Avsar.
Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST⚡ Mixed

Gift Nifty points to a flat-to-negative open

Gift Nifty is at 24,236.5, down 0.50%, with Brent at $88.36 and WTI at $83.28. Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Nikkei were higher, while KOSPI and FTSE 100 were lower.

Watch:19:30 Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks19:30 Prelim Benchmark Payrolls Revision19:30 Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment⚔ 24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,236.50 (−0.50%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed +0.72%, Nikkei +0.83% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,200

PCR 0.59 (call-writer edge), spot 24,090.85. Writers own 24,000–24,300.

3

Brent $88.36 (−0.18%) · USD/INR 95.53

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,731+0.7%
Dow53,569+0.2%
Nasdaq26,541+1.6%
FTSE 10010,793−0.8%
DAX26,367+0.3%
Nikkei66,683+0.8%
KOSPI6,843−1.0%
Hang Seng25,592+0.1%
Shanghai3,965+0.2%
Brent88.36−0.2%
WTI83.28−0.3%
Gold4,641−0.5%
USD/INR95.50.0%
DXY99.16−0.0%
US 10Y4.67+0.2%
Bitcoin79,935−0.4%
Ethereum2,492−0.8%

India VIX 11.07

Options Board

2026-09-01 expiry

PCR

0.59

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200

Spot

24,090.85

Put Wall

24,000

support

Call Wall

24,300

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,85023,90023,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,30024,350
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,100

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a flat-to-negative start; eight day trading stocks to buy on Friday, 28 August

Why it matters — The Indian stock market is set to open flat to negative on 28 August, following global cues. Both the Sensex and the Nif

Mint08:03 ISTmarkets
M

Trading Plan: Can Nifty 50, Bank Nifty stage a rebound amid choppy trade?

Moneycontrol.com08:05 ISTmarkets

PEXA FY26 slides: strong results clouded by regulatory risk, weak outlook

investing_in08:00 ISTearnings

Earnings call transcript: Dicker Data lifts H1 2026 profit, shares jump 15.5%

investing_in08:20 ISTearnings

Is stock market open today? Or NSE, BSE closed for Raksha Bandhan 2026? Check exchange holiday calendar

Why it matters — Trading in equities and equity derivatives on both exchanges will continue during regular market hours. Investors can bu

Mint08:16 ISTmarkets

GATX SVP Eren Doygun sells $179,518 in company stock

investing_in08:20 ISTmarkets

Veris FY26 slides: digital revenue hits 28% as transformation advances

investing_in08:20 ISTmarkets

Day Ahead

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.