GIFT Nifty points to a weak start as Brent stays above $90
GIFT Nifty is above 24,375 while Brent is at $90.20. Asian cues are mixed, US markets were lower, and Nifty options show PCR at 1.6168 with max pain at 24,250.
Gift Nifty at 24,375.00 (+0.84%) — firm open signalled
S&P closed −1.01%, Nikkei −4.03% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,250.00
PCR 1.62 (put-writer edge), spot 24,334.30.
Brent $90.20 (+2.38%) · USD/INR 96.27
Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.
Global Cues
Overnight contextOptions Board
2026-07-21 expiryPCR
1.62
put-writer edge
Max Pain
24,250.00
Spot
24,334.30
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