GIFT Nifty points to a firmer start as Asia rebounds
GIFT Nifty is at 24,097, while Shanghai, Hang Seng, Nikkei and S&P 500 are higher. Brent is at $91.88, WTI at $84.47, and VIX is 11.32.
Why the tape looks like this
Gift Nifty at 24,097.00 (−0.39%) — soft open signalled
S&P closed +0.21%, Nikkei +1.00% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,200
PCR 0.70 (call-writer edge), spot 24,078.30. Writers own 24,000–24,500.
Brent $91.88 (+0.28%) · USD/INR 95.74
Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 11.32
Options Board
2026-08-25 expiryPCR
0.70
call-writer edge
Max Pain
24,200
Spot
24,078.30
Put Wall
24,000
support
Call Wall
24,500
resistance
Open interest by strike
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