Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 am IST Mixed

Muted Nifty open after weak US cues and softer crude

Gift Nifty points to a flat start. Brent is below $90, while the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower.

1

Gift Nifty at 24,320.50 (+0.08%)firm open signalled

S&P closed −1.52%, Nikkei +1.28% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,200.00

PCR 1.17 (put-writer edge), spot 24,250.20.

3

Brent $89.21 (−1.69%) · USD/INR 95.64

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Watch:00:00 FOMC Press Conference18:00 Advance GDP q/q18:00 Core PCE Price Index m/m24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,316.15−1.52%
Dow51,594.14−2.19%
Nasdaq24,442.94−1.74%
FTSE 10010,908.41+0.34%
DAX25,460.48−0.01%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei62,218.41+1.28%
KOSPI5,803.21+2.47%
Hang Seng25,815.48+0.03%
Shanghai3,806.78−0.57%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent89.21−1.69%
WTI83.46−1.18%
Gold4,134.10+0.91%
USD/INR95.640.00%
DXY100.91+0.02%
US 10Y4.62+0.39%
Bitcoin64,166.27+0.41%
Ethereum1,910.70+0.12%

India VIX 12.01

Options Board

2026-08-04 expiry

PCR

1.17

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200.00

Spot

24,250.20

Open interest by strike

as of 03:44 pm
24,000.0024,050.0024,100.0024,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.0024,350.0024,400.0024,450.0024,500.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,250.00

Radar

Top 5 from Patterns Live

No published setups for this edition.

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Points To Muted Open For Nifty, Sensex; Brent Crude Holds Near $90 A Barrel

Why it matters — The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 24,275.50, compared to Wednesday's index close o

ndtv_profit·07:43 amcommodities

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade mixed

ET Markets·07:39 ammarkets

Stock market today: Nifty may open cautious as Fed split and geopolitical tensions weigh

BusinessLine·08:04 ampolicy

Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 30 July

Why it matters — Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are expected to open flat amid weak global cues. Recent trading showed a

Mint·07:35 ammarkets

From Gift Nifty to US Fed meeting outcome: 8 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

Why it matters — Gift Nifty was trading around the 24,330 level, a discount of nearly 19 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, i

Mint·07:26 ampolicy

Oil Price Today (July 30): Crude oil dips below $90 after 8% surge on Wednesday. Here’s why

Why it matters — Brent crude futures were down $1.29, or 1.42%, at $89.45 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped 56 c

ET Markets·07:41 amcommodities

Gold edges higher as markets weigh Warsh's inflation message after Fed decision

Why it matters — Gold prices saw a slight increase as markets evaluated Federal Reserve comments. The central bank maintained interest ra

ET Markets·07:16 ampolicy

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

all day
Apollo Pipes Limitedearnings
med
all day
AWL Agri Business Limitedearnings
med
all day
Bajaj Finance Limitedearnings
med
all day
Burnpur Cement Limitedearnings
med
all day
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limitedearnings
med
all day
Cura Technologies Limitedearnings
med
all day
Data Patterns (India) Limitedearnings
med
all day
Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limitedearnings
med
all day
De Nora India Limitedearnings
med
all day
GNG Electronics Limitedearnings
med
all day
Exide Industries Limitedearnings
med
all day
Filatex India Limitedearnings
med

Educational market commentary only. Not SEBI-registered investment advice.