Daily Brief · Midday · 12:40 IST⚡ Mixed

Gift Nifty up 0.69% as Brent and WTI fall

Gift Nifty is higher, while Brent and WTI are lower. DXY is up 0.09% and USD/INR is higher, with Nifty options showing 22,500 PE wall and 23,000 CE wall.

Watch: TALWALKARS: Capital Reduction AIFL: Capital Reduction 750GS2056: Interest Payment⚔ 22,700.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

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Real Estate related services leads (+6.30%), Shipping lags

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

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Options pin the tape at 22,700

PCR 1.02 (put-writer edge), spot 22,600.70. Writers own 22,500–23,000. PCR has moved 0.79 → 1.02 since the open.

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LIC Mutual Fund - LIC MF Nifty Midcap 100 ETF: LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited has informed the Exchange that the Net Asset Value (per unit) of LIC Mutual Fund - LIC MF Nifty Midcap 100 ETF as on October 23, 2026 is Rs. 56.0288. |SUBJECT: Declaration of NAV

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited has informed the Exchange that the Net Asset Value (per unit) of LIC Mutual Fu

Options Board

Shift since open

PCR

0.79 → 1.02

put-writer edge

Max Pain

22,700

Spot

22,600.70

Put Wall

22,500

support

Call Wall

23,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 12:39 IST
22,35022,40022,45022,50022,55022,60022,65022,70022,75022,80022,850
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,600

Key Developments

Since the open
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LIC Mutual Fund - LIC MF Nifty Midcap 100 ETF: LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited has informed the Exchange that the Net Asset Value (per unit) of LIC Mutual Fund - LIC MF Nifty Midcap 100 ETF as on October 23, 2026 is Rs. 56.0288. |SUBJECT: Declaration of NAV

Why it matters — LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited has informed the Exchange that the Net Asset Value (per unit) of LIC Mutual Fu

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Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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—TALWALKARS: Capital Reductioncorp action
—AIFL: Capital Reductioncorp action
—750GS2056: Interest Paymentcorp action
—HEXT: Interim Dividend - Rs 9.50 Per Sharecorp action

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