Sensex Nifty Updates January 6: Nifty Slips Below 26,200; Sensex Ends in Red

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Last Updated: 6th January 2026 - 04:24 pm

Indian equity markets closed lower on Tuesday amid mixed global cues and stock-specific selling pressure. The Sensex slipped 0.44% to end at 85,063.34, while the Nifty 50 declined 0.28% to 26,175.60. Trent led the losses with a sharp fall, dragging consumer stocks, whereas gains in Apollo Hospitals and ICICI Bank provided limited support to the broader market.

Stock Market Highlights, January 6

  • Domestic Indices Close Lower: Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally weaker, weighed down by selling in select heavyweights. The Sensex declined 0.44% to 85,063.34, while the Nifty 50 slipped 0.28% to 26,175.60. On the sectoral front, Apollo Hospitals gained 3.74% and ICICI Bank rose 2.89%, while Trent emerged as the top loser, plunging 8.63%, followed by Reliance Industries down 4.47%.

  • Global Cues Mixed: Asian markets closed firmly in the green, led by China’s Shanghai Composite, which advanced 1.50%, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.32%. European indices were mixed at mid-session, with the FTSE 100 up 0.57%, while the DAX and CAC 40 traded marginally lower.

  • Wall Street Recap: In the previous session, U.S. markets ended higher, supported by broad-based buying. The Dow Jones jumped 1.23%, the NASDAQ added 0.69%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.64%.

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Top Gainers

Company Gain
Apollo Hospital 3.74%
ICICI Bank 2.89%
TATA Cons. Prod 2.39%
HDFC Life 2.44%
Sun Pharma 1.81%

Top Losers

Company Loss
Trent -8.63%
Reliance -4.47%
Interglobe Avi -1.96%
ITC -2.07%
Kotak Mahindra -2.03%

Indian Market Cues

Index Value Change (%)
Gift Nifty 26,269.50 -0.56%
Nifty 50 26,175.60 -0.28%
Nifty Bank 60,125.05 0.13%
SENSEX 85,063.34 -0.44%

India VIX

Volatility Index Value Change (%)
India VIX 10.0225 0.02%

Asian Markets 

Index Value Change (%)
Nikkei 52,518 1.32%
Hang Seng 26,710 1.38%
Shanghai Composite 4,677 1.50%

European Market Mid-Session Update

Index Value Change (%)
FTSE 100 10,061 0.57%
DAX 24,864 -0.033%
CAC 40 8,168 -0.52%
STOXX 50 5,898 -0.43%

U.S. Markets Live Today

Index Value Change (%)
Dow Jones 48,977.18 1.23%
NASDAQ 23,395.82 0.69%
S&P 500 6,902.05 0.64%


*As of 15:45 IST

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