Gift Nifty points to a weak start as oil stays firm
Gift Nifty is down -1.21% at 22,603. Brent is at 109.67 and WTI at 101.09. US and Asian cues are soft, while VIX is at 16.86.
Why the tape looks like this
Gift Nifty at 22,603.00 (−1.21%) — soft open signalled
S&P closed −0.52%, Nikkei −0.76% — that's the overnight handoff Indian futures are pricing.
Options pin the tape at 22,700
PCR 0.74 (call-writer edge), spot 22,600.00. Writers own 21,500–24,000.
Brent $109.67 (−1.82%) · USD/INR 94.93
Softer crude eases the import bill and OMC marketing margins.
Global Cues
Overnight contextIndia VIX 16.86
Options Board
2026-10-27 expiryPCR
0.74
call-writer edge
Max Pain
22,700
Spot
22,600.00
Put Wall
21,500
support
Call Wall
24,000
resistance
Open interest by strike
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