Global sell-off and $100 Brent set a weak Indian market start
Gift Nifty at 23,876.5 points to a soft open as Brent holds above $100, Wall Street and Asia trade lower, and Nifty options show PCR 0.6805 with max pain at 24,000.
Gift Nifty at 23,876.50 (−0.06%) — soft open signalled
S&P closed −1.21%, Nikkei −2.79% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,000.00
PCR 0.68 (call-writer edge), spot 23,869.60.
Brent $100.41 (−0.28%) · USD/INR 96.57
Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.
Global Cues
Overnight contextOptions Board
2026-07-28 expiryPCR
0.68
call-writer edge
Max Pain
24,000.00
Spot
23,869.60
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