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Last Updated: 8th January 2026 - 04:22 pm
Indian equity markets closed lower on Thursday as cautious global cues and profit booking weighed on sentiment. The Sensex declined 0.93% to settle at 84,180.90, while the Nifty 50 slipped 1.01% to 25,876.85. Metal and energy stocks led the losses, with Hindalco and ONGC under pressure. Banking stocks showed relative resilience, even as market volatility edged higher.
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Stock Market Highlights, January 8
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Domestic Markets End Lower: Indian benchmarks closed in the red amid broad-based selling pressure. The Sensex declined 0.93% to 84,180.90, while the Nifty 50 slipped 1.01% to 25,876.85. Bank stocks were relatively resilient, with the Nifty Bank down 0.51% at 59,686.50. On the stock-specific front, Eternal gained 0.93%, ICICI Bank rose 0.51%, and SBI Life Insurance added 0.58%.
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Global Cues Weak: Asian markets ended mostly lower, tracking risk-off sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei slid 1.63%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.17%, while the Shanghai Composite was marginally lower by 0.07%. European markets were also trading in the red at mid-session, with the FTSE 100 down 0.28%, Germany’s DAX lower by 0.10%, and France’s CAC 40 slipping 0.22%.
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Wall Street Recap: In the previous session, U.S. markets closed mixed. The Dow Jones fell 0.94% and the S&P 500 declined 0.34%, while the NASDAQ managed to edge up 0.16%, supported by selective strength in technology stocks.
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Top Gainers
| Company | Gain |
| Eternal | 0.93% |
| ICICI Bank | 0.51% |
| SBI Life Insura | 0.58% |
| Bajaj Finance | 0.33% |
| HCL Tech | -0.06% |
Top Losers
| Company | Loss |
| Hindalco | -3.68% |
| ONGC | -3.20% |
| Wipro | -3.18% |
| Jio Financial | -3.28% |
| Tech Mahindra | -2.91% |
Indian Market Cues
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gift Nifty | 25,965.00 | -0.89% |
| Nifty 50 | 25,876.85 | -1.01% |
| Nifty Bank | 59,686.50 | -0.51% |
| SENSEX | 84,180.90 | -0.93% |
India VIX
| Volatility Index | Value | Change (%) |
| India VIX | 10.60 | 6.53% |
Asian Markets
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| Nikkei | 51,117 | -1.63% |
| Hang Seng | 26,149 | -1.17% |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,676 | -0.066% |
European Market Mid-Session Update
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| FTSE 100 | 10,020 | -0.28% |
| DAX | 25,097 | -0.099% |
| CAC 40 | 8,215 | -0.22% |
| STOXX 50 | 5,906 | -0.29% |
U.S. Markets Live Today
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 48,996.08 | -0.94% |
| NASDAQ | 23,584.28 | 0.16% |
| S&P 500 | 6,920.93 | -0.34% |
*As of 15:45 IST
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