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Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST🔴 Risk-off

Gift Nifty points to a soft start; Brent, WTI and DXY ease

Gift Nifty is at 24,387.50, down 0.49%. Brent is at $86.41, WTI at $81.70, DXY at 99.14 and the rupee is at 95.40.

Watch:18:00 Unemployment Claims PFC: Interim Dividend - Rs 3.90 Per Share DOMS: Dividend - Rs 3.65 Per Share⚔ 24,300.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,387.50 (−0.49%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.02%, Nikkei −0.15% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,300

PCR 0.73 (call-writer edge), spot 24,207.75. Writers own 24,200–24,500.

3

Brent $86.41 (−0.61%) · USD/INR 95.40

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,676−0.0%
Dow53,464−0.2%
Nasdaq26,130−0.1%
FTSE 10010,878−0.1%
DAX26,286+0.1%
Nikkei66,164−0.1%
KOSPI6,925+1.7%
Hang Seng25,563−0.4%
Shanghai3,919+0.2%
Brent86.41−0.6%
WTI81.70−0.6%
Gold4,681+0.6%
USD/INR95.4−0.0%
DXY99.14−0.0%
US 10Y4.66+0.5%
Bitcoin78,727−0.4%
Ethereum2,495−0.5%

India VIX 10.57

Options Board

2026-09-01 expiry

PCR

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

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

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M

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Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

6
18:00Unemployment Claimsmacro
—PFC: Interim Dividend - Rs 3.90 Per Sharecorp action
—DOMS: Dividend - Rs 3.65 Per Sharecorp action
—PGHL: Dividend - Rs 45 Per Sharecorp action
—THOMASCOOK: Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—MANAKCOAT: Dividend - Re 0.05 Per Sharecorp action

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