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

Gift Nifty points to a flat start as oil stays firm

Gift Nifty was at 24,064.5, down -0.44%, while Brent held at $95.59 and WTI at $90.88. Global cues stayed soft with Shanghai, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower; VIX was 11.49.

Watch:17:45 ADP Non-Farm Employment Change DRAGARWQ: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Share BLACKROSE: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share24,100.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 24,064.50 (−0.44%)soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.71%, Nikkei −2.63% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 24,100

PCR 0.69 (call-writer edge), spot 24,055.80. Writers own 23,500–24,200.

3

Brent $95.59 (+0.99%) · USD/INR 94.94

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,631−0.7%
Dow52,767−0.8%
Nasdaq26,100−1.0%
FTSE 10010,789−0.3%
DAX25,970−2.3%
Nikkei64,473−2.6%
KOSPI6,632−3.0%
Hang Seng25,013−1.2%
Shanghai3,935−1.1%
Brent95.59+1.0%
WTI90.88+0.7%
Gold4,360−0.8%
USD/INR94.90.0%
DXY99.75+0.1%
US 10Y4.80+0.8%
Bitcoin77,187−0.3%
Ethereum2,406−0.5%

India VIX 11.49

Options Board

2026-09-08 expiry

PCR

0.69

call-writer edge

Max Pain

24,100

Spot

24,055.80

Put Wall

23,500

support

Call Wall

24,200

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

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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17:45ADP Non-Farm Employment Changemacro
DRAGARWQ: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Sharecorp action
BLACKROSE: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action
GEEKAYWIRE: Dividend - Re 0.35 Per Sharecorp action
CHEMFAB: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action
GPPL: Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sharecorp action
TRITURBINE: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
NTPC: Dividend - Rs 3.50 Per Sharecorp action
GAIL: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
COMPUSOFT: Dividend - Re 0.25 Per Sharecorp action
TBZ: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
INDIAGLYCO: Demergercorp action

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