Daily Brief · Midday · 12:44 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty weak at noon as crude jumps and Gift Nifty points lower

Nifty is under pressure at midday, with crude sharply higher, Gift Nifty lower, and options positioning still skewed below spot.

Watch:14:00 FOMC Member Waller Speaks18:00 Unemployment Claims BHAGYANGR: Demerger⚔ 22,450.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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Copper leads (+2.78%), Real Estate related services lags

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

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Options pin the tape at 22,450

PCR 0.61 (call-writer edge), spot 22,297.40. Writers own 22,200–22,500. PCR has moved 0.88 → 0.61 since the open.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex falls over 400 points, Nifty slips 0.64%; IT stocks gain ahead of TCS results

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Sensex traded 462.02 pts or 0.64% at 72,176.68, day’s low level. Nifty 50 shed

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.88 → 0.61

call-writer edge

Max Pain

22,450

Spot

22,297.40

Put Wall

22,200

support

Call Wall

22,500

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:44 IST
22,05022,10022,15022,20022,25022,30022,35022,40022,45022,50022,550
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,300

Key Developments

Since the open

Still to Come

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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14:00FOMC Member Waller Speaksmacro
18:00Unemployment Claimsmacro
—BHAGYANGR: Demergercorp action
—SHARDUL: Buy Backcorp action
—BUILDPRO: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 2/- Per Sharecorp action

Reporting today

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