Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty closes near 24,056 as global cues stay mixed

Rupee hits a two-month high, crude stays firm, and Nifty options point to 24,050 support with 24,100 resistance.

Watch:19:30 ISM Manufacturing PMI19:30 ISM Manufacturing Prices19:30 JOLTS Job Openings24,050.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹7,986 cr vs DII +₹4,589 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net −₹3,397 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,050

PCR 0.86 (call-writer edge), spot 24,055.80. Writers own 24,050–24,100. PCR has moved 0.82 → 0.86 since the open.

3

Healthcare Research, Analytics & Technology leads (+3.90%), Aluminium, Copper & Zinc Products lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,686−0.3%
Dow53,186−0.7%
Nasdaq26,371−0.1%
FTSE 10010,734−0.8%
DAX25,968−2.3%
Nikkei66,215−0.1%
KOSPI6,836+0.2%
Hang Seng25,330−1.0%
Shanghai3,980+0.7%
Brent92.03+1.7%
WTI87.75+2.3%
Gold4,427−1.2%
USD/INR94.9−0.2%
DXY99.60+0.2%
US 10Y4.76+0.8%
Bitcoin78,034−0.7%
Ethereum2,458−0.4%

India VIX 11.49

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.82 → 0.86

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,050

Spot

24,055.80

Put Wall

24,050

support

Call Wall

24,100

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,80023,85023,90023,95024,00024,05024,10024,15024,20024,25024,300
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 24,050

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹7,986 cr

DII CASH

+₹4,589 cr

NET

−₹3,397 cr

net outflow

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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19:30ISM Manufacturing PMImacro
19:30ISM Manufacturing Pricesmacro
19:30JOLTS Job Openingsmacro
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AEROENTER: Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Sharecorp action
ALIVUS: Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sharecorp action
VADILENT: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
ORIRAIL: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
SUPRAJIT: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action

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