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

Nifty ends lower as crude, global risk-off hit sentiment

Nifty slipped 0.3% as crude stayed firm, Gift Nifty pointed lower, and weak global cues kept pressure on Indian stocks.

Watch:23:30 FOMC Meeting Minutes NDRINVIT: Distribution - Rs 1.94 Per Unit Consists Of Re 0.88 Per Unit As Interest/ Re 0.87 Per Unit As Return Of Capital/ Re 0.19 Per Unit As Dividend CUBEINVIT: Distribution - Rs 3.95 Per Unit Consisting Of Rs 2.10 Per Unit As Interest/Rs 1.08 Per Unit As Dividend/Re 0.76 Per Unit As Return Of Capital/Rs 0.01 Per Unit As Tresury Income⚔ 24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash +₹1,652 cr vs DII +₹2,579 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹4,231 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,200

PCR 0.70 (call-writer edge), spot 24,078.30. PCR has moved 0.78 → 0.70 since the open.

3

Leather And Leather Products leads (+3.86%), Dredging lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,692−0.7%
Dow53,343−0.2%
Nasdaq26,290−1.3%
FTSE 10010,723−0.1%
DAX26,124−0.0%
Nikkei65,326−3.2%
KOSPI6,471−5.8%
Hang Seng25,495+0.2%
Shanghai3,894−2.2%
Brent91.62+0.7%
WTI84.68+0.7%
Gold4,425+0.1%
USD/INR95.7+0.1%
DXY99.40−0.3%
US 10Y4.71−0.4%
Bitcoin64,457−0.3%
Ethereum1,922+0.3%

India VIX 11.32

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.78 → 0.70

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200

Spot

24,078.30

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,85023,90023,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,350
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,100

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹1,652 cr

DII CASH

+₹2,579 cr

NET

+₹4,231 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open
A

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I

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F

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L

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Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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23:30FOMC Meeting Minutesmacro
—NDRINVIT: Distribution - Rs 1.94 Per Unit Consists Of Re 0.88 Per Unit As Interest/ Re 0.87 Per Unit As Return Of Capital/ Re 0.19 Per Unit As Dividendcorp action
—CUBEINVIT: Distribution - Rs 3.95 Per Unit Consisting Of Rs 2.10 Per Unit As Interest/Rs 1.08 Per Unit As Dividend/Re 0.76 Per Unit As Return Of Capital/Rs 0.01 Per Unit As Tresury Incomecorp action
—OSEINTRUST: Distribution - Rs 2.6123 Per Unit Consists Of Rs 1.1894 Per Unit As Interest/ Rs 1.202 Per Unit As Dividend/ Re 0.2209 Per Unit As Return Of Capitalcorp action
—KSHITIJPOL: Rights 2:5 @ Premium Rs 1.17/-corp action
—JAYBARMARU: Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Sharecorp action
—KOVAI: Dividend - Rs 15 Per Sharecorp action
—JKPAPER: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Sharecorp action
—GULFPETRO: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—BATAINDIA: Interim Dividend - Rs 25 Per Sharecorp action
—DSSL: Interim Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—CESC: Interim Dividend - Rs 6 Per Sharecorp action

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