Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST⚡ Mixed

Nifty steady as crude stays firm and Gift Nifty points up

Indian stocks were flat at midday as oil stayed elevated, while Gift Nifty and value buying kept support near 23,450.

Watch:18:00 Core PPI m/m18:00 PPI m/m06:45 President Trump Speaks23,500.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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Wellness leads (+4.47%), Cables - Electricals lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 23,500

PCR 0.76 (call-writer edge), spot 23,449.90. Writers own 23,400–24,000. PCR has moved 0.62 → 0.76 since the open.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty flat as crude oil surge, geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian stocks traded marginally higher in noon deals after a sharp sell-off in

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.62 → 0.76

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,500

Spot

23,449.90

Put Wall

23,400

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:40 IST
23,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,50023,55023,60023,65023,700
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,450

Key Developments

Since the open

Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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18:00Core PPI m/mmacro
18:00PPI m/mmacro
06:45President Trump Speaksmacro
18:00Unemployment Claimsmacro
SICAGEN: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
INDOCO: Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Sharecorp action
CHEMCRUX: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
MBEL: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
LINC: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
DIVGIITTS: Dividend - Rs 3.27 Per Sharecorp action
RADIANTCMS: Dividend - Re 2.50 Per Sharecorp action
GRAUWEIL: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action

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