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

Crude jumps, Gift Nifty signals a softer open

Brent and WTI rose sharply, while Gift Nifty pointed to a gap-down start. Global stocks were mixed, with the U.S. 10Y and VIX still in focus for risk appetite.

Watch: MASTEK: Dividend - Rs 16 Per Share GANESHHOU: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share IONEXCHANG: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share⚔ 24,200.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

Gift Nifty at 24,331.00 (+0.50%) — firm open signalled

S&P closed −0.25%, Nikkei −1.57% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

Options pin the tape at 24,200

PCR 0.77 (call-writer edge), spot 24,175.65. Writers own 24,000–24,300.

Brent $90.45 (+2.67%) · USD/INR 95.36

Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.

Global Cues

Overnight context

S&P 5007,712−0.2%

Dow53,560−0.0%

Nasdaq26,402−0.5%

FTSE 10010,824+0.3%

DAX26,570+0.8%

Nikkei65,362−1.6%

KOSPI6,650−2.0%

Hang Seng25,378−0.8%

Shanghai3,939−0.3%

Brent90.45+2.7%

WTI85.48+2.5%

Gold4,455−1.7%

USD/INR95.40.0%

DXY99.60−0.1%

US 10Y4.72+1.0%

Bitcoin77,586−0.1%

Ethereum2,408−0.4%

India VIX 10.68

Options Board

2026-09-01 expiry

PCR

0.77

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,200

Spot

24,175.65

Put Wall

24,000

support

Call Wall

24,300

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

Pre-Market Update: Nifty, Sensex Likely to Open Lower as U.S.-Iran Tensions Push Crude Higher

Dalal Street Investment Journal07:42 ISTcommodities

Rupee under pressure from Fed, oil; bonds at risk of further selloff

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BusinessLine08:12 ISTpolicy

Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a gap-down start; eight-day trading stocks to buy on Monday, 31 August

Why it matters — Indian stock market indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on 31 August due to weak global cue

Mint07:50 ISTmarkets

Oil Price Today (August 31): Crude oil reclaims $90 as fresh US attacks dim peace deal hopes. What are experts saying?

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ET Markets07:41 ISTcommodities

Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: Emcure Pharmaceuticals (₹1,871.25)

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: The stock of Emcure Pharmaceuticals has been in a long-term uptrend. After hit

BusinessLine08:12 ISTmarkets

Gold Holds Biggest Drop in Over Two Months on Fed Rate-Hike Bets

Why it matters — Gold steadied after falling more than 3% on Friday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s pledge to fight inflatio

Mint07:53 ISTpolicy

Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160

Why it matters — On Monday, the dollar maintained its strength close to a two-week peak, fueled by expectations of a rate hike in Septemb

ET Markets07:32 ISTfx

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

—MASTEK: Dividend - Rs 16 Per Sharecorp action

—GANESHHOU: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action

—IONEXCHANG: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action

—TOTAL: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action

—ORBTEXP: Interim Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action

—GLENMARK: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action

—TRIVENI: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action

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