Avsar.
Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty near 24,100 as IT leads and crude stays soft

Nifty held near 24,100 at midday, with IT gains and a firmer global tone offset by softer Brent and WTI and a steady rupee.

Watch:19:30 Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks19:30 Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision19:30 Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment⚔ 24,150.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Aluminium, Copper & Zinc Products leads (+7.13%), 2/3 Wheelers lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 24,150

PCR 0.62 (call-writer edge), spot 24,106.75. Writers own 24,100–24,200. PCR has moved 0.65 → 0.62 since the open.

3

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex off day's high, up 100 pts, Nifty near 24,100; HCL Tech, TCS top gainers; Nifty IT jumps 3%

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian equities traded higher on Friday, supported by positive global cues and

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.65 → 0.62

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,150

Spot

24,106.75

Put Wall

24,100

support

Call Wall

24,200

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:40 IST
23,85023,90023,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,350
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,100

Key Developments

Since the open

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex off day's high, up 100 pts, Nifty near 24,100; HCL Tech, TCS top gainers; Nifty IT jumps 3%

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian equities traded higher on Friday, supported by positive global cues and

BusinessLine12:27 ISTmarkets

Stock Market Live: Nifty50 Above 24,100; Sensex Off Highs, Up 100 Points; IT Index Zooms 3%

Why it matters — The BSE Sensex rose as much as 0.3% or 250 points to 77,183.62. The NSE Nifty 50 rose as much as 0.2% to 24,146.10.

NDTV Profit12:16 ISTmarkets
I

Nifty IT surges 3%: TCS, Infosys, LTM, HCLTech shares climb after Nvidia's strong results - BusinessToday

IndiaIPO12:34 ISTearnings
M

Foreign funds sit on Rs 1.86 lakh short contracts as Nifty coils for a breakout

Moneycontrol.com12:26 ISTcommodities

Earnings call transcript: Thor Medical’s H1 2026 results show plant startup, stock slips

investing_in12:40 ISTearnings

Everyman Media appoints non-executive director, moves results date

investing_in12:15 ISTearnings

Multi-asset funds are beating other hybrid schemes. Is diversification paying off?

Why it matters — Multi-asset funds have outperformed other hybrid schemes as gold and silver surged, but cooling inflows and questions ov

Mint12:30 ISTmarkets

Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

25
19:30Fed Chairman Warsh Speaksmacro
19:30Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revisionmacro
19:30Revised UoM Consumer Sentimentmacro
19:30Revised UoM Inflation Expectationsmacro
—SUMIT: Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Sharecorp action
—ARVSMART: Dividend - Rs 2.25 Per Sharecorp action
—SALZERELEC: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
—795GS2032: Interest Paymentcorp action
—POLYMED: Dividend - Rs 3.50 Per Sharecorp action
—CANTABIL: Dividend - Re 0.75 Per Sharecorp action
—VSSL: Dividend - Rs 3.50 Per Sharecorp action
—NBCC: Dividend - Re 0.46 Per Sharecorp action

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