Sensex Nifty Updates January 30: Benchmarks Slip in Volatile Trade; Sensex Falls 0.36%, Nifty Below 25,350

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Last Updated: 30th January 2026 - 04:18 pm

Indian markets closed lower amid broad-based selling, with the Sensex down 0.36% and Nifty 50 slipping 0.39%, as metal, PSU and banking stocks dragged while FMCG names like Nestle outperformed. Volatility rose with India VIX up nearly 2%. Asian markets ended weak, led by sharp losses in Hang Seng. European markets were mixed mid-session. In the previous session, U.S. markets closed mixed, with the Dow edging higher while the NASDAQ declined.

Stock Market Highlights, January 30

  • Domestic Markets End Lower: Indian benchmarks closed in the red amid broad-based selling. The Sensex slipped 0.36% to 82,269.78, while the Nifty 50 declined 0.39% to 25,320.65. FMCG stocks outperformed, with Nestle and Tata Consumer Products leading gainers, while metal stocks dragged markets.

  • Global Cues Remain Mixed: Asian markets largely traded weak, pressured by sharp losses in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, down 2.08%. Japan’s Nikkei and China’s Shanghai Composite also ended lower. European markets were mixed at mid-session, with modest gains in FTSE 100 and CAC 40, while DAX slipped.

  • Wall Street Recap: U.S. markets ended mixed in the previous session. The Dow Jones edged up 0.11%, supported by selective buying, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.13%. The NASDAQ underperformed, falling 0.72%, as technology stocks faced profit booking.

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Top Gainers

Company Gain
Nestle 3.46%
TATA Cons. Prod 2.41%
Apollo Hospital 2.35%
M&M 1.40%
ITC 1.11%

Top Losers

Company Loss
Hindalco -6.00%
Tata Steel -4.45%
Coal India -3.29%
ONGC -2.33%
ICICI Bank -2.07%

Indian Market Cues

Index Value Change (%)
Gift Nifty 25,419.50 -0.18%
Nifty 50 25,320.65 -0.39%
Nifty Bank 59,610.45 -0.58%
SENSEX 82,269.78 -0.36%

India VIX

Volatility Index Value Change (%)
India VIX 13.6325 1.96%

Asian Markets 

Index Value Change (%)
Nikkei 53,322 -0.099%
Hang Seng 27,387 -2.08%
Shanghai Composite 4,720 -0.96%

European Market Mid-Session Update

Index Value Change (%)
FTSE 100 10,185 0.13%
DAX 24,462 -0.62%
CAC 40 8,095 0.30%
STOXX 50 5,918 0.46%

U.S. Markets Live Today

Index Value Change (%)
Dow Jones 49,071.56 0.11%
NASDAQ 23,685.12 -0.72%
S&P 500 6,969.01 -0.13%


*As of 15:45 IST

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