Nifty ends below 24,000 as crude and rupee pressure bite
Sensex and Nifty fell as Brent and WTI jumped, the rupee slipped, and Gift Nifty stayed weak before the close.
Why the tape looks like this
FII cash +₹1,650 cr vs DII −₹657 cr
Foreign buying met by domestic selling — net +₹993 cr on the session.
Options pin the tape at 24,100
PCR 0.74 (call-writer edge), spot 23,996.25. PCR has moved 0.86 → 0.74 since the open.
Paper & Paper Products leads (+3.54%), Aerospace & Defense lags
14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 13.29
Options Board
EOD wrapPCR
0.86 → 0.74
call-writer edge
Max Pain
24,100
Spot
23,996.25
Open interest by strike
as of 15:44 ISTInstitutional Flows
Provisional · cash marketFII CASH
+₹1,650 cr
DII CASH
−₹657 cr
NET
+₹993 cr
domestic cushion held
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