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

FII cash +₹408 cr vs DII +₹3,974 cr

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

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.

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

S&P 5007,708+0.2%

Dow53,463+0.2%

Nasdaq26,331+0.2%

FTSE 10010,725−0.2%

DAX25,997−0.4%

Nikkei66,217+1.4%

KOSPI6,853+5.9%

Hang Seng25,698+0.9%

Shanghai3,904−2.2%

Brent94.16+2.8%

WTI87.00+3.1%

Gold4,544−0.0%

USD/INR95.7−0.1%

DXY98.71−0.1%

US 10Y4.65−1.1%

Bitcoin72,194+4.2%

Ethereum2,303+2.3%

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

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Since the open

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Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

00:00President Trump Speaksmacro

18:00Philly Fed Manufacturing Indexmacro

18:00Unemployment Claimsmacro

—MUNJALAU: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action

—KAMAHOLD: Interim Dividend - Rs 22.25 Per Sharecorp action

—DAICHI: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action

—OCCLLTD: Dividend - Rs 1.80 Per Sharecorp action

—VHLTD: Rights 6:7 @ Premium Rs 105/-corp action

—NIITMTS: Dividend - Rs 3.25 Per Sharecorp action

—KUANTUM: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action

—COASTCORP: Dividend - Rs 0.28 Per Sharecorp action

—SUKHJITS: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action

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