10.45 | 1.44% | 738.65 721.80  | 
								731.67 | 87,057,000 | 40,390,500 28,134,000  | 
								|||
| POWERGRID | 28-Mar-24 | 264.70 | 4.65 | 1.79% | 265.45 259.50  | 
								262.72 | 61,113,600 | 13,024,800 17,337,600  | 
								|||
| INDUSTOWER | 25-Apr-24 | 252.45 | 12.05 | 5.01% | 252.50 244.00  | 
								248.98 | 40,687,800 | 1,207,000 48,116,800  | 
								|||
| BIOCON | 28-Mar-24 | 248.35 | 0.90 | 0.36% | 249.95 245.50  | 
								247.67 | 41,382,500 | 1,047,500 1,732,500  | 
								|||
| AUBANK | 28-Mar-24 | 562.05 | 1.85 | 0.33% | 567.95 555.25  | 
								562.39 | 17,944,000 | 7,531,000 9,063,000  | 
								|||
| VEDL | 28-Mar-24 | 267.55 | 0.20 | 0.07% | 270.50 262.05  | 
								265.49 | 102,899,700 | 15,230,600 23,878,600  | 
								|||
| INDUSTOWER | 28-Mar-24 | 250.70 | 11.70 | 4.90% | 250.85 242.00  | 
								246.59 | 74,704,800 | 9,404,400 101,904,800  | 
								|||
| RBLBANK | 28-Mar-24 | 233.50 | 4.80 | 2.10% | 234.80 224.00  | 
								230.26 | 60,550,000 | 842,500 905,000  | 
								|||
| SAIL | 28-Mar-24 | 123.60 | 0.95 | 0.77% | 125.25 120.10  | 
								122.02 | 103,728,000 | 2,256,000 2,136,000  | 
								|||
| BHEL | 28-Mar-24 | 224.50 | 5.20 | 2.37% | 225.00 216.15  | 
								221.58 | 74,088,000 | 2,640,750 2,735,250  | 
								|||
| HINDPETRO | 28-Mar-24 | 453.15 | 7.20 | 1.61% | 456.25 446.10  | 
								451.83 | 38,110,500 | 12,549,600 19,531,800  | 
								|||
| ONGC | 28-Mar-24 | 263.65 | 3.40 | 1.31% | 264.00 258.00  | 
								261.37 | 80,230,150 | 19,600,350 21,098,000  | 
								|||
| CUB | 28-Mar-24 | 129.10 | 1.40 | 1.10% | 129.20 126.50  | 
								128.17 | 41,655,000 | 6,000,000 4,375,000  | 
								|||
| COALINDIA | 28-Mar-24 | 421.25 | 0.60 | 0.14% | 423.50 414.20  | 
								419.87 | 53,298,000 | 9,462,600 13,419,000  | 
								|||
| ADANIPORTS | 28-Mar-24 | 1,248.65 | 3.05 | 0.24% | 1,256.00 1,231.50  | 
								1,245.16 | 33,971,200 | 3,681,600 5,066,400  | 
								|||
| GAIL | 28-Mar-24 | 174.35 | 0.90 | 0.52% | 175.15 168.85  | 
								172.09 | 118,007,550 | 22,605,075 17,805,900  | 
								|||
| VOLTAS | 28-Mar-24 | 1,050.65 | 3.40 | 0.32% | 1,056.00 1,036.30  | 
								1,045.91 | 7,439,400 | 1,758,600 1,394,400  | 
								|||
| RELIANCE | 28-Mar-24 | 2,887.40 | 32.95 | 1.15% | 2,890.30 2,851.35  | 
								2,875.48 | 38,303,000 | 4,961,750 5,601,000  | 
								|||
| POWERGRID | 30-May-24 | 268.90 | 4.75 | 1.80% | 269.20 264.00  | 
								266.83 | 1,083,600 | 666,000 457,200  | 
								|||
| HAVELLS | 28-Mar-24 | 1,466.70 | 11.55 | 0.79% | 1,469.60 1,438.50  | 
								1,455.84 | 5,321,500 | 932,000 1,161,500  | 
								|||
| NESTLEIND | 28-Mar-24 | 2,543.55 | 39.85 | 1.59% | 2,557.25 2,499.50  | 
								2,537.48 | 4,751,200 | 669,200 1,861,600  | 
								|||
| ZEEL | 28-Mar-24 | 143.80 | 3.10 | 2.20% | 143.90 138.90  | 
								140.84 | 112,062,000 | 288,000 540,000  | 
								|||
| SAIL | 25-Apr-24 | 124.75 | 0.65 | 0.52% | 124.85 121.60  | 
								122.97 | 28,768,000 | 112,000 96,000  | 
								|||
| BATAINDIA | 28-Mar-24 | 1,377.65 | 8.05 | 0.59% | 1,380.00 1,348.50  | 
								1,367.57 | 2,830,875 | 765,000 696,000  | 
								|||
| NTPC | 30-May-24 | 319.70 | 0.25 | 0.08% | 320.80 314.50  | 
								317.75 | 552,000 | 213,000 126,000  | 
								|||
| L&TFH | 28-Mar-24 | 149.40 | 1.90 | 1.29% | 150.30 144.90  | 
								147.84 | 47,850,488 | 7,585,400 9,008,778  | 
								|||
| CANFINHOME | 28-Mar-24 | 720.70 | 10.90 | 1.54% | 723.45 704.20  | 
								716.11 | 3,543,150 | 1,005,225 1,290,900  | 
								|||
| SBIN | 30-May-24 | 742.50 | 9.45 | 1.29% | 744.35 728.30  | 
								737.74 | 1,459,500 | 574,500 343,500  | 
								|||
| PFC | 30-May-24 | 366.50 | 0.15 | 0.04% | 369.90 356.35  | 
								362.14 | 957,125 | 786,625 503,750  | 
								|||
| GLENMARK | 28-Mar-24 | 941.70 | 20.40 | 2.21% | 947.15 909.10  | 
								929.36 | 12,981,850 | 4,648,700 1,073,000  | 
								|||
| RAMCOCEM | 28-Mar-24 | 801.70 | 3.95 | 0.50% | 803.95 790.45  | 
								798.89 | 4,221,950 | 1,009,800 743,750  | 
								|||
| BIOCON | 25-Apr-24 | 250.45 | 1.60 | 0.64% | 251.60 248.00  | 
								248.91 | 7,287,500 | 67,500 105,000  | 
								|||
| MCDOWELL-N | 28-Mar-24 | 1,102.55 | 10.90 | 1.00% | 1,103.40 1,085.30  | 
								1,095.10 | 6,527,500 | 1,002,400 1,472,800  | 
								|||
| SUNTV | 28-Mar-24 | 576.95 | 1.00 | 0.17% | 582.05 569.00  | 
								575.62 | 6,043,500 | 1,180,500 2,007,000  | 
								|||
| EXIDEIND | 28-Mar-24 | 301.20 | 4.40 | 1.48% | 302.65 294.15  | 
								298.80 | 15,163,200 | 4,950,000 11,660,400  | 
								|||
| MGL | 28-Mar-24 | 1,286.05 | 19.80 | 1.56% | 1,293.85 1,254.70  | 
								1,274.78 | 2,637,600 | 708,800 805,600  | 
								|||
| BHEL | 25-Apr-24 | 225.50 | 4.00 | 1.81% | 225.55 218.45  | 
								222.64 | 12,967,500 | 57,750 105,000  | 
								|||
| METROPOLIS | 28-Mar-24 | 1,594.45 | 13.75 | 0.87% | 1,600.00 1,543.90  | 
								1,575.31 | 1,378,000 | 500,400 443,600  | 
								|||
| CONCOR | 28-Mar-24 | 838.50 | 4.50 | 0.54% | 846.00 822.50  | 
								835.61 | 17,544,000 | 3,008,000 3,079,000  | 
								|||
| ESCORTS | 28-Mar-24 | 2,741.40 | 25.55 | 0.94% | 2,778.35 2,700.00  | 
								2,742.54 | 1,668,700 | 517,000 392,425  | 
								|||
| PERSISTENT | 28-Mar-24 | 8,018.70 | 47.95 | 0.60% | 8,056.90 7,914.45  | 
								7,998.11 | 1,492,200 | 248,000 416,100  | 
								|||
| LT | 28-Mar-24 | 3,522.90 | 8.70 | 0.25% | 3,534.60 3,497.50  | 
								3,521.21 | 15,376,800 | 1,350,000 2,000,100  | 
								|||
| ULTRACEMCO | 28-Mar-24 | 9,515.75 | 24.25 | 0.26% | 9,554.95 9,469.80  | 
								9,515.21 | 1,921,700 | 281,400 380,000  | 
								|||
| UBL | 28-Mar-24 | 1,710.40 | 23.80 | 1.41% | 1,722.10 1,684.35  | 
								1,701.05 | 2,260,000 | 310,000 558,400  | 
								|||
| RBLBANK | 25-Apr-24 | 235.50 | 7.25 | 3.18% | 235.50 226.70  | 
								231.55 | 3,672,500 | 27,500 70,000  | 
								|||
| INDIAMART | 28-Mar-24 | 2,591.50 | 2.10 | 0.08% | 2,607.90 2,548.00  | 
								2,579.57 | 779,400 | 154,200 246,300  | 
								|||
| INDUSTOWER | 30-May-24 | 253.00 | 9.90 | 4.07% | 254.00 249.00  | 
								251.98 | 445,400 | 17,000 255,000  | 
								|||
| TECHM | 28-Mar-24 | 1,266.40 | 13.05 | 1.04% | 1,270.90 1,250.00  | 
								1,260.50 | 12,567,000 | 1,850,400 2,189,400  | 
								|||
| BHEL | 30-May-24 | 227.25 | 3.25 | 1.45% | 227.25 221.75  | 
								223.63 | 1,748,250 | 15,750 21,000  | 
								|||
| MARICO | 30-May-24 | 501.30 | 3.30 | 0.66% | 503.55 498.00  | 
								500.27 | 46,800 | 26,400 22,800  | 
								|||
| DALBHARAT | 28-Mar-24 | 1,893.15 | 7.35 | 0.39% | 1,894.95 1,849.55  | 
								1,873.81 | 3,041,750 | 466,500 344,750  | 
								|||
| NMDC | 30-May-24 | 208.30 | 4.00 | 1.96% | 208.80 205.50  | 
								207.59 | 693,000 | 180,000 477,000  | 
								|||
| L&TFH | 30-May-24 | 149.80 | 0.15 | 0.10% | 150.00 148.00  | 
								149.08 | 392,656 | 35,696 107,088  | 
								|||
| APOLLOHOSP | 28-Mar-24 | 6,175.40 | 54.25 | 0.89% | 6,202.80 6,081.15  | 
								6,158.58 | 2,220,375 | 436,125 384,625  | 
								|||
| ICICIBANK | 30-May-24 | 1,103.20 | 2.55 | 0.23% | 1,107.05 1,088.00  | 
								1,099.34 | 502,600 | 67,900 35,700  | 
								|||
| TRENT | 28-Mar-24 | 3,977.70 | 7.05 | 0.18% | 4,012.90 3,854.95  | 
								3,927.22 | 2,529,200 | 972,800 858,000  | 
								|||
| LTTS | 28-Mar-24 | 5,210.85 | 15.00 | 0.29% | 5,224.60 5,144.75  | 
								5,187.45 | 667,200 | 159,400 389,400  | 
								|||
| CONCOR | 30-May-24 | 858.00 | 7.20 | 0.85% | 858.00 836.50  | 
								847.38 | 69,000 | 36,000 26,000  | 
								|||
| VOLTAS | 30-May-24 | 1,063.35 | 8.55 | 0.81% | 1,064.00 1,054.00  | 
								1,059.52 | 39,000 | 7,200 6,600  | 
								|||
| SRF | 30-May-24 | 2,494.90 | 24.30 | 0.98% | 2,494.90 2,463.15  | 
								2,475.60 | 11,250 | 1,500 2,625  | 
								|||
| ESCORTS | 30-May-24 | 2,790.00 | 45.00 | 1.64% | 2,798.00 2,745.00  | 
								2,776.40 | 5,500 | 1,650 275  | 
								|||
| APOLLOHOSP | 30-May-24 | 6,256.00 | 48.80 | 0.79% | 6,286.00 6,208.00  | 
								6,252.51 | 4,125 | 1,750 625  | 
								|||
| FINNIFTY | 28-May-24 | 21,000.00 | 50.65 | 0.24% | 21,000.00 20,760.00  | 
								20,878.23 | 360 | 200 280  |