Gift Nifty points to a higher start as Wall Street and Asia rally
Gift Nifty is up +0.40% and overseas cues are firm. Brent is lower at $87.80, while Nifty options show PCR at 1.29 with max pain at 24,250.
Why the tape looks like this
Gift Nifty at 24,385.50 (+0.40%) — firm open signalled
S&P closed +1.66%, Nikkei +4.37% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,250
PCR 1.29 (put-writer edge), spot 24,317.15.
Brent $87.80 (−1.38%) · USD/INR 95.67
Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 12.16
Options Board
2026-08-04 expiryPCR
1.29
put-writer edge
Max Pain
24,250
Spot
24,317.15
Open interest by strike
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