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

Gift Nifty points to a flat-to-weak open; crude stays above $90

Gift Nifty is down -0.38% at 24,204.5, while Brent is at $91.71 and WTI at $84.8. Global equities are softer, led by KOSPI, Nikkei and Nasdaq.

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⚔ 24,300.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,204.50 (−0.38%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.69%, Nikkei −2.57% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,300.00

PCR 0.81 (call-writer edge), spot 24,154.90.

3

Brent $91.71 (+0.76%) · USD/INR 95.67

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,691.76−0.69%
Dow53,343.40−0.22%
Nasdaq26,289.71−1.33%
FTSE 10010,728.04+0.07%
DAX26,128.36−0.80%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei65,724.25−2.57%
KOSPI6,499.30−5.39%
Hang Seng25,482.13+0.04%
Shanghai3,918.02−1.81%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent91.71+0.76%
WTI84.80+0.88%
Gold4,408.70−0.27%
USD/INR95.670.00%
DXY99.57−0.09%
US 10Y4.71−0.38%
Bitcoin64,319.04−0.56%
Ethereum1,907.80−0.45%

India VIX 11.39

Options Board

2026-08-25 expiry

PCR

0.81

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,300.00

Spot

24,154.90

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,900.0023,950.0024,000.0024,050.0024,100.0024,150.0024,200.0024,250.0024,300.0024,350.0024,400.00
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,150.00

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open
I

Sensex, Nifty Today: GIFT Nifty signals a quiet start as Crude continues above $90

IndiaIPO08:16 ISTcommodities

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty set for weak opening amid global selloff; Kospi plunges 4%, Nikkei falls over 2%

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Gift Nifty is ruling at 24,210 in early deal on Wednesday, which is marginal compared

bl_markets07:58 ISTmarkets

Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a flat start; eight day trading stocks to buy on Wednesday, 19 August

Why it matters — Indian stock markets are anticipated to open flat amidst weak global cues, following a steep decline in the previous ses

Mint08:09 ISTmarkets
M

Live: Is Nifty set for 7th straight day of fall? Oil above $90/bbl | Opening Bell

Moneycontrol.com08:11 ISTcommodities

Baidu shares at near 1-year low as weak earnings expose limits of AI growth push

investing_in08:20 ISTearnings

Nifty to stay weak below 24,200 level, says MOFSL; HAL among 3 stock picks

Business Standard08:02 ISTmarkets

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals tepid open; Kospi tumbles 7% on chip selloff

Business Standard07:59 ISTmarkets

Day Ahead

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

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