Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 05:05 pm IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty closes above 24,350 as earnings and flows keep rally alive

Sensex and Nifty rose for a third straight session, while Gift Nifty pointed to more strength. Brent and WTI moved higher, and the rupee held firm.

FII cash +₹3,624 cr vs DII −₹1,864 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic selling — net +₹1,759 cr on the session.

Options pin the tape at 24,350.00

PCR 1.49 (put-writer edge), spot 24,383.60. PCR has moved 1.15 → 1.49 since the open.

Digital Entertainment leads (+10.06%), Water Supply & Management lags

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

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Today's Story

How the session unfolded

Nifty closed at 24,383.60, above 24,350 and near max pain at 24,350. Options PCR at 1.4883 stayed supportive. Stronger US cues, Brent at $90.03, and the rupee at 95.38 backed the tone.

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,437.63+1.66%

Dow52,208.06+1.19%

Nasdaq25,122.18+2.78%

FTSE 10010,931.63+0.32%

DAX25,761.98+0.59%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei64,362.02+4.03%

KOSPI6,595.45+17.91%

Hang Seng25,884.43+0.10%

Shanghai3,832.26+0.10%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent90.03+1.12%

WTI84.67+1.29%

Gold4,116.40−1.06%

USD/INR95.38−0.30%

DXY100.26+0.40%

US 10Y4.66+0.89%

Bitcoin63,811.80−1.41%

Ethereum1,881.79−1.84%

India VIX 11.76

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.15 → 1.49

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,350.00

Spot

24,383.60

Open interest by strike

as of 03:44 pm

24,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.0024,350.0024,400.0024,450.0024,500.0024,550.0024,600.0024,650.00

Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,400.00

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹3,624 cr

DII CASH

−₹1,864 cr

NET

+₹1,759 cr

domestic cushion held

Radar

Completed + new setups

No published setups for this edition.

Key Developments

Since the open

Sensex, Nifty 50 rise for third straight session; earnings optimism offset geopolitical headwinds

Why it matters — The Sensex ended 166 points, or 0.21%, to end at 78,094.64, while the Nifty 50 settled at 24,383.60, up 66 points, or 0.

Mint·03:35 pmearnings

Rupee posts strongest week since March on RBI support

Why it matters — The Indian rupee finished Friday on a strong note, marking its most significant weekly increase since March, thanks to c

ET Markets·03:48 pmpolicy

Bajaj Finance surges 8% as Sensex, Nifty extend rally to third day

Rediff·04:53 pmmarkets

Nifty tops 24,350 as strong Q1 earnings, FII inflows lift market

Business Standard·04:50 pmearnings

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Markets end with marginal gains; Sensex up 166 pts, Nifty rises 66 pts to 24,383; Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, M&M top gainers

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended gains on Thursday, supported by a Wall Street

bl_markets·04:27 pmmarkets

Bitcoin trades near $64K; key support seen at $63,800-$64,000 amid Fed uncertainty

Why it matters — Bitcoin traded near $64,000 on Friday, holding largely steady over the past 24 hours as softer US inflation data offset

ET Markets·04:09 pmpolicy

Market Wrap: Nifty and Sensex Close Higher as Auto Sector Drives Gains

scanx.trade·04:15 pmmarkets