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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled nether selling unit for the 5th consecutive league connected Friday (January 9, 2026), falling astir 1%, arsenic investors turned cautious owed to increasing concerns implicit imaginable U.S. tariff hikes amid lingering geopolitical worries.
The relentless overseas superior formation from Indian markets besides affected the marketplace sentiment, traders said.
After a little rebound successful aboriginal trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to transportation guardant the momentum and tumbled 604.72 points, oregon 0.72%, to descend beneath the 84,000-level and settee astatine 83,576.24. During the day, it dropped 778.68 points, oregon 0.92%, to 83,402.28.
The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 193.55 points oregon 0.75% to 25,683.30.
From the 30-Sensex firms, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma and Bajaj Finance were among the biggest laggards.
However, Asian Paints, HCL Tech, Bharat Electronics and Reliance Industries were among the gainers.
On Thursday, the Sensex fell 780.18 points oregon 0.92% to settee astatine 84,180.96. The Nifty tumbled 263.90 points oregon 1.01% to 25,876.85.
Foreign organization investors offloaded equities worthy ₹3,367.12 crore connected Thursday, and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worthy ₹3,701.17 crore, according to speech data.
"Domestic risk-off sentiment has intensified amid uncertainty surrounding U.S.-India tariff negotiations and escalating geopolitical tensions," Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, said.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi index, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite scale and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale ended higher.
Markets successful Europe were trading successful affirmative territory. U.S. markets ended connected a mixed enactment connected Thursday.
"Indian equity markets remained nether sustained unit passim the week, weighed down by elevated planetary commercialized uncertainty pursuing renewed tariff-related remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump," Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, roseate 0.18% to $62.10 per barrel.
