Stock Market Close: Nifty erases early record; Sensex ends 322 pts lower; IT, OMCs drag; VIX up 6%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on January 5, 2026: Broader markets ended mixed. The NSE Nifty Midcap was down 0.16 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap index was higher by 0.53 per cent

3:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical View

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical View

Nifty 50 briefly crossed its immediate resistance near 26,350, touching an intraday high of 26,373, but failed to sustain at higher levels amid profit booking. The index drifted back toward the 26,200 zone, where buying interest emerged, indicating demand on dips. The 26,300–26,350 band now stands as a key overhead resistance; a decisive and sustained breakout above this range could revive bullish momentum and open the path toward 26,500 in the near term. On the downside, a clear break below 26,200 may invite a corrective move toward 26,050–26,000. Despite intraday volatility, technical indicators continue to reflect a positive bias, keeping the broader trend bullish.

 

View by: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money

 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fundamental view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fundamental view

Domestic markets began the first full week of 2026 on a cautious footing, as Indian 10-year bond yields reflected expectations of elevated government borrowing. On a positive note, December GST collections saw a rebound after November’s dip, while the manufacturing PMI moderated but stayed firmly in expansionary territory. Early Q3 trends in bank credit/advances indicate strong momentum, supporting overall optimism. Globally, investors are awaiting key U.S. economic data and Fed guidance, while the BoJ reaffirmed its tightening stance. Looking ahead, Q3 earnings will dominate focus and guide near-term market trends, with sentiment remaining moderately positive.

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

 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector Check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector Check

-- Nifty Realty was top gainer, up 2.07 per cent 

-- Nifty IT was the top loser, down 1.43 per cent 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end mixed

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end mixed

-- Nifty MidCap 100 index close 0.16 per cent lower 

 

-- Nifyt SmallCap 100 index end 0.53 per cent up 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap

-- Hindustan Unilever, BEL and Tata Steel were top gainers on 30-share BSE Sensex index

-- HDFC Bank, Infosys and HCL Technologies were top losers

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 322 pts lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends lower

-- Sensex ends at 85,439.62, down 322.39 points or 0.38 per cent

3:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends lower

 

-- Nifty50 ends at 26,250.30, down 78.25 points or 0.30 per cent

 

3:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Premier Energies, Waaree extend losses; stocks fall up to 7%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of renewable energy company Premier Energies fell over 7 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹782.4 per share on the NSE. Alongside, Waaree Energies shares fell nearly 6 per cent to an intraday low of ₹2,706. READ MORE

3:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SAIL rallies 19% in 10 trading days, stock hits 17-month high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) hit a 17-month high at ₹150.40, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise tepid market. 

 

On Friday, January 2, 2026, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said that its Minerals & Metals (M&M) business vertical secured major orders (₹5,000–10,000 crore) from SAIL and other customers, for EPC projects and products in the domestic metals sector. READ MORE

3:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Cupid slumps 36% from life high on profit taking

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ICupid share price declined as much as 19.72 per cent to ₹337.10 on the NSE on Monday, the lowest level since December 1, 2025. With this, the stock has slumped 36 per cent from its record high level as investors booked profits in the stock after a record rally. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3:00 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 3:00 PM, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading at 26,277, down 48.15  points or 0.18 per cent, and the BSE Sensex was trading at 85,550.21, lower by 211.80 points or 0.25 per cent.

 

2:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hindustan Laboratories files DRHP with Sebi; check details

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian pharmaceutical company Hindustan Laboratories has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its initial public offering (IPO). 

 

The proposed maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of 5 million equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 9.1 million equity shares of face value ₹10 each. READ MORE

2:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: TFCI, Netweb, Orient Tech, Gandhar Oil zoom upto 20%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of select small-cap companies Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCIL), Netweb Technologies India, Orient Technologies, Algoquant Fintech and Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) rallied up to 20 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. READ MORE

2:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HDFC Bank drops nearly 2.5%, top Sensex loser

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HDFC Bank share price dropped 2.4 per cent on the BSE today, putting a significant pressure on the Sensex index. 

India's largest private sector lender fell to a low of ₹976 per share on the BSE today, trading as the top Sensex loser as of 2:25 PM.

The stock was the biggest contributor towards today's decline in the Sensex. 

2:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GMP buzz builds ahead of Gabion Technologies IPO opening

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahead of the issue opening, unlisted shares of Gabion Technologies were commanding a solid premium in the grey market. Sources tracking grey market activity indicated that the shares were trading at around ₹108 apiece, implying a grey market premium (GMP) of ₹27 per share, or about 33.33 per cent, over the upper end of the IPO price band of ₹81 per share. READ MORE

2:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: One-way fall in markets; Sensex sinks 400 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Equity markets are witnessing a one-way fall in the afternoon session on Monday, with the benchmark indices trading near day's low levels.

The BSE Sensex index is at 85,359, dropping 403 points or 0.47 per cent, while the Nifty quoted 26,223, down 105 points or 0.4 per cent.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index fell 0.5 per cent, but the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.2 per cent.

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Decoding the impact of US attack on Venezuela on Indian markets

Stock Market LIVE Updates: On January 3, 2026, US forces detained Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to face narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, among others, in New York. Soon after, Trump announced that the US oil companies will invest billions of dollars to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and increase its oil output. READ MORE

1:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: InCred Equities starts coverage on Tata Motors with 'Add'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: According to InCred Equities, the CV downcycle that played out over six quarters between April 2024 and July 2025 appears to be bottoming out. A key trigger for revival has been the GST rate cut implemented in September 2025, which has considerably improved the operating economics for small truck operators. READ MORE

1:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JM Financial expects steady ARPU growth for telcos in Q3

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian telecom operators are expected to report moderate quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) average revenue per user (ARPU) growth of 0.4–1 per cent in the December 2025 quarter (Q3FY26), aided by continued customer upgrades. However, subscriber additions are likely to remain strong for Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, while Vodafone Idea (VIL) is expected to continue losing users, analysts at JM Financial said. READ MORE

1:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Metropolis Healthcare shares jump 6% on 26% revenue growth in Q3 update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The healthcare service provider's stock rose as much as 6.24 per cent during the day to ₹2,053.9 per share, the biggest intraday gain since October 6, 2025. The stock pared gains to trade 4.5 per cent higher at ₹2,021.8 apiece, compared to a 0.03 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 1:10 PM.  READ MORE

1:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Max Financial Services, Hero MotoCorp driving gains in Nifty Midcap 150

Stock Market Live Update: The NSE Nifty Midcap 150 was trading higher as Max Financial Services, Hero MotoCorp, and BSE shares supported. The index was trading 0.13 per cent higher at 22,607.85. 

1:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Aegis Logistics shares gain 6% on acquisition update; key details inside

Stock Market LIVE Update: Shares of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions provider for oil, gas and chemicals, Aegis Logistics, were ruling higher on the bourses on Monday after the company announced an acquisition update. Read more. 

 

12:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE: Sai Life rallies 5%, hits all-time high; what's driving pharma stock?

Stock Market LIVE Update: Shares of Sai Life Sciences hit an all-time high of ₹966.10, as they rallied 5 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade on expectation of healthy earnings. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.02 per cent at 85,743 at 12:17 PM. Read more. 

12:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE: DC Infotech's arm recognised as Gold Local Partner by Etihad Aviation

Stock Market LIVE Update: DC Infotech and Communication's arm DC Infotech and Communication -FZCO was recognised as the Gold Local Partner by the Etihad Aviation. 

12:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Analysts pick IRCTC, 1 other railway stock for likely gain of up to 16%

Stock Market LIVE Update: Railway-related stocks have zoomed up to 33 per cent in the last 10 trading days as optimism builds ahead of the upcoming Budget 2026 following the recent rail fare hike. The Indian Railways implemented a fare hike on December 26, 2025. Read more. 

12:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Here's why The Ramco Cement share price rose 4% in trade on January 5

Stock Market LIVE Update: Shares of Cement & Cement Products manufacturing company The Ramco Cements were buzzing in trade on the week’s first trading session on the bourses. The company’s share price rose 3.61 per cent to log an intraday high of ₹1,094.9 per share on the NSE after the company announced that it has received an approval from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of including Quartzite mineral in the existing mining lease for limestone. Read more. 

12:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Update: JM Financial initiates Adani Power, sees upside on rising power demand

Stock Market LIVE Update: Domestic brokerage JM Financial has initiated coverage on Adani Power with a ‘Buy’ rating, projecting a target price of ₹178 per share, implying a 20 per cent upside from current levels. The brokerage highlighted the company’s robust execution track record, operational efficiency, and major growth potential amid rising power demand in India. Read more.

 

11:58 AM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Sobha shares rise to 1-month high on highest-ever quarterly sales in Q3

Stock Market LIVE Update: Sobha share price jumped to the highest level in over a month on Monday after reporting a stellar performance during the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY26). The sales value of real estate grew 52.3 per cent on year to ₹2,115 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2026, Sobha said in an exchange filing. Read more.

11:48 AM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Auto index up 1% in subdued market; Eicher, Maruti Suzuki hit new highs

Stock Market LIVE Update: Shares of automobile stocks continued their upward movement, with the Nifty Auto index hitting a new high at 29,095.15, surging 1 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in an otherwise subdued market. In comparison, the Nifty 50 was up 0.10 per cent at 10:50 AM. Read more.

11:40 AM

Stock Market LIVE Update: Torrent Pharma approves to issue NCDs worth ₹12,500 crore

Stock Market LIVE Update: Torrent Pharma's board approved to issue secured, rated, redeemable non-convertible debentures worth ₹12,500 crore in one or more tranches on a private placement basis.