Gift Nifty points to a firm start; Brent cools and Wall Street is mixed
Gift Nifty is at 23,141.5, up +0.15%. Brent is at 107.91, down -1.78%, while the Dow is lower and the FTSE and DAX are higher.
Why the tape looks like this
Gift Nifty at 23,141.50 (+0.15%) — firm open signalled
S&P closed −1.09%, Nikkei −1.21% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 23,050
PCR 1.33 (put-writer edge), spot 23,146.15. Writers own 22,000–24,000.
Brent $107.91 (−1.78%) · USD/INR 94.95
Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 14.06
Options Board
2026-10-19 expiryPCR
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
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