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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

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
S&P 5007,786−0.2%
Dow53,732−0.2%
Nasdaq26,729−0.3%
FTSE 10010,765+0.1%
DAX26,432−0.0%
Nikkei69,220+0.7%
KOSPI6,978+2.4%
Hang Seng25,453+1.3%
Shanghai3,983+1.4%
Brent89.17+0.7%
WTI82.68+0.3%
Gold4,461+0.5%
USD/INR95.6+0.2%
DXY99.48−0.2%
US 10Y4.70+1.2%
Bitcoin63,620+1.3%
Ethereum1,905+1.6%

India VIX 11.33

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.78 → 0.92

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,350

Spot

24,287.65

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
24,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,45024,50024,550
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,300

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

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Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—636GS2031: Interest Paymentcorp action
—PANAMAPET: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
—PLASTIBLEN: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
—FABTECH: Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Sharecorp action
—SKFINDUS: Interim Dividend - Rs 20 Per Sharecorp action
—BANDHANBNK: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—HISARMETAL: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—SILVERTUC: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
—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
—HUDCO: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—ICIL: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—MANAPPURAM: Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action

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