Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST⚡ Mixed

Nifty at 23,345; Brent eases, Gift Nifty up 0.24%

Midday trade stays weak as Nifty holds near 23,345, Gift Nifty points to a firmer open, and oil stays under pressure while Wall Street and Asia trade softer.

Watch:18:00 Core CPI m/m18:00 Core CPI y/y18:00 CPI m/m23,400.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

E-Learning leads (+6.74%), Garments & Apparels lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 23,400

PCR 1.11 (put-writer edge), spot 23,345.25. Writers own 23,300–23,500. PCR has moved 0.62 → 1.11 since the open.

3

Sensex, Nifty 50 Extend Losses; Realty Stocks Slide 4.5%

Top-ranked story this edition · Dalal Street Investment Journal.

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.62 → 1.11

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,400

Spot

23,345.25

Put Wall

23,300

support

Call Wall

23,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:40 IST
23,10023,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,50023,55023,600
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,350

Key Developments

Since the open

Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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18:00Core CPI m/mmacro
18:00Core CPI y/ymacro
18:00CPI m/mmacro
18:00CPI y/ymacro
19:30Prelim UoM Inflation Expectationsmacro
19:30Prelim UoM Consumer Sentimentmacro
ASTRAMICRO: Dividend - Rs 2.40 Per Sharecorp action
NFL: Dividend - Rs 1.04 Per Sharecorp action
NCLIND: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
EDELWEISS: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
SKMEGGPROD: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action
NITINSPIN: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action

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