Stock Market Close: Sensex slumps 1,066 pts; Nifty at 25,233 amid selling across sectors
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, January 20: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap slipped 2.62 per cent and Smallcap dropped over 2.85 per cent
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Stock Market Close Highlights, January 20, 2026: The Indian market extended losses on Tuesday, closing sharply lower amid heavy selling across sectors as investors weighed escalating global tensions. Stock-specific moves also continued amid the ongoing Q3 earnings season.
At close, BSE Sensex was at 82,180.47, down 1,065.71 points or 1.28 per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 25,232.5, down 353 points or 1.38 per cent.
Except for HDFC Bank, all Sensex stocks finished in the red. Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Sun Pharma, and IndiGo were among the major drags.
Sectoral indices also declined across the board. Nifty Realty led the fall, tumbling over 5 per cent, followed by Nifty Auto (down 2.56 per cent) and Nifty IT (down 2.06 per cent). Broader markets saw deeper cuts, with the Nifty Midcap down 2.62 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap falling 2.85 per cent.
3:50 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Domestic markets remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump-era tariffs, with renewed uncertainty over US trade policy prolonging the recent consolidation. Continued FII outflows, rising US and Japanese bond yields, and a weakening rupee weighed on investor confidence. Mid- and small-cap stocks underperformed the benchmarks, and sentiment was broadly negative across all sectors.
In near term, market sentiment will hinge on the earnings season, while geopolitical developments and global trade conditions remain important influences.
View by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments
In near term, market sentiment will hinge on the earnings season, while geopolitical developments and global trade conditions remain important influences.
View by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments
3:43 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical View
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical View
Nifty spent most of the session grinding lower after failing to hold above the 25,500 support zone in early trade. Intraday price action showed consistent selling on every minor bounce, reinforcing a weak short-term sentiment. The breakdown below 25,200 confirmed continuation weakness, forming a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows. The index is now hovering near its 200-day EMA around 25,163 a critical medium-term support area. A decisive breach of this zone could open the door for stop-loss-driven selling toward 25,000 and lower. RSI has slipped to 28, entering the oversold territory, but the selling pressure remains orderly rather than panic-driven, suggesting controlled distribution rather than capitulation. Momentum remains muted with no visible bullish reversal patterns so far, as all counter-rallies continue to be sold into.
Nifty spent most of the session grinding lower after failing to hold above the 25,500 support zone in early trade. Intraday price action showed consistent selling on every minor bounce, reinforcing a weak short-term sentiment. The breakdown below 25,200 confirmed continuation weakness, forming a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows. The index is now hovering near its 200-day EMA around 25,163 a critical medium-term support area. A decisive breach of this zone could open the door for stop-loss-driven selling toward 25,000 and lower. RSI has slipped to 28, entering the oversold territory, but the selling pressure remains orderly rather than panic-driven, suggesting controlled distribution rather than capitulation. Momentum remains muted with no visible bullish reversal patterns so far, as all counter-rallies continue to be sold into.
View by: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money
3:35 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector Check
Stock Market LIVE Updates: All sectors end in red
-- Nifty Realty was the worst hit sector, down over 5 per cent
-- Nifty Realty was the worst hit sector, down over 5 per cent
3:35 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets settle in negative zone
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets settle in negative zone
-- Nifty SmallCap 100 index closed 2.85 per cent lower
-- Nifty MidCap 100 index settled 2.62 per cent lower
-- Nifty SmallCap 100 index closed 2.85 per cent lower
-- Nifty MidCap 100 index settled 2.62 per cent lower
3:34 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap
-- Barring HDFC Bank, all stocks ended in red from 30-share BSE Sensex index.
-- Bajaj Finance was the top loser
-- Barring HDFC Bank, all stocks ended in red from 30-share BSE Sensex index.
-- Bajaj Finance was the top loser
3:33 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 1066 points lower
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 1066 points lower
-- Sensex ends at 82,180.47, down 1065.71 points or 1.28 per cent
-- Sensex ends at 82,180.47, down 1065.71 points or 1.28 per cent
3:32 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends lower
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends lower
-- Nifty50 settled at 25,232.50, down 353 points or 1.38 per cent
-- Nifty50 settled at 25,232.50, down 353 points or 1.38 per cent
3:23 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: SRF in focus
Stock Market LIVE Updates: In Q3, the company reported a net profit of ₹432.66 crore, as compared to ₹271.08 crore Y-o-Y. Its revenue from operations stood at ₹3,712.53 crore, as against ₹3,491.31 crore a year ago.
3:13 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why are markets down?
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices extended the rout to fall to the lowest in over three months on Tuesday, taking cues from their global peers as tensions over the control of Greenland only escalated.
On Tuesday, the Nifty index fell as much as 0.9 per cent, or 252 points, to 25,332.9, while the 30-stock Sensex slipped 0.8 per cent, or 681 points, to 82,563, the lowest since October 2025. READ MORE
3:02 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update
Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 3 PM, Sensex was trading at 82,508.27, down 737.91 points or 0.89 per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 25,341.1, down 244.4 points or 0.96 per cent.
3:00 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Embassy Developments to invest ₹7,000 crore in Mumbai housing market
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Realty firm Embassy Developments on Tuesday said it will invest ₹7,000 crore in the Mumbai property market to build three new luxury housing projects and complete three ongoing properties as part of its strategy to expand business amid strong consumer demand.
Embassy Developments Ltd (EDL) will soon launch three projects at Juhu, Worli and Alibaug in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). READ MORE
2:48 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Baazar Style Retail zooms 45% in 1 week
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Baazar Style Retail hit a near three-month high at ₹343, as the stock rallied 6 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day deals amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market. The stock price of the speciality retail company now quotes at its highest level since October 23, 2025. It had hit a 52-week high of ₹391.90 on October 3, 2025. READ MORE
2:42 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Motors launches new e-trucks; says TCO parity with diesel in 3-5 years
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The total cost of ownership (TCO) of an electric truck (e-truck) becomes comparable to that of a diesel truck in three to five years, after which owners benefit increasingly from lower fuel costs as electricity is cheaper than diesel, Girish Wagh, managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Motors, said in an interview with Business Standard on Tuesday. TCO refers to the combined cost of acquiring, operating and maintaining a vehicle over its entire lifecycle. READ MORE
2:30 PM
Stock Market LIVE Update: Market expert's view
Stock Market LIVE Update: Nifty index is heading towards the price supports of 25,200 spot levels in a lower-lows lower-highs formation following Double Top formation breakdown on January 9, 2026. The Put-Call Ratio for January month-end expiry is at 0.61, indicating towards a slightly oversold. Hence, Globe Capital Markets suggest traders to continue with sell on rise trading approach as long as the Nifty is trading below 25,750 spot levels on closing basis.
View by: Vipin Kumar, assistant vice president, technical and derivatives research, Globe Capital Markets
View by: Vipin Kumar, assistant vice president, technical and derivatives research, Globe Capital Markets
2:20 PM
Stock Market LIVE Update: ITC Hotels Q3FY26 results: Profit jumps 77% to ₹235 cr, revenue up 47%
Stock Market LIVE Update: ITC Hotels reported that its net profit jumped 77 per cent on year to to ₹235 crore. Its topline grew 47 per cent on year.
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First Published: Jan 20 2026 | 7:46 AM IST