# PNB Housing Finance among 5 F&O stocks with a sharp rise in futures open interest — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:india-et-markets)  published 2026-08-21 03:26 ingested 2026-08-21 06:38

[original source ↗](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/pnb-housing-finance-among-5-fampo-stocks-with-a-sharp-rise-in-futures-open-interest/slideshow/133391947.cms)

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As of August 20, there was a notable surge in futures open interest for five stocks in the NSE F&O pack, contributing to a total increase in open interest of over 6% as compared to the previous trade. A significant uptick in futures open interest signifies a substantial growth in the number of active, unexpired futures contracts in a specific security. This uptrend reflects an increasing number of participants either initiating new positions or expanding the size of their existing positions within the futures market.
OI: 23,63,900 | Chg OI: 3,73,725 | Chg OI (%): 18.78
OI: 93,66,500 | Chg OI: 8,87,250 | Chg OI (%): 10.46
OI: 1,00,20,450 | Chg OI: 8,29,950 | Chg OI (%): 9.03
OI: 22,63,05,000 | Chg OI: 1,64,64,100 | Chg OI (%): 7.85
OI: 5,08,52,025 | Chg OI: 31,50,000 | Chg OI (%): 6.6
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