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Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty ends at 24,287.65; crude and global cues stay mixed

Sensex and Nifty closed lower. Brent at 89.17, Gift Nifty at 24,353.50, and Nifty options PCR at 0.9165 shaped a cautious close.

Watch: 636GS2031: Interest Payment PANAMAPET: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share PLASTIBLEN: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share⚔ 24,350.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash +₹508 cr vs DII +₹356 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹865 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,350.00

PCR 0.92 (call-writer edge), spot 24,287.65. PCR has moved 0.78 → 0.92 since the open.

3

Copper leads (+8.29%), Trading - Gas lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,785.76−0.17%
Dow53,732.41−0.20%
Nasdaq26,729.16−0.28%
FTSE 10010,765.23+0.14%
DAX26,432.24−0.03%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei69,220.25+0.74%
KOSPI6,977.94+2.42%
Hang Seng25,453.23+1.34%
Shanghai3,982.65+1.41%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent89.17+0.73%
WTI82.68+0.34%
Gold4,460.50+0.52%
USD/INR95.59+0.19%
DXY99.48−0.18%
US 10Y4.70+1.19%
Bitcoin63,619.56+1.26%
Ethereum1,904.54+1.62%

India VIX 11.33

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.78 → 0.92

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,350.00

Spot

24,287.65

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
24,050.0024,100.0024,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.0024,350.0024,400.0024,450.0024,500.0024,550.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,300.00

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹508 cr

DII CASH

+₹356 cr

NET

+₹865 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex down 280 pts as markets close, Nifty down 80 pts to 24,287.65; Infosys, HCL Tech top losers

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday amid rising crude oil p

bl_markets16:38 ISTmarkets

Sensex, Nifty ends lower amid Q1 earnings, subdued global cues

Why it matters — The Nifty settled below the 24,300 level, while market sentiment remained subdued in the absence of strong directional c

Business Standard16:31 ISTearnings
M

Technical View: Selling pressure may intensify if Nifty 50 breaks key 24,200 support; Monday's low...

Moneycontrol.com16:59 ISTmarkets

Voltas shares fall 4% as brokerages differ after Q1 results

Why it matters — The stock closed 4% lower

bl_markets16:33 ISTearnings

Wall St futures steady amid easing Fed rate hike bets, Anthropic sales growth

investing_in16:30 ISTpolicy
L

Share Market Today: Nifty 50, Bank Nifty | Aug 17, 2026

Liquide Blog16:46 ISTmarkets
T

India's Nifty 50 falls for fifth session on Mideast worries

TradingView16:39 ISTmarkets

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

all day
636GS2031: Interest Paymentcorp action
low
all day
PANAMAPET: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
PLASTIBLEN: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
FABTECH: Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SKFINDUS: Interim Dividend - Rs 20 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
BANDHANBNK: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
HISARMETAL: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SILVERTUC: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
INDIGRID: Distribution - Rs 4.12 Per Unit Consist Of Rs 2.6909 Per Unit As Interest/ Re 0.0224 Per Unit As Dividend/ Rs 1.4067 Per Unit As Capital Repaymentcorp action
low
all day
HUDCO: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
ICIL: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
MANAPPURAM: Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
low

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