Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST⚡ Mixed

Nifty closes higher as banks, IT and rupee lead the rally

Indian equities ended firm, with Nifty and Sensex up about 2% while global risk cues stayed mixed and Brent eased.

Watch:18:00 Core PPI m/m18:00 Core Retail Sales m/m18:00 PPI m/m⚔ 22,900.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹1,857 cr vs DII +₹2,670 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹813 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 22,900

PCR 1.65 (put-writer edge), spot 22,997.35. Writers own 22,500–24,000. PCR has moved 0.94 → 1.65 since the open.

3

Dealers-Commercial Vehicles, Tractors, Construction Vehicles leads (+9.38%), Wellness lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,719−1.1%
Dow51,621−0.1%
Nasdaq26,693−1.9%
FTSE 10010,787+0.6%
DAX25,174−0.5%
Nikkei64,426−4.9%
KOSPI5,554−7.6%
Hang Seng24,063−1.0%
Shanghai3,707−2.5%
Brent104.51−1.5%
WTI93.93+0.0%
Gold4,178+1.7%
USD/INR95.1−0.1%
DXY102.04−0.5%
US 10Y5.19−0.5%
Bitcoin80,978−0.7%
Ethereum2,363−2.3%

India VIX 14.03

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.94 → 1.65

put-writer edge

Max Pain

22,900

Spot

22,997.35

Put Wall

22,500

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,75022,80022,85022,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,250
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,000

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹1,857 cr

DII CASH

+₹2,670 cr

NET

+₹813 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Indian markets continue rally; Nifty and Sensex close 2% up as rupee strengths

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D

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B

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