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

Nifty seen lower as Brent tops $91 and global cues stay weak

Gift Nifty is down 0.28% at 24,353.50, Brent is above $91, and US markets closed lower. Nifty expiry PCR is 0.92 with max pain at 24,350.

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⚔ 24,350.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,353.50 (−0.28%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.52%, Nikkei −1.62% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,350.00

PCR 0.92 (call-writer edge), spot 24,287.65.

3

Brent $91.22 (+0.39%) · USD/INR 95.59

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,745.06−0.52%
Dow53,459.78−0.51%
Nasdaq26,644.91−0.32%
FTSE 10010,720.30−0.28%
DAX26,338.61−0.38%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei68,098.54−1.62%
KOSPI6,965.00−0.19%
Hang Seng25,265.26−0.74%
Shanghai3,974.68−0.20%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent91.22+0.39%
WTI85.01+0.60%
Gold4,453.00−0.46%
USD/INR95.590.00%
DXY99.60−0.04%
US 10Y4.72+0.60%
Bitcoin64,063.54−0.66%
Ethereum1,893.94−0.94%

India VIX 11.33

Options Board

2026-08-18 expiry

PCR

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

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Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

all day
MGL: Dividend - Rs 18 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SUNTV: Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
KIRLPNU: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 2/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
NGLFINE: Dividend - Rs 1.75 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
ECOSMOBLTY: Dividend - Rs 2.38 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
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
low
all day
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
low
all day
STYL: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SYRMA: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
ROUTE: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
RVNL: Dividend - Re 0.71 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
JMA: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share & Special Dividend Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
low

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