Based on the OI percentage, 75 stocks were on the short-covering list. This included Hindustan Copper, Tata Chemicals, Astral, IDFC First Bank, and Abbott India.
Based on the OI percentage, 80 stocks were on the short-covering list. This included PI Industries, NALCO, Eicher Motors, Indiabulls Housing Finance, and Godrej Properties.
The Nifty Put Call ratio (PCR), which indicates the mood of the equity market, dropped sharply to 0.68 on December 20, from 1.13 levels in the previous session. This indicates increase in bullish sentiment