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Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty rebound held as crude jumped and volatility cooled

Nifty ended a 7-day losing streak, while Brent and WTI rose and VIX eased to 10.76. Gift Nifty stayed firm, with the rupee slightly stronger and China weaker.

Watch:00:00 President Trump Speaks18:00 Philly Fed Manufacturing Index18:00 Unemployment Claims⚔ 24,250.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash +₹408 cr vs DII +₹3,974 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹4,382 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,250

PCR 1.10 (put-writer edge), spot 24,231.85. Writers own 24,000–24,500. PCR has moved 0.76 → 1.10 since the open.

3

Leather And Leather Products leads (+4.67%), Other Telecom Services lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,707.98+0.21%
Dow53,463.05+0.22%
Nasdaq26,331.09+0.16%
FTSE 10010,725.05−0.17%
DAX25,997.28−0.36%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei66,216.79+1.36%
KOSPI6,852.58+5.89%
Hang Seng25,698.49+0.89%
Shanghai3,903.72−2.17%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent94.16+2.77%
WTI87.00+3.09%
Gold4,543.90−0.03%
USD/INR95.70−0.05%
DXY98.71−0.12%
US 10Y4.65−1.13%
Bitcoin72,194.11+4.19%
Ethereum2,302.63+2.25%

India VIX 10.76

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.76 → 1.10

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,250

Spot

24,231.85

Put Wall

24,000

support

Call Wall

24,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
24,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,45024,500
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,250

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹408 cr

DII CASH

+₹3,974 cr

NET

+₹4,382 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

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BusinessLine16:43 ISTmarkets

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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President Trump Speaksmacro
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18:00
Philly Fed Manufacturing Indexmacro
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18:00
Unemployment Claimsmacro
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MUNJALAU: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
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KAMAHOLD: Interim Dividend - Rs 22.25 Per Sharecorp action
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DAICHI: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
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OCCLLTD: Dividend - Rs 1.80 Per Sharecorp action
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VHLTD: Rights 6:7 @ Premium Rs 105/-corp action
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NIITMTS: Dividend - Rs 3.25 Per Sharecorp action
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KUANTUM: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
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COASTCORP: Dividend - Rs 0.28 Per Sharecorp action
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SUKHJITS: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
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