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.
FII cash −₹376 cr vs DII +₹1,018 cr
Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹641 cr on the session.
Options pin the tape at 24,200.00
PCR 1.36 (put-writer edge), spot 24,238.50. PCR has moved 1.41 → 1.36 since the open.
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14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.
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How the session unfolded
Nifty finished below 24,250 as banking weakness and firmer crude kept pressure on sentiment. Gift Nifty stayed below the spot close, while the options setup showed 24,200 as max pain and PCR at 1.3568. Global cues were mixed: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow, FTSE 100, Nikkei and KOSPI were lower, while Hang Seng, Shanghai and DAX were higher. USD/INR stayed firm at 96.49 and VIX stood at 12.98.
Global Cues
Overnight contextOptions Board
EOD wrapPCR
1.41 → 1.36
put-writer edge
Max Pain
24,200.00
Spot
24,238.50
Institutional Flows
Provisional · cash marketFII CASH
−₹376 cr
DII CASH
+₹1,018 cr
NET
+₹641 cr
domestic cushion held
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