GIFT Nifty signals a gap-up start as oil eases and global cues firm
GIFT Nifty at 24,336 points points to a firm open, with Brent at $85.43, WTI at $80.50, and most overseas equities higher. Nifty options show 24,500 call supply, 24,200 put support, and PCR at 1.16.
Why the tape looks like this
Gift Nifty at 24,336.00 (+0.80%) — firm open signalled
S&P closed +0.32%, Nikkei +0.56% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 24,300
PCR 1.16 (put-writer edge), spot 24,334.55. Writers own 24,200–24,500.
Brent $85.43 (−2.11%) · USD/INR 95.40
Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 11.08
Options Board
2026-09-01 expiryPCR
1.16
put-writer edge
Max Pain
24,300
Spot
24,334.55
Put Wall
24,200
support
Call Wall
24,500
resistance
Open interest by strike
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