Nifty slips in midday trade as West Asia worries weigh
Gift Nifty is lower, Brent and WTI are firmer, and Nifty options show a PCR of 0.7806 with max pain at 24,350.
Why the tape looks like this
Castings & Forgings leads (+4.25%), Specialty Chemicals lags
14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.
Options pin the tape at 24,350
PCR 0.78 (call-writer edge), spot 24,340.95. PCR has moved 0.72 → 0.78 since the open.
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Options Board
Shift since openPCR
0.72 → 0.78
call-writer edge
Max Pain
24,350
Spot
24,340.95
Open interest by strike
as of 12:40 ISTKey Developments
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