Stock Market Close: Nifty logs worst month since Feb 2025; Sensex down 297 pts today; Metals plunge

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: NSE and BSE will remain open on Sunday, February 1, for a special trading session as the Finance Minister will announce the Union Budget 2026

3:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty continues to trade in a consolidation phase, with a mildly bearish to neutral undertone. The 200-day exponential moving avergae (EMA) near 25,170 is holding firmly, indicating that the broader structure remains intact unless this level is decisively breached. Momentum indicators remain subdued, with RSI in the low-40s, signaling weak momentum and lack of confirmation for a bullish reversal. This suggests the index is more likely to remain range-bound rather than enter a sharp corrective phase. Support is placed at 25,150–25,200, while resistance stands at 25,370–25,400, coinciding with the 20-EMA on the 4-hour chart, a zone that has repeatedly capped recovery attempts. A sustained close above resistance could trigger a pullback rally towards 25,500–25,600, whereas a break below support may extend weakness towards the 25,000 psychological level. Overall sentiment favors range-trading strategies until a decisive breakout or breakdown provides clarity. 

View by: Ponmudi R, CEO, Enrich Money

3:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Market expert's quote

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equity markets remained volatile ahead of the Union Budget, with benchmark indices dragged lower by weakness in IT and metal stocks. The IT sector lagged due to global growth concerns and higher US bond yields, while gold and silver declined amid a stronger dollar. Persistent FII selling and continued rupee depreciation kept market sentiment cautious. With geopolitical risks and global tariff pressures rising, the Union Budget is keenly awaited for cues on growth support and fiscal discipline. Globally, although a deal to avert the latest US government shutdown provided temporary relief, markets remain watchful ahead of the appointment of a new Federal Reserve Chair, as a more hawkish stance could tighten liquidity and weigh on emerging markets.

View by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral performance at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Metal index slumped over 5 per cent and emerged as the worst performing sectoral index at close. 

 

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Midcap 100 ended 0.19 per cent down, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 settled 0.32 per cent higher.

 

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Sensex detractors and contributors at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, Power Grid Corporation, and ICICI Bank shares weighed on the benchmark Sensex. 

 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex settles lower

Stock Market LIVE Update: The Sensex ended 0.36 per cent or 296.59 points down at 82,269.78.

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty 50 ended 0.39 per cent or 98.25 points down at 25,320.65.

 

3:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BPCL, NTPC, Gillette India, 43 others go ex-date next week

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Investors seeking passive income through equity markets are likely to remain active next week, from Monday, February 2 to Friday, February 6, 2026, as shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation, NTPC, REC, ITC, Metro Brands, Cochin Shipyard, and 39 other companies are set to trade ex-dividend following their dividend announcements for their shareholders. READ MORE

3:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nalco Q3FY26 net profit up 11%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nalco's net profit for the third quarter came in at ₹1,595 crore, up 11 per cent from ₹1,430 crore in the same period last year. Meanwhile, revenue was up 10.2 per cent at ₹4,731 crore. 

 

3:08 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view on Bank Nifty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bank Nifty has reclaimed its falling trendline breakout zone and is now sustaining above its short-term 20-day and 50-day moving averages, indicating improving price structure. Momentum indicators are also supportive, with RSI witnessing a bullish crossover, suggesting strengthening upside bias. 

 

However, on the derivatives front, the 60000 strike holds the highest open interest from both call and put writers, making it a crucial pivot level. Being a high-beta index, volatility is expected, with support placed at 59000 and resistance near 60400 levels."

 

View by Vatsal Bhuva, Technical Analyst at LKP Securities

3:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 3:00 PM, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.42 per cent or 106.20 points down at 25,310.80, and the Sensex was trading 0.42 per cent or 345.91 points down at 82,181.10.  

2:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE, BSE to remain open this Sunday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's national bourses, National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), will remain open on Sunday, February 1, for a special trading session as the Finance Minister will announce the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 (FY27). 

 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for FY27 in the Lok Sabha on Sunday, February 1, Sunday, at 11 am. 

2:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Silver prices down 12%, gold slides 5%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold and silver future prices witnessed a sharp sell-off on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), with gold sliding nearly 5 per cent and silver plunging more than 12 per cent in trade.

 

2:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ambuja Cements Q3 profit dips to ₹367 crore

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ambuja Cements reported a decline in net profit for the December quarter, even as revenue rose year-on-year. Net profit fell to ₹367 crore from ₹2,663 crore a year ago, while revenue increased 9.2 per cent to ₹10,276.7 crore from ₹9,411.4 crore.

 

 

2:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: New Fed Chair to be announced Soon!

Stock Market LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump is set to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve Chair, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter. Trump will announce his pick to lead the central bank on Friday morning (US timing), and Warsh visited the White House on Thursday, the report added.

2:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Manappuram Finance drops 9% after mixed Q3 show; brokerages retain 'Hold'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of non-banking finance company (NBFC) fell over 9 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹270 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) after the company reported a mixed performance for the October to December quarter of fiscal 2026 (Q3FY26). Read more.

2:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Nestle share price rises nearly 4% after Q3 profit increases

Stock Market LIVE Update: Nestle India share price rose nearly 4 per cent after net profit increased 45 per cent on year to ₹99.84 crore from ₹68.80 crore. 

2:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold price outlook: Huge volatility seen amid geopolitical uncertainty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Spot gold extended its rally to the ninth straight day on January 29, as it hit a fresh all-time high of $5,595 overnight on geopolitical tensions primarily concerning Iran. The possibility of the Trump Administration nominating a dovish Fed Chair next week also boosted the metal. Read more.

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 2:00 PM, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.49 per cent or 124 points down at 25,305.30, and the Sensex was trading 0.32 per cent or 262.50 points down at 82,327.32. 

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Laxmi Organic share price hits record low on weak Q3 operational performace

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Laxmi Organic Industries share price declined nearly 4 per cent and hit a record low on Friday following the announcement of the company's third-quarter results (Q3FY26). The scrip fell 3.82 per cent to a new low of ₹134.33 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the intraday trade. Read more. 

1:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aurobindo Pharma soars 6% on huge volumes; here's what triggered the rally

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share price of Aurobindo Pharma soared 6 per cent to ₹1,214.45 on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after the Government imposed a Minimum Import Price fixed at ₹2,216/kg for Penicillin G and is expected to provide a significant benefit to the company. Read more. 

1:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why Sensex, Nifty fell today ahead of Budget 2026

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock markets in India fell in trade on Friday, January 30, as investors resorted to profit booking ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1, 2026. That apart, tepid global cues, a rise in crude oil prices, and sustained selling of Indian shares of foreign investors put pressure on the markets. Read more. 

1:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: GRSE shares zoom 11% in 2 days after strong Q3; brokerages split on outlook

Stock Market LIVE Update: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) shares extended their rally on Friday, rising as much as 8.01 per cent to an intraday high of ₹2,790 per share. Read more. 

1:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mamata Machinery jumps 10% on securing EU patent for 'Cross Sealing Device'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mamata Machinery shares spiked 9.9 per cent in trade on BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹422 per share. At 12:43 PM, Mamata Machinery’s share price was trading 4.94 per cent higher at ₹402.8 per share. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.47 per cent at 82,176.46. Read more.

1:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  At 01:00 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,168, down 398 points or 0.48 per cent. Similarly, the NSE Nifty50 was trading lower by 134 points or 0.53 per cent at 25,284 levels. 

 

12:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani pivots to local debt, aims to raise $10 billion over three years

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian conglomerate Adani Group is ramping up financing at home amid global market volatility and a US bribery probe against its founder, in a test of how far domestic creditors can go to help fund some of the world’s biggest infrastructure plans.  READ MORE

 

12:43 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold, Silver futures sees sharp decline on MCX

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gold and Silver futures were under pressure on MCX on Friday.

Here’s how the futures were faring:

12:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vedanta targets listing demerged units on Indian exchanges by mid-May: CFO

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil-to-metals conglomerate Vedanta Ltd aims to list ‍its four planned ​demerged units on Indian exchanges by mid-May, its finance chief said. The natural resources group is nearing the end of a planned restructuring, which won approval from India's company law tribunal in December after initial government pushback. READ MORE

 

12:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India-EU FTA to help diversify trade, give more mkt to exporters: Moody's

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The trade agreement with the European Union (EU) will help India diversify its trade relationships and provide greater market access to its exporters amid growing uncertainty due to high US tariffs, Moody's Ratings has said. READ MORE

 

12:17 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian households add Rs 53 trillion to equity wealth in five years

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Driven by a fundamental shift in savings habits, Indians are increasing investments in equity markets as individual and household ownership and wealth reach record highs, according to the Economic Survey. READ MORE