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Daily Brief · Pre-Market · 08:20 IST🔴 Risk-off

Weak start signalled for Nifty as oil, yields stay firm

Gift Nifty points to a softer open. Brent is at 96.31, US 10Y is at 5.255, VIX is 13.41, and the rupee is at 95.97.

Watch:18:00 Core PCE Price Index m/m18:00 Final GDP q/q17:45 ADP Non-Farm Employment Change⚔ 22,850.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Gift Nifty at 22,717.00 (−0.44%) — soft open signalled

S&P closed −0.17%, Nikkei +1.28% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.

2

Options pin the tape at 22,850

PCR 0.79 (call-writer edge), spot 22,716.20. Writers own 22,000–23,500.

3

Brent $96.31 (+0.16%) · USD/INR 95.97

Crude and the rupee set the imported-inflation backdrop for rate expectations.

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,671−0.2%
Dow51,350−0.3%
Nasdaq26,798−0.1%
FTSE 10010,637−0.5%
DAX25,399+0.1%
Nikkei66,319+1.3%
KOSPI6,880+0.1%
Hang Seng24,467−0.2%
Shanghai3,834+0.1%
Brent96.31+0.2%
WTI89.41+0.0%
Gold4,209+0.7%
USD/INR96.00.0%
DXY101.33−0.0%
US 10Y5.26+0.3%
Bitcoin83,387−0.3%
Ethereum2,673−0.1%

India VIX 13.41

Options Board

2026-10-06 expiry

PCR

0.79

call-writer edge

Max Pain

22,850

Spot

22,716.20

Put Wall

22,000

support

Call Wall

23,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,45022,50022,55022,60022,65022,70022,75022,80022,85022,90022,950
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,700

Key Developments

Overnight & pre-open

Stock Market Today Live: GIFT Nifty Signals Weak Opening For Sensex, Nifty After Record High Bond Yields

Why it matters — Stock Market Today Live Updates: The Indian stock market is likely to remain volatile after renewed geopolitical tension

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GIFT Nifty Signals Flat Start For Indian Markets As Crude Oil Prices Ease

News1808:10 ISTcommodities

Oil Price Today (September 30): Crude oil at $104 as Trump rejects easing Iran sanctions. What are experts saying?

Why it matters — Brent crude futures rose $1.14, or 1.11%, to $103.73, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 15 cents, or 0.30%,

ET Markets07:42 ISTcommodities
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Relief bounce or bull trap? Gift Nifty signals 100-point gap-up after two-day slide

newsdrum.in07:53 ISTmarkets

Dollar set for September rise, mainly at euro's expense

Why it matters — The dollar is close to a yearly high against the euro, driven by strong US economic growth. Concerns around energy suppl

ET Markets07:33 ISTfx

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals negative open; Asian markets advance on oil price decline

Why it matters — Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a negative open for the Nifty50. Asian mark

Business Standard07:55 ISTcommodities

Indian shares likely to rise as oil comes off; BSE joins Nifty

Reuters07:54 ISTcommodities

Day Ahead

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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18:00Core PCE Price Index m/mmacro
18:00Final GDP q/qmacro
17:45ADP Non-Farm Employment Changemacro
18:00Final GDP Price Index q/qmacro
—SSDL: Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
—SAIL: Dividend - Rs 2.35 Per Sharecorp action

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