Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🟢 Risk-on

Nifty rebounds; oil eases, Gift Nifty points to a firmer open

Sensex and Nifty recovered after a weak stretch. Gift Nifty was up, while Brent, WTI and DXY softened and VIX held at 12.16.

Watch:05:25 President Trump Speaks19:30 Revised UoM Inflation Expectations19:30 Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment⚔ 23,250.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

FII cash −₹5,027 cr vs DII +₹4,301 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net −₹726 cr on the session.

Options pin the tape at 23,250

PCR 0.92 (call-writer edge), spot 23,140.50. Writers own 23,000–24,000. PCR has moved 0.75 → 0.92 since the open.

Sugar leads (+5.86%), Oil Exploration & Production lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context

S&P 5007,704−0.0%

Dow51,350−0.3%

Nasdaq26,939+0.0%

FTSE 10010,709+0.3%

DAX25,452+0.7%

Nikkei66,364+1.3%

KOSPI7,081+0.9%

Hang Seng24,510−1.3%

Shanghai3,888−1.2%

Brent98.44−1.8%

WTI92.53−2.2%

Gold4,346+1.1%

USD/INR95.8−0.1%

DXY100.96−0.3%

US 10Y5.16+0.9%

Bitcoin84,883+0.6%

Ethereum2,729+1.5%

India VIX 12.16

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.75 → 0.92

call-writer edge

Max Pain

23,250

Spot

23,140.50

Put Wall

23,000

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST

22,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,400

Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,150

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹5,027 cr

DII CASH

+₹4,301 cr

NET

−₹726 cr

net outflow

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Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

05:25President Trump Speaksmacro

19:30Revised UoM Inflation Expectationsmacro

19:30Revised UoM Consumer Sentimentmacro

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