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Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST⚡ Mixed

Sensex, Nifty end lower; Brent and WTI fall, Gift Nifty slips

Financials and metals helped, but the market finished lower. Gift Nifty was down 0.49%, Brent fell 2.25%, WTI fell 2.45%, and VIX stayed at 10.57.

Watch:18:00 Core PCE Price Index m/m18:00 Prelim GDP q/q18:00 Prelim GDP Price Index q/q⚔ 24,300.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash +₹1,594 cr vs DII +₹230 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹1,824 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,300

PCR 0.73 (call-writer edge), spot 24,207.75. Writers own 24,200–24,500. PCR has moved 1.07 → 0.73 since the open.

3

Trading - Minerals leads (+3.72%), Financial Institution lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,677+0.3%
Dow53,577+0.3%
Nasdaq26,151+0.7%
FTSE 10010,872−0.1%
DAX26,329+0.2%
Nikkei66,262+0.6%
KOSPI6,808+1.0%
Hang Seng25,653+0.6%
Shanghai3,913+0.6%
Brent85.31−2.2%
WTI80.34−2.5%
Gold4,673−0.5%
USD/INR95.40.0%
DXY99.04+0.1%
US 10Y4.64−1.4%
Bitcoin78,546+0.0%
Ethereum2,465+0.9%

India VIX 10.57

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.07 → 0.73

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,300

Spot

24,207.75

Put Wall

24,200

support

Call Wall

24,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,35024,40024,450
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,200

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹1,594 cr

DII CASH

+₹230 cr

NET

+₹1,824 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open
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Earnings call transcript: GomSpace rises on q2 2026 profit and pipeline

investing_in17:05 ISTearnings

Earnings call transcript: J. M. Smucker beats Q1 2026 estimates, lifts outlook

investing_in17:05 ISTearnings
H

Gift Nifty Up 0.78% as Markets Await Nvidia, Hormuz Signals

HDFC Sky16:42 ISTmarkets
H

Markets Mixed: IT, Infra Weigh; Private Banks, Metals Support Nifty

HDFC Sky16:38 ISTmarkets

Ventura initiates coverage on Meesho and LG India, sees up to 35% upside

Why it matters — Ventura Securities has initiated coverage on Meesho and LG Electronics India with Buy ratings, seeing up to 35% upside.

ET Markets16:56 ISTmarkets

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Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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18:00Core PCE Price Index m/mmacro
18:00Prelim GDP q/qmacro
18:00Prelim GDP Price Index q/qmacro

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