Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 am IST🟢 Risk-on

GIFT Nifty points to a firm start as crude and Asia slip

GIFT Nifty is up +1.14% at 24,035, while Shanghai, Brent, WTI, Bitcoin and DXY are lower. Nifty options show PCR at 1.13 and max pain at 24,000.

1

Gift Nifty at 24,035.00 (+1.14%)firm open signalled

S&P closed +0.02%, Nikkei −4.44% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,000.00

PCR 1.13 (put-writer edge), spot 23,995.95.

3

Brent $87.07 (−1.46%) · USD/INR 95.90

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Watch: Almondz Global Securities Limited Ambuja Cements Limited BIRLASOFT LIMITED24,000.00 = max-pain pivot

Global Cues

Overnight context
Equities · US & Europe
SP
S&P 500GSPC
7,413.18+0.02%
DO
DowDJI
52,210.08+0.51%
NA
NasdaqIXIC
24,932.08−0.18%
FT
FTSE 100FTSE
10,781.75+0.42%
DA
DAXGDAXI
25,361.03+1.04%
Equities · Asia
NI
NikkeiN225
62,046.46−4.44%
KO
KOSPIKS11
6,144.41−9.05%
HA
Hang SengHSI
25,260.34+0.21%
SH
Shanghai000001
3,812.92−1.17%
Commodities · FX · Rates
BR
BrentBZ
87.07−1.46%
WT
WTICL
81.26−1.63%
GO
GoldGC
4,045.00−0.78%
US
USD/INRINR
95.900.00%
DX
DXYDX-Y
101.50−0.03%
US
US 10YTNX
4.64−0.81%
Crypto
BI
BitcoinBTC
63,057.57−1.02%
ET
EthereumETH
1,872.02−0.99%

Options Board

2026-07-28 expiry

PCR

1.13

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,000.00

Spot

23,995.95

23,800.00
23,850.00
23,900.00
23,950.00
24,000.00
24,050.00
24,100.00
24,150.00
24,200.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportas of 03:44 pm

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Results · macro · corporate actions
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Ambuja Cements Limitedearnings
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City Union Bank Limitedearnings
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DCM Shriram Limitedearnings
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Deep Industries Limitedearnings
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Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Limitedearnings
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Equitas Small Finance Bank Limitedearnings
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Ginni Filaments Limitedearnings
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Educational market commentary only. Not SEBI-registered investment advice.