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

Nifty closes near 22,699 as crude, DXY firm and Asia stays mixed

Nifty ended near 22,699. Brent and WTI rose, DXY edged higher, and global cues were mixed with Shanghai and Hang Seng lower while Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained.

Watch:23:30 Federal Funds Rate23:30 FOMC Statement 733GS2026: Redemption⚔ 22,700.00 = max-pain pivot

Why the tape looks like this

1

Options pin the tape at 22,700

PCR 1.05 (put-writer edge), spot 22,698.85. Writers own 20,050–24,000. PCR has moved 0.91 → 1.05 since the open.

2

Copper leads (+3.11%), Glass - Consumer lags

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

3

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Trading Window closure pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 |SUBJECT: Trading Window

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Trading Window closure pursuant to SEBI

Global Cues

Overnight context
S&P 5007,723+0.6%
Dow52,378+0.0%
Nasdaq26,478+1.2%
FTSE 10010,651−0.3%
DAX25,575−0.1%
Nikkei63,954+1.1%
KOSPI6,012+6.6%
Hang Seng23,095−0.5%
Shanghai3,681−0.4%
Brent111.21+1.6%
WTI101.67+1.8%
Gold4,061−0.3%
USD/INR95.2+0.1%
DXY102.39+0.1%
US 10Y4.99+0.1%
Bitcoin81,321+0.6%
Ethereum2,363+0.7%

India VIX 16.25

Options Board

EOD wrap

PCR

0.91 → 1.05

put-writer edge

Max Pain

22,700

Spot

22,698.85

Put Wall

20,050

support

Call Wall

24,000

resistance

Open interest by strike

as of 15:44 IST
22,45022,50022,55022,60022,65022,70022,75022,80022,85022,90022,950
Call OI · resistance Put OI · supportATM 22,700

Institutional Flows

Provisional · cash market

Provisional flow data pending.

Key Developments

Since the open

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Trading Window closure pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 |SUBJECT: Trading Window

Why it matters — Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Trading Window closure pursuant to SEBI

nse_announcements17:05 ISTmarkets

Tomorrow

Results · macro · corporate actions

Macro & corporate actions

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23:30Federal Funds Ratemacro
23:30FOMC Statementmacro
—733GS2026: Redemptioncorp action
—CYIENT: Interim Dividend - Rs 12 Per Sharecorp action
—ACGL: Buy Backcorp action
—NAM-INDIA: Interim Dividend - Rs 9.50 Per Sharecorp action

Reporting tomorrow

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