Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST⚡ Mixed

Daily Brief — Pre Market (2026-09-24)

Session snapshot from live market data.

Watch:18:00 Unemployment Claims ENGINERSIN: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share ARFIN: Interim Dividend - Re 0.12 Per Share⚔ 23,500.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

Gift Nifty at 23,433.50 (+0.47%) — firm open signalled

S&P closed −0.75%, Nikkei +1.33% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

Options pin the tape at 23,500

PCR 1.01 (put-writer edge), spot 23,446.80. Writers own 23,000–24,000.

Brent $97.46 (−0.67%) · USD/INR 95.73

Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.

Global Cues

Overnight context

S&P 5007,706−0.8%

Dow51,512−0.7%

Nasdaq26,936−1.1%

FTSE 10010,705−0.0%

DAX25,411−0.7%

Nikkei65,883+1.3%

KOSPI7,081+0.9%

Hang Seng24,757−0.3%

Shanghai3,916−0.5%

Brent97.46−0.7%

WTI91.47−0.7%

Gold4,329+0.2%

USD/INR95.70.0%

DXY101.12+0.0%

US 10Y5.11+2.9%

Bitcoin84,339−0.0%

Ethereum2,686+0.1%

India VIX 10.35

Options Board

2026-09-29 expiry

PCR

1.01

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,500

Spot

23,446.80

Put Wall

23,000

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST

23,20023,25023,30023,35023,40023,45023,50023,55023,60023,65023,700

Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,450

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

US Dollar jumps to near two-month high. What could it mean for Indian stock markets - Sensex, Nifty impact

Why it matters — A rising US Dollar typically acts as a significant headwind for Indian equity benchmarks like the Sensex and Nifty 50.

Mint08:14 ISTfx

Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: GNFC

Why it matters — Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The short-term outlook is bullish for Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals (

BusinessLine08:13 ISTmarkets

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty down over 100 points; Asia markets mixed on global bond selloff

Why it matters — Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Thursday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a sharply lower start for the Nifty50 index

Business Standard07:54 ISTmarkets

Dollar perched at two-month high as hot PMI fuels inflation fears, rate hike bets

Why it matters — The dollar continues to hold its ground due to robust manufacturing data, which has ignited concerns about inflation and

ET Markets07:45 ISTfx

Earnings call transcript: Soul Patts H2 2026 profit jumps 502% as shares rise

investing_in08:20 ISTearnings

NSE shares to list today: GMP signals 2% listing gains ahead of market debut

Why it matters — NSE IPO Listing time and GMP: The Rs 22,562-crore NSE IPO comprises entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 12.64 crore sha

ET Markets07:47 ISTmarkets

Japan’s Nikkei Rises as AI Catch-Up Rally Offsets Yield Worries

Why it matters — The Nikkei stock benchmark gained after a three-day holiday as Tokyo’s market caught up with a global AI-led rally. Clim

Mint08:01 ISTmarkets

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

18:00Unemployment Claimsmacro

—ENGINERSIN: Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Sharecorp action

—ARFIN: Interim Dividend - Re 0.12 Per Sharecorp action

Reporting today

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