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

Nifty holds 23,450; Brent softens and DXY edges higher

Nifty stayed above 23,400 in cautious trade, with Gift Nifty up 0.61% and VIX at 10.38. Oil eased, while HDFC Bank and metals drew stock-specific interest.

Watch: GMDCLTD: Dividend - Rs 9.50 Per Share ASAHISONG: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share REMSONSIND: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Share⚔ 23,500.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Cycles leads (+7.65%), Wellness lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 23,500

PCR 1.19 (put-writer edge), spot 23,450.75. Writers own 23,400–24,000. PCR has moved 0.92 → 1.19 since the open.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Nifty holds above 23,400, Sensex gains 383 points amid cautious trade

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live: Indian equity benchmarks edged higher on Wednesday noon trade, but a cautious derivati

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.92 → 1.19

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,500

Spot

23,450.75

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

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Nifty holds above 23,400, Sensex gains 383 points amid cautious trade

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live: Indian equity benchmarks edged higher on Wednesday noon trade, but a cautious derivati

BusinessLine12:31 ISTmarkets
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Nifty 50, Sensex Rise 0.53% as Markets Assess West Asia De-escalation

Dalal Street Investment Journal12:30 ISTmarkets

HDFC Bank shares edge higher on UBS Buy call; Q2 results in focus

Why it matters — UBS adds HDFC Bank stock to its APAC Key Call list, assigns target price of ₹1,000

BusinessLine12:33 ISTearnings

Vedanta Power to join Nifty 500 index: What it means for investors? Check outlook

Why it matters — Vedanta Power shares rose nearly 5% ahead of inclusion in Nifty 500 and Nifty Smallcap 250. Despite a 25.9% decline sinc

Mint12:24 ISTmarkets

Nifty Metal index up over 1%; SAIL, Welpsun Corp soar up to 4%; here's why

Why it matters — Analysts at Motilal Oswal say, steel industry pricing discipline will remain vital for margin sustenance, as the impact

Business Standard12:13 ISTmarkets

BlueStone Jewellery share price falls 52-week low today | What's behind the plunge?

Why it matters — BlueStone Jewellery share price opened at ₹941.65 apiece today, as compared to previous close of ₹930.40 on Tuesday.

Mint12:19 ISTmarkets

LG Electronics India share price target: BOB Capital sees 20% upside | What’s driving the call?

Why it matters — BOB Capital Markets has rated LG Electronics India as a ‘Buy’ with a target price of ₹1,980 per share, indicating a 20%

Mint12:19 ISTmarkets

Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—GMDCLTD: Dividend - Rs 9.50 Per Sharecorp action
—ASAHISONG: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—REMSONSIND: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
—THEMISMED: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action
—SSWL: Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Sharecorp action
—CONFIPET: Dividend - Re 0.10 Per Sharecorp action
—HARIOMPIPE: Dividend - Re 0.75 Per Sharecorp action
—AAATECH: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—TITAGARH: Dividend - Re 1 Per Sharecorp action
—SATIA: Dividend - Re 0.40 Per Sharecorp action
—MIDHANI: Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Sharecorp action
—SIGIND: Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action

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