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Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty ends near flat; Global cues stay mixed

Nifty and Sensex closed nearly flat as Gift Nifty, Brent and DXY stayed soft, while Bitcoin rose and VIX held at 11.20.

Watch: ECLERX: Dividend - Re 1 Per Share AMARJOTHI: Dividend - Rs 2.20 Per Share RAJPALAYAM: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Share⚔ 24,250.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹583 cr vs DII +₹3,538 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹2,954 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,250

PCR 1.08 (put-writer edge), spot 24,252.00. Writers own 24,000–24,300. PCR has moved 0.99 → 1.08 since the open.

3

Sugar leads (+12.59%), Wellness lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

Equities · US & Europe

S&P 5007,641.16−0.87%
Dow52,759.21−1.32%
Nasdaq26,067.17−1.00%
FTSE 10010,765.47+0.16%
DAX26,060.42+0.30%

Equities · Asia

Nikkei66,016.36−0.30%
KOSPI6,912.95+0.88%
Hang Seng26,009.46+2.02%
Shanghai3,905.20+0.28%

Commodities · FX · Rates

Brent93.38−0.43%
WTI86.54−0.33%
Gold4,654.30+1.81%
USD/INR95.69−0.01%
DXY98.61−0.29%
US 10Y4.70+0.92%
Bitcoin76,542.60+4.83%
Ethereum2,360.92+1.48%

India VIX 11.20

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.99 → 1.08

put-writer edge

Max Pain

24,250

Spot

24,252.00

Put Wall

24,000

support

Call Wall

24,300

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

−₹583 cr

DII CASH

+₹3,538 cr

NET

+₹2,954 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open
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Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

20
all day
ECLERX: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
AMARJOTHI: Dividend - Rs 2.20 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
RAJPALAYAM: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
JINDALSTEL: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
OMAXAUTO: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
KSE: Dividend - Rs 7.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
JSL: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SURYAROSNI: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SIYSIL: Scheme Of Arrangement - Bonus Ncrps 3:1corp action
low
all day
ZENTEC: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
VISHNU: Dividend - Re 0.30 Per Sharecorp action
low
all day
SHRADHA: Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Sharecorp action
low

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