Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty slips to 24,058 as crude stays firm and Asia weakens

Gift Nifty points to a softer open. Brent is at 91.52, Shanghai is down 2.29%, and Nifty options show PCR at 0.63 with max pain at 24,150.

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 Income24,150.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Sugar leads (+3.10%), Dredging lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 24,150.00

PCR 0.63 (call-writer edge), spot 24,058.20. PCR has moved 0.78 → 0.63 since the open.

3

Stock Market Big Update: Sensex tanks 493 points; Nifty falls for 6th day as crude oil jumps to USD 91 per ba

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Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.78 → 0.63

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,150.00

Spot

24,058.20

Open interest by strike

as of 12:40 IST
23,800.0023,850.0023,900.0023,950.0024,000.0024,050.0024,100.0024,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,050.00

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Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

23:30
FOMC Meeting Minutesmacro
high
all day
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
low
all day
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
low
all day
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
low
all day
KSHITIJPOL: Rights 2:5 @ Premium Rs 1.17/-corp action
low
all day
JAYBARMARU: Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
KOVAI: Dividend - Rs 15 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
JKPAPER: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
HONDAPOWER: Dividend - Rs 23 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
GULFPETRO: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
BATAINDIA: Interim Dividend - Rs 25 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
DSSL: Interim Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
low

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