Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty slipped as crude oil rose and VIX stayed elevated

Global risk cues stayed soft with Brent, WTI and the US 10Y higher, while Gift Nifty pointed lower and Nifty options showed 23,000 PE support and 24,000 CE supply.

Watch:18:00 Unemployment Claims ENGINERSIN: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share ARFIN: Interim Dividend - Re 0.12 Per Share⚔ 23,300.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

FII cash +₹1,617 cr vs DII +₹2,341 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic buying — net +₹3,959 cr on the session.

Options pin the tape at 23,300

PCR 0.73 (call-writer edge), spot 23,063.10. Writers own 23,000–24,000. PCR has moved 0.89 → 0.73 since the open.

Consulting Services leads (+4.07%), TV Broadcasting & Software Production lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

S&P 5007,706−0.8%

Dow51,512−0.7%

Nasdaq26,936−1.1%

FTSE 10010,715+0.1%

DAX25,348−0.2%

Nikkei65,514+0.8%

KOSPI7,081+0.9%

Hang Seng24,761−1.3%

Shanghai3,888−1.6%

Brent104.84+1.7%

WTI93.39+1.3%

Gold4,300−0.4%

USD/INR95.9+0.2%

DXY101.22+0.1%

US 10Y5.11+2.9%

Bitcoin83,461−1.1%

Ethereum2,646−1.4%

India VIX 12.69

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.89 → 0.73

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,300

Spot

23,063.10

Put Wall

23,000

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST

22,80022,85022,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,25023,300

Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,050

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹1,617 cr

DII CASH

+₹2,341 cr

NET

+₹3,959 cr

domestic cushion held

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Tomorrow

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Macro & corporate actions

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—ENGINERSIN: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action

—ARFIN: Interim Dividend - Re 0.12 Per Sharecorp action

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