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Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST🟢 Risk-on

GIFT Nifty points up; Asia firm, crude eases, VIX at 12.29

Gift Nifty is up 0.86% at 23,325.5, with Shanghai, Hang Seng, Nikkei and US futures higher. Brent is down 0.95%, WTI down 0.75%, and the rupee is flat at 95.92.

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

Gift Nifty at 23,325.50 (+0.86%) — firm open signalled

S&P closed +1.14%, Nikkei +0.82% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 23,300

PCR 1.00 (call-writer edge), spot 23,270.60. Writers own 22,000–24,500.

3

Brent $103.82 (−0.95%) · USD/INR 95.92

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,638+1.1%
Dow51,778+0.6%
Nasdaq26,418+1.7%
FTSE 10010,816+1.5%
DAX25,717+1.2%
Nikkei64,662+0.8%
KOSPI6,852+2.0%
Hang Seng24,796+0.8%
Shanghai3,906+0.8%
Brent103.82−1.0%
WTI101.15−0.7%
Gold4,391−0.2%
USD/INR95.90.0%
DXY100.22−0.0%
US 10Y4.95−1.2%
Bitcoin76,888+0.7%
Ethereum2,460+0.6%

India VIX 12.29

Options Board

2026-09-22 expiry

PCR

1.00

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,300

Spot

23,270.60

Put Wall

22,000

support

Call Wall

24,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
23,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,500
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,250

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Day Ahead

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.