Nifty ends lower for a 3rd day as crude stays hot
Gift Nifty pointed to a softer start, while Brent at $97.55, WTI at $90.53 and a lower rupee kept pressure on stocks. Nifty closed at 22,620.45 with PCR at 0.65 and VIX at 13.49.
Why the tape looks like this
FII cash −₹9,980 cr vs DII +₹6,953 cr
Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net −₹3,028 cr on the session.
Options pin the tape at 22,700
PCR 0.65 (call-writer edge), spot 22,620.45. Writers own 22,000–23,000. PCR has moved 0.79 → 0.65 since the open.
Trading - Gas leads (+5.36%), Integrated Power Utilities lags
14 of 14 sector groups are positive — breadth backs the move.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 13.49
Options Board
EOD wrapPCR
0.79 → 0.65
call-writer edge
Max Pain
22,700
Spot
22,620.45
Put Wall
22,000
support
Call Wall
23,000
resistance
Open interest by strike
as of 15:44 ISTInstitutional Flows
Provisional · cash marketFII CASH
−₹9,980 cr
DII CASH
+₹6,953 cr
NET
−₹3,028 cr
net outflow
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