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Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST🔴 Risk-off

Weak opening likely as crude stays firm and Gift Nifty slips

Gift Nifty at 24,405.50 points to a soft start. Brent at $89.05, WTI at $82.71, and a flat rupee keep traders cautious, while Shanghai and Hang Seng are higher.

Watch: 636GS2031: Interest Payment PLASTIBLEN: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share FABTECH: Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Share⚔ 24,400.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,405.50 (−0.25%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.17%, Nikkei +0.01% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,400.00

PCR 0.88 (call-writer edge), spot 24,366.00.

3

Brent $89.05 (+0.60%) · USD/INR 95.42

Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.

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 10010,750.11−0.21%
DAX26,440.31+0.53%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei68,721.44+0.01%
KOSPI6,977.94+2.42%
Hang Seng25,523.32+1.62%
Shanghai3,944.29+0.44%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent89.05+0.60%
WTI82.71+0.38%
Gold4,449.00+0.26%
USD/INR95.420.00%
DXY99.52−0.15%
US 10Y4.70+1.19%
Bitcoin63,207.53+0.60%
Ethereum1,894.31+1.08%

India VIX 11.31

Options Board

2026-08-18 expiry

PCR

0.88

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,400.00

Spot

24,366.00

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
24,100.0024,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.0024,350.0024,400.0024,450.0024,500.0024,550.0024,600.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,350.00

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty set for another weak opening as crude oil, Hormuz tensions weigh

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live updates: Gift Nifty at 24,400 signals a cautious start, while investors track Strait of

bl_markets08:05 ISTcommodities

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade mixed

ET Markets07:42 ISTmarkets

Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a weak start; eight day trading stocks to buy on Monday, 17 August

Why it matters — Indian stock indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are set to open lower on August 17 due to weak global signals. The Gift Nifty i

Mint08:07 ISTmarkets
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Gift Nifty Falls 34 Points, Signals Muted Start For Markets As Iran-US Tensions Keep Oil Prices Elevated | Markets News

news18.com07:48 ISTcommodities

Wall St futures steady as rate hike fears ease; earnings buoy stocks

investing_in08:20 ISTearnings

Buy or sell: Gift Nifty trades flat! Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 17 August 2026

Why it matters — Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — Arvind, Man Industries (India), and Sumitomo Chemica

Mint07:47 ISTmarkets

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals negative open; Asia markets rise; US-Iran tension in focus

Why it matters — Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Monday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may open on a negative note.

Business Standard07:56 ISTmarkets

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

all day
636GS2031: Interest Paymentcorp 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
all day
NBCC: Interim Dividend - Re 0.15 Per Sharecorp action
low

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