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Nifty slips below 24,200 as global risk tone stays weak

Gift Nifty is lower, Brent and WTI are firmer, and US and Asia cues are mixed. Nifty options lean toward 24,200, while the day’s news flow stays tied to index weakness and stock-specific moves.

Watch: MGL: Dividend - Rs 18 Per Share SUNTV: Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share KIRLPNU: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 2/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share⚔ 24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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Trading - Metals leads (+4.61%), Coal lags

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

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Options pin the tape at 24,200

PCR 0.63 (call-writer edge), spot 24,207.10. PCR has moved 0.85 → 0.63 since the open.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex down 400 pts, Nifty drops below 24,200; Infosys, HCL Tech top losers

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets opened in the red on Tuesday, August 18, extending a five-session losing strea

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.85 → 0.63

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200

Spot

24,207.10

Open interest by strike

as of 12:40 IST
23,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,450
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,200

Key Developments

Since the open

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Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets opened in the red on Tuesday, August 18, extending a five-session losing strea

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Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO to open on Wednesday: GMP, price band, other key details in 10 points

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Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—MGL: Dividend - Rs 18 Per Sharecorp action
—SUNTV: Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sharecorp action
—KIRLPNU: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 2/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Sharecorp action
—NGLFINE: Dividend - Rs 1.75 Per Sharecorp action
—ECOSMOBLTY: Dividend - Rs 2.38 Per Sharecorp action
—SEITINVIT: Distribution - Rs 3.20900 Per Unit Consist Of Rs 3.20674 Per Unit As Interest / Re 0.00226 Per Unit As Other Incomecorp action
—CITIUSINVT: Distribution - Rs 2.06 Per Unit Consists Of Re 0.7126 Per Unit As Interest/ Rs 1.3458 Per Unit As Repayment Of Debt/ Re 0.0016 Per Unit As Other Incomecorp action
—STYL: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
—SYRMA: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—ROUTE: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
—RVNL: Dividend - Re 0.71 Per Sharecorp action
—JMA: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share & Special Dividend Re 1 Per Sharecorp action

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