The short build-up was seen in 79 stocks. These included Ipca Laboratories, Delta Corp, SBI Card, NALCO, and Vodafone Idea. An increase in OI along with a fall in price points to a build-up of short positions.
Based on the OI percentage, 55 stocks were on the short-covering list. These included Balrampur Chini Mills, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, Nestle India, and Coromandel International.
A long build-up was seen in 71 stocks, including BHEL, Dr Lal PathLabs, Balrampur Chini Mills, Granules India, and ONGC. An increase in open interest (OI) and price indicates a build-up of long positions.
Based on the OI percentage, 72 stocks were on the short-covering list. These included AU Small Finance Bank, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Coromandel International and Navin Fluorine International.