Stock Market Today
As the new year kicked off, Indian equities were very much alive with trading activity, and their ups and downs did not let players rest, bringing in a largely flat finish as the day’s volatility made its presence felt. Nifty was around 26,150, and Sensex was hardly moving, thus indicating that the New Year has not yet given a ripe market direction.
Among the top gainers, Eternity, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Shriram Finance, and L&T were the ones to usher in the New Year with enthusiasm. On the other hand, ITC, Bajaj Finance, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ONGC, and Bharat Electronics were among the stocks most affected by traders’ selling pressure, thus giving a hint that not every stock is sharing the New Year cheer.
The sector-wise performance was quite intriguing: FMCG sector went down by a huge 3%, while pharma sector saw a slight drop of 0.5%. Meanwhile, auto, IT, metal, power, telecom, and PSU banks enjoyed the party and increased 0.5–1.5%.
The mid-cap stocks managed to gain 0.3%, while small-cap stocks remained unchanged. Also, the Indian rupee depreciated against the dollar to 89.96. So, are you an active market watcher? Or are you simply letting your portfolio sleep through the market drama?
Sensex:
Nifty:
Sensex ended slightly lower at 85,188.60 (-32 points), while Nifty managed modest gains at 26,146.55 (+16.95 points), reflecting a mixed start to the trading day amid cautious investor sentiment.
Top Gainers (January 1, 2026):
Top Losers (January 1, 2026):
(With Inputs)
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