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

Nifty ends below 22,650 as crude, RBI move weigh on markets

Sensex fell 429 points and Nifty closed at 22,603.05. Gift Nifty was up 0.71%, while Brent rose 1.50%, DXY gained 0.49% and VIX stood at 13.61.

Watch:23:30 FOMC Meeting Minutes22:30 President Trump Speaks PTC: Dividend - Rs 5.50 Per Share⚔ 22,700.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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FII cash −₹2,961 cr vs DII +₹5,089 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹2,128 cr on the session.

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Options pin the tape at 22,700

PCR 1.02 (put-writer edge), spot 22,627.35. Writers own 22,600–22,800. PCR has moved 1.05 → 1.02 since the open.

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Electronic Media leads (+3.33%), Stockbroking & Allied lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,819+0.6%
Dow51,521+0.5%
Nasdaq27,600+0.4%
FTSE 10010,463−0.7%
DAX25,093−1.4%
Nikkei70,036−0.9%
KOSPI6,804−2.0%
Hang Seng24,131+0.4%
Shanghai3,842+0.3%
Brent102.09+1.5%
WTI90.12+0.8%
Gold4,146−1.0%
USD/INR96.8+0.4%
DXY102.34+0.5%
US 10Y5.27−0.8%
Bitcoin83,645−2.2%
Ethereum2,575−4.5%

India VIX 13.61

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.05 → 1.02

put-writer edge

Max Pain

22,700

Spot

22,627.35

Put Wall

22,600

support

Call Wall

22,800

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 09:29 IST
22,40022,45022,50022,55022,60022,65022,70022,75022,80022,85022,900
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,650

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹2,961 cr

DII CASH

+₹5,089 cr

NET

+₹2,128 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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23:30FOMC Meeting Minutesmacro
22:30President Trump Speaksmacro
—PTC: Dividend - Rs 5.50 Per Sharecorp action

Reporting tomorrow

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