A short build-up was seen in 55 stocks, which were Abbott India, M&M Financial Services, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, L&T Technology Services, and IRCTC.
Representatives of Vedanta Resources are traveling to Singapore and Hong Kong to meet bondholders, as the junk-rated Indian miner faces repayment of about $2 billion of notes next year.
Long build-up was seen in 64 stocks including Larsen & Toubro, Granules India, NTPC, Bata India, and Syngene International. An increase in open interest (OI) and price indicates a build-up of long positions.