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India's benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have fallen over 4 per cent this month, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows, a weaker rupee, muted corporate earnings, geopolitical risks and fresh tariff concerns. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 3,682.9 points, or 4.32 per cent, and the 50-share NSE Nifty tanked 1,080.95 points, or 4.13 per cent, so far this month. "Historically, similar pre-budget trends in January have witnessed a sharp fall followed by a recovery post-Republic Day leading up to the Budget; market participants will be hoping for a similar reversal this time," Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart Ltd, said. In January 2025 also, the 30-share BSE benchmark had declined 638.44 points, or 0.81 per cent. Prior to that in January 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 also, the BSE benchmark had declined. "So far in January 2026, both the Sensex and the Nifty have declined by over 4 per cent, with geopolitical uncertainties and fresh tariff concerns