Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST🟢 Risk-on

Rupee, bonds and IT lead midday support as Nifty holds 23,134

Gift Nifty is at 23,122, VIX is 13.98, and options point to 23,200 on the call side with 22,000 on the put side. Brent is at $105.30 and Shanghai is down -1.43%.

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

Electronic Media leads (+5.28%), Trading - Chemicals lags

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

2

Options pin the tape at 23,050

PCR 1.43 (put-writer edge), spot 23,134.65. Writers own 22,000–23,200.

3

Rupee to rally on fresh RBI measures, bonds eye inflation prints

Traders expect the rupee to strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, with gains potentially extending toward 95.50-95.00

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

1.42 → 1.43

put-writer edge

Max Pain

23,050

Spot

23,134.65

Put Wall

22,000

support

Call Wall

23,200

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:39 IST
22,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,15023,20023,25023,30023,35023,400
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 23,150

Key Developments

Since the open

Rupee to rally on fresh RBI measures, bonds eye inflation prints

Why it matters — Traders expect the rupee to strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, with gains potentially extending toward 95.50-95.00

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Macro & corporate actions

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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

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