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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined successful aboriginal commercialized connected Monday (January 12, 2026) arsenic persistent overseas money outflows, concerns implicit further US tariffs connected Indian exports and geopolitical overhangs dent investors' sentiment.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.35 points to 83,120.89 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty tanked 135.35 points to 25,547.95.
From the 30-Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Larsen and Toubro, Eternal, Power Grid, Adani Ports, Infosys, Reliance Industries and Bajaj Finance were among the biggest laggards.
However, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, Axis Bank and State Bank of India were among the gainers.
Foreign organization investors offloaded equities worthy ₹3,769.31 crore connected Friday (January 9), portion Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worthy ₹5,595.84 crore, according to speech data.
"Indian equity markets statesman the week connected a cautious footing arsenic hazard appetite remains restrained amid lingering planetary uncertainty, continued FII outflows, and geopolitical overhangs. Recent profit-booking crossed sectors has added to near-term pressure, keeping sentiment defensive," Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.
In the past 5 trading days, the BSE benchmark declined 2,185.77 points oregon 2.54%, and the Nifty tumbled 645.25 points oregon 2.45%.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi index, Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale traded higher.
U.S. markets ended successful affirmative territory connected Friday.
"The marketplace has turned distinctly weak, weighed down by a bid of India-specific and planetary geopolitical events. Geopolitical developments successful Venezuela, the situation successful Iran and Trump’s threats regarding Greenland are besides being viewed by the markets with concern," V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments, said.
