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

Nifty ends under 23,800 as crude and global weakness weigh

Gift Nifty at 23,829 and Nifty spot at 23,779.15 point to a soft handover, while Brent at $96.28, WTI at $91.48 and VIX at 11.16 keep traders cautious.

Watch: HEG: Demerger TRANSPEK: Dividend - Rs 20 Per Share TEXINFRA: Dividend - Re 0.15 Per Share23,800.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹3,112 cr vs DII +₹8,930 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹5,818 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 23,800

PCR 0.56 (call-writer edge), spot 23,779.15. Writers own 23,500–24,000. PCR has moved 0.85 → 0.56 since the open.

3

Paper & Paper Products leads (+3.55%), Industrial Products lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,719−0.4%
Dow53,414−0.5%
Nasdaq26,507−0.3%
FTSE 10010,851+0.2%
DAX25,961−0.3%
Nikkei66,400+2.1%
KOSPI6,995+4.6%
Hang Seng25,413−0.9%
Shanghai3,933+0.1%
Brent96.280.0%
WTI91.480.0%
Gold4,4770.0%
USD/INR94.5+0.0%
DXY99.17−0.0%
US 10Y4.78+0.5%
Bitcoin79,450−1.1%
Ethereum2,492−0.9%

India VIX 11.16

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.85 → 0.56

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,800

Spot

23,779.15

Put Wall

23,500

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,55023,60023,65023,70023,75023,80023,85023,90023,95024,00024,050
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,800

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹3,112 cr

DII CASH

+₹8,930 cr

NET

+₹5,818 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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HEG: Demergercorp action
TRANSPEK: Dividend - Rs 20 Per Sharecorp action
TEXINFRA: Dividend - Re 0.15 Per Sharecorp action
GEECEE: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action

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