Gift Nifty points to a firmer open as Brent climbs to $84.7
Gift Nifty is up +1.13% and Brent is up +1.11%; global equities are mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq higher and Shanghai, Hang Seng, KOSPI, Nikkei lower.
Gift Nifty at 24,657.50 (+1.13%) — firm open signalled
S&P closed +1.48%, Nikkei −0.66% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,550.00
PCR 1.57 (put-writer edge), spot 24,774.30.
Brent $84.70 (+1.11%) · USD/INR 95.39
Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.
Global Cues
Overnight contextEquities · US & Europe
Equities · Asia
Commodities · FX · Rates
India VIX 11.93
Options Board
2026-08-04 expiryPCR
1.57
put-writer edge
Max Pain
24,550.00
Spot
24,774.30
Open interest by strike
as of 03:44 pmRadar
Top 5 from Patterns LiveNo published setups for this edition.
Key Developments
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Day Ahead
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