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