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

Crude jumps, Gift Nifty slips 1.30% as Nifty mood turns weak

Nifty sentiment stayed weak as crude rose, Gift Nifty fell 1.30%, and options data kept 22,900 in view with 23,000 and 22,000 as nearby walls.

Watch: SGBOCT26: Redemption MRPL: Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share ICICIAMC: Interim Dividend - Rs 30 Per Share⚔ 22,900.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

FII cash −₹1,149 cr vs DII +₹3,201 cr

Foreign selling met by domestic buying — net +₹2,053 cr on the session.

2

Options pin the tape at 22,900

PCR 0.70 (call-writer edge), spot 22,811.35. Writers own 22,000–23,000. PCR has moved 0.92 → 0.70 since the open.

3

Electronic Media leads (+1.44%), Edible Oil lags

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

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,713+0.3%
Dow52,496+1.0%
Nasdaq26,425−0.0%
FTSE 10010,741+0.1%
DAX25,498+0.8%
Nikkei64,621+0.9%
KOSPI5,736+3.3%
Hang Seng23,652−2.2%
Shanghai3,713−0.5%
Brent109.92+1.0%
WTI98.93+1.1%
Gold4,149+0.2%
USD/INR94.5−0.3%
DXY101.71+0.0%
US 10Y5.12−0.4%
Bitcoin83,360+0.5%
Ethereum2,459+0.5%

India VIX 15.68

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.92 → 0.70

call-writer edge

Max Pain

22,900

Spot

22,811.35

Put Wall

22,000

support

Call Wall

23,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,55022,60022,65022,70022,75022,80022,85022,90022,95023,00023,050
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,800

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

FII CASH

−₹1,149 cr

DII CASH

+₹3,201 cr

NET

+₹2,053 cr

domestic cushion held

Key Developments

Since the open

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—SGBOCT26: Redemptioncorp action
—MRPL: Interim Dividend - Rs 3 Per Sharecorp action
—ICICIAMC: Interim Dividend - Rs 30 Per Sharecorp action
—ELECON: Interim Dividend - Re 0.50 Per Sharecorp action

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