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

Nifty steady as crude firms, rupee holds and FII selling weighs

Gift Nifty is at 23,141.5, Brent at 106.33 and VIX at 14.06. Nifty options show PCR at 1.33, max pain at 23,050 and 24,000 as the call wall.

Watch:09:00 Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks HINDCOMPOS: Special Dividend - Rs 21 Per Share BANSALWIRE: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 5/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share⚔ 23,050.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹5,285 cr vs DII +₹3,319 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net −₹1,966 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 23,050

PCR 1.33 (put-writer edge), spot 23,146.15. Writers own 22,000–24,000. PCR has moved 1.42 → 1.33 since the open.

3

Electronic Media leads (+5.12%), Transport Related Services lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,744+0.3%
Dow52,178+1.1%
Nasdaq26,713+0.1%
FTSE 10010,8400.0%
DAX25,631+1.0%
Nikkei65,324+1.4%
KOSPI5,668+2.0%
Hang Seng24,187−0.5%
Shanghai3,716−1.4%
Brent106.33+0.4%
WTI96.08−0.4%
Gold4,202+0.8%
USD/INR95.0−0.1%
DXY101.67−0.4%
US 10Y5.09−1.9%
Bitcoin82,654+0.6%
Ethereum2,479+1.6%

India VIX 14.06

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.42 → 1.33

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,050

Spot

23,146.15

Put Wall

22,000

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,400
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,150

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹5,285 cr

DII CASH

+₹3,319 cr

NET

−₹1,966 cr

net outflow

Key Developments

Since the open

Nifty, Sensex open flat after Tuesday’s IT-led surge; crude, FII selling cap gains

Why it matters — Nifty 50 opened at 22,715.75 and was at 22,698.25, down 23.70, at 9:26 am. Sensex opened at 73,049.76 and fell to 73,020

BusinessLine16:43 ISTcommodities

Market wrap: Tech Mahindra, TCS, InterGlobe, BSE top gainers and losers on Nifty and Sensex on Friday

Why it matters — Indian equities extended gains as strong IT earnings lifted sentiment, with the Nifty rising 149 points to 23,146 and Se

ET Markets16:34 ISTmarkets

RBI intervention bolsters rupee, traders say

Why it matters — RBI chief Sanjay Malhotra has said further steps may be taken to ‌ensure orderly movement in the rupee

BusinessLine16:44 ISTpolicy
I

Sensex rises 414 pts, Nifty tops 23,100 as IT stocks rally

Investment Guru India16:50 ISTmarkets

Earnings call transcript: 5paisa posts mixed q2 2026 results, boosts tech bets

investing_in16:45 ISTearnings

Jefferies lowers Manpower stock price target to $47 on weak results

investing_in16:45 ISTearnings
E

Sensex Today Ends 417 Points Higher | Nifty Above 23,100 | Solara Active Pharma Sciences Up 9%

Equitymaster16:21 ISTmarkets

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

5
09:00Fed Chairman Warsh Speaksmacro
—HINDCOMPOS: Special Dividend - Rs 21 Per Sharecorp action
—BANSALWIRE: Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 5/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Sharecorp action
—CRAMC: Interim Dividend - Rs 2 Per Sharecorp action
—HCLTECH: Interim Dividend - Rs 12 Per Sharecorp action

Reporting tomorrow

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