Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty holds above 23,400 as Brent eases and Gift Nifty rises

Gift Nifty is at 23,414.5, Nifty options show 23,400 as max pain, and global cues are mixed with Shanghai, S&P 500 and Asian peers higher while Brent and WTI ease.

Watch: BAJAJHLDNG: Interim Dividend - Rs 65 Per Share NIPPOBATRY: Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Share PNBGILTS: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Share⚔ 23,400.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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Real Estate related services leads (+15.90%), Seafood lags

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

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Options pin the tape at 23,400

PCR 1.34 (put-writer edge), spot 23,412.25. Writers own 23,400–23,500. PCR has moved 1.11 → 1.34 since the open.

3

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex climbs nearly 600 pts, Nifty above 23,400 as markets maintain positive bias

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining abov

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

1.11 → 1.34

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,400

Spot

23,412.25

Put Wall

23,400

support

Call Wall

23,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:39 IST
23,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,50023,55023,60023,650
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,400

Key Developments

Since the open

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex climbs nearly 600 pts, Nifty above 23,400 as markets maintain positive bias

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining abov

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Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—BAJAJHLDNG: Interim Dividend - Rs 65 Per Sharecorp action
—NIPPOBATRY: Dividend - Rs 3.75 Per Sharecorp action
—PNBGILTS: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
—VETO: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—DIXON: Dividend - Rs 10 Per Sharecorp action
—GTPL: Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
—MONTECARLO: Dividend - Rs 20 Per Sharecorp action
—APOLSINHOT: Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
—SREEL: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—JAICORPLTD: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—MANALIPETC: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—CYBERTECH: Dividend - Rs 4 Per Sharecorp action

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