Daily Brief · Closing Bell · 17:05 IST🔴 Risk-off

Nifty ends lower as crude stays high and global cues weaken

Nifty closed lower as Brent and WTI stayed elevated, overseas markets fell, and options positioning stayed centered near 22,900. Hindustan Zinc posted strong Q2 numbers.

Watch:⚔ 22,900.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash +₹1,166 cr vs DII −₹3,661 cr

Foreign buying met by domestic selling — net −₹2,495 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 22,900

PCR 0.81 (call-writer edge), spot 22,888.95. Writers own 22,850–22,900. PCR has moved 1.21 → 0.81 since the open.

3

Electronic Media leads (+3.10%), Leisure Products lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,659−1.1%
Dow52,002−0.3%
Nasdaq26,140−2.1%
FTSE 10010,768−1.0%
DAX25,291−1.3%
Nikkei64,917−0.6%
KOSPI5,768+1.8%
Hang Seng24,187+0.5%
Shanghai3,731+0.4%
Brent108.50−1.2%
WTI98.19−0.8%
Gold4,196+0.4%
USD/INR94.9−0.0%
DXY101.79−0.1%
US 10Y5.10+0.2%
Bitcoin82,064+0.1%
Ethereum2,411+0.1%

India VIX 14.77

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

1.21 → 0.81

call-writer edge

Max Pain

22,900

Spot

22,888.95

Put Wall

22,850

support

Call Wall

22,900

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,65022,70022,75022,80022,85022,90022,95023,00023,05023,10023,150
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,900

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

+₹1,166 cr

DII CASH

−₹3,661 cr

NET

−₹2,495 cr

net outflow

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

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