Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST⚡ Mixed

Nifty holds gains as crude eases and global cues stay firm

Nifty stays above 23,300 as Brent and WTI slip, while Shanghai, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq trade higher. VIX is at 11.63 and Nifty option levels remain close to 23,300-23,400.

Watch: GUJALKALI: Dividend - Rs 17.70 Per Share COCHINSHIP: Dividend - Rs 1.5 Per Share CAPLIPOINT: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Share⚔ 23,300.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Aluminium, Copper & Zinc Products leads (+6.45%), Pig Iron lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 23,300

PCR 0.92 (call-writer edge), spot 23,327.60. Writers own 23,300–23,400. PCR has moved 0.99 → 0.92 since the open.

3

Sensex, Nifty gain as lower oil prices and global cues offset IT, Tata stocks drag

Broader markets surged, with the smallcap index outperforming the midcap index. Nifty IT was the biggest drag, while tel

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.99 → 0.92

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,300

Spot

23,327.60

Put Wall

23,300

support

Call Wall

23,400

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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—GUJALKALI: Dividend - Rs 17.70 Per Sharecorp action
—COCHINSHIP: Dividend - Rs 1.5 Per Sharecorp action
—CAPLIPOINT: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Sharecorp action
—KITEX: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—ENIL: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
—EKC: Dividend - Re 0.70 Per Sharecorp action
—HGS: Dividend - Rs 5 Per Sharecorp action
—RAMKY: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—RELAXO: Dividend - Rs 3.50 Per Sharecorp action
—GENUSPOWER: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—ANDHRSUGAR: Dividend - Rs 1.20 Per Share/Special Dividend - Re 0.20 Per Sharecorp action
—KRBL: Dividend - Rs 4.50 Per Sharecorp action

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