Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty ends below 24,250 as banks drag and crude stays firm

Indian equities closed lower as financial stocks weaked sentiment, while Brent held near 88 and Gift Nifty pointed to a softer start.

Watch: Action Construction Equipment Limited Adroit Infotech Limited Authum Investment & Infrastructure Limited24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹376 cr vs DII +₹1,018 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹641 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,200

PCR 1.36 (put-writer edge), spot 24,238.50. PCR has moved 1.41 → 1.36 since the open.

3

Trading - Metals leads (+6.17%), Healthcare Service Provider lags

14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,458−1.0%
Dow52,146−0.8%
Nasdaq25,520−1.4%
FTSE 10010,565−0.3%
DAX24,879+0.2%
Nikkei64,141−4.0%
KOSPI6,516−4.5%
Hang Seng25,143+2.4%
Shanghai3,796+0.9%
Brent88.24+0.2%
WTI81.58−0.2%
Gold4,026+0.2%
USD/INR96.5+0.2%
DXY100.79+0.0%
US 10Y4.54−0.6%
Bitcoin64,751+0.1%
Ethereum1,886+0.8%

India VIX 12.98

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.41 → 1.36

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200

Spot

24,238.50

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
24,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,45024,500
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,250

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹376 cr

DII CASH

+₹1,018 cr

NET

+₹641 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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Action Construction Equipment Limitedearnings
Adroit Infotech Limitedearnings
Authum Investment & Infrastructure Limitedearnings
Alkali Metals Limitedearnings
Aurum PropTech Limitedearnings
Bajaj Healthcare Limitedearnings
Beta Drugs Limitedearnings
BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle Limitedearnings
California Software Company Limitedearnings
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limitedearnings
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limitedearnings
CSM Technologies Limitedearnings

Educational market commentary only. Not SEBI-registered investment advice.