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

Nifty Seen Soft as Crude Tops $100 and Gift Nifty Slips

Gift Nifty was down 0.61% while Brent rose 2.74% above $100. Nifty options showed 23,000 put support, 24,000 call supply, and PCR at 0.59.

Watch: ASALCBR: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share SHREDIGCEM: Dividend - Re 1 Per Share FORCEMOT: Dividend - Rs 50 Per Share23,600.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹123 cr vs DII +₹1,350 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹1,226 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 23,600

PCR 0.59 (call-writer edge), spot 23,431.50. Writers own 23,000–24,000. PCR has moved 0.66 → 0.59 since the open.

3

Trading - Gas leads (+6.10%), Zinc lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,674−0.6%
Dow52,786−1.2%
Nasdaq26,421−0.3%
FTSE 10010,706−1.0%
DAX25,604−1.6%
Nikkei65,143−0.2%
KOSPI7,052+1.4%
Hang Seng25,275−0.5%
Shanghai3,952+0.5%
Brent100.60+2.7%
WTI95.18+2.3%
Gold4,450+0.3%
USD/INR95.1+0.3%
DXY98.70−0.1%
US 10Y4.81+0.5%
Bitcoin79,053+0.8%
Ethereum2,492+0.3%

India VIX 11.92

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.66 → 0.59

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,600

Spot

23,431.50

Put Wall

23,000

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,50023,55023,60023,65023,700
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,450

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹123 cr

DII CASH

+₹1,350 cr

NET

+₹1,226 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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ASALCBR: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
SHREDIGCEM: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
FORCEMOT: Dividend - Rs 50 Per Sharecorp action
CENTURYPLY: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
AASTHA: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
KRONOX: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
TRAVELFOOD: Dividend - Rs 10.25 Per Sharecorp action
JYOTIRES: Dividend - Rs 9 Per Sharecorp action
EMPIND: Dividend - Rs 25 Per Share & Special Dividend Rs 25 Per Sharecorp action
WORTHPERI: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
PRINCEPIPE: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
SHAREINDIA: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action

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