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Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty seen higher; crude softens, Asia mixed

Gift Nifty points to a firmer start near 24,286.5 as Brent and WTI ease, while Shanghai is lower, Wall Street is firm and VIX stays at 11.20.

Watch:23:30 Treasury Sec Bessent Speaks IGIL: Interim Dividend - Rs 2.55 Per Share SENCO: Dividend - Re 1 Per Share⚔ 24,250.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,286.50 (−0.03%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed +0.43%, Nikkei −0.07% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,250

PCR 1.08 (put-writer edge), spot 24,252.00. Writers own 24,000–24,300.

3

Brent $92.94 (−1.54%) · USD/INR 95.68

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,674+0.4%
Dow53,277+1.0%
Nasdaq26,180+0.4%
FTSE 10010,817+0.6%
DAX26,137+0.6%
Nikkei65,969−0.1%
KOSPI6,771−2.1%
Hang Seng25,509−1.9%
Shanghai3,891−0.4%
Brent92.94−1.5%
WTI85.63−1.6%
Gold4,701+0.4%
USD/INR95.7−0.0%
DXY98.83+0.0%
US 10Y4.74+0.9%
Bitcoin77,359−0.5%
Ethereum2,441−0.9%

India VIX 11.20

Options Board

2026-08-25 expiry

PCR

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

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Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

11
23:30Treasury Sec Bessent Speaksmacro
—IGIL: Interim Dividend - Rs 2.55 Per Sharecorp action
—SENCO: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—IPL: Dividend - Re 0.75 Per Sharecorp action
—NATIONALUM: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—GKENERGY: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—AMJLAND: Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Sharecorp action
—PDMJEPAPER: Dividend - Re 0.60 Per Sharecorp action
—GILLETTE: Dividend - Rs 60 Per Sharecorp action
—TDPOWERSYS: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 2/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Sharecorp action
—SJVN: Dividend - Re 0.35 Per Sharecorp action

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