Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST⚡ Mixed

Nifty ends above 24,300 as banks and auto lift the close

Sensex gained 274 points, Gift Nifty held 24,385.5, and risk cues were mixed with S&P 500 at 7,316.15 and Brent at $90.27.

Watch:00:00 FOMC Press Conference18:00 Advance GDP q/q18:00 Core PCE Price Index m/m⚔ 24,250.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

FII cash +₹2,982 cr vs DII +₹998 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹3,980 cr on the session.

Options pin the tape at 24,250

PCR 1.29 (put-writer edge), spot 24,317.15. PCR has moved 1.08 → 1.29 since the open.

Commercial Vehicles leads (+6.99%), Power - Transmission lags

14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.

Global Cues

Overnight context

S&P 5007,316−1.5%

Dow51,594−2.2%

Nasdaq24,443−1.7%

FTSE 10010,941+0.3%

DAX25,516+0.2%

Nikkei61,867+0.7%

KOSPI5,594−1.2%

Hang Seng25,859+0.2%

Shanghai3,805−0.2%

Brent90.27−0.5%

WTI83.63−1.0%

Gold4,140+1.0%

USD/INR95.7+0.1%

DXY100.75−0.1%

US 10Y4.62+0.4%

Bitcoin64,476+0.9%

Ethereum1,917+0.4%

India VIX 12.16

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.08 → 1.29

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,250

Spot

24,317.15

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST

24,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,45024,50024,550

Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,300

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹2,982 cr

DII CASH

+₹998 cr

NET

+₹3,980 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Market Shakes Off Fed Jitters To End Higher; Sensex Rises 274 Points, Nifty Ends Above 24,300

news18.com15:45 ISTpolicy

Rupee ends nearly flat at 95.68 vs USD, wedged between oil swings, RBI intervention

Why it matters — On Thursday, the Indian rupee remained stable, closing at approximately 95.68 against the dollar. The currency faced pre

ET Markets15:46 ISTpolicy

Sensex gains 274 points in volatile trade; Nifty closes above 24,300 as auto stocks drive gains

Business Standard16:50 ISTmarkets

Sensex rises 273 points, Nifty tops 24,300 on Reliance, HDFC Bank gains

Telegraph India15:56 ISTmarkets

Swiggy Q1 Results: Net loss narrows to Rs 791 crore; revenue jumps 37% YoY

Why it matters — Swiggy Q1 Results: Swiggy narrowed its Q1FY27 consolidated net loss by 34% year-on-year to Rs 791 crore, while revenue f

ET Markets15:52 ISTearnings

Vedanta Q1 results: Profit rises 72% YoY to ₹5,473 crore; names new CEO, announces real estate business demerger

Why it matters — Vedanta reported a 71.8% YoY rise in its consolidated profit (attributable to the owners of the company) to ₹5,473 cror

Mint16:01 ISTearnings

Fed holds, but hawks loom: Nifty ends positive as geopolitical risks keep markets on edge

BusinessLine16:15 ISTpolicy

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

—Apollo Pipes Limitedearnings

—AWL Agri Business Limitedearnings

—Bajaj Finance Limitedearnings

—Burnpur Cement Limitedearnings

—Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limitedearnings

—Cura Technologies Limitedearnings

—Data Patterns (India) Limitedearnings

—Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limitedearnings

—De Nora India Limitedearnings

—GNG Electronics Limitedearnings

—Exide Industries Limitedearnings

—Filatex India Limitedearnings

Reporting tomorrow

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