Stock Market Live Updates | Gift Nifty Signals Gap Down; Range Between 25,400–25,800
By Bajaj Broking Team
January 19, 2026
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Synopsis:
Today’s share market’s key developments include: CG Power secures a ₹900 crore US data centre order, Maruti Suzuki plans ₹35,000 crore Gujarat investment, ICICI Bank reappoints Sandeep Bakhshi as MD and CEO, while provisional flows show FIIs selling ₹4,346.13 crore and DIIs buying ₹3,935.31 crore Friday.
3:30 PM IST
Closing Bell | Sensex closes 324 points lower | Nifty ends below 25,600
Indian equity benchmarks closed lower, with the Sensex ending down 324 points and the Nifty slipping below 25,600. The rupee weakened 0.05% to 90.9100 against the US dollar from 90.8650 previously. Jindal SAW, Welspun Corp, Polycab India, InterGlobe Aviation, and Sai Silks led gains. Wipro, RBL Bank, IDBI Bank, MRPL, and Gujarat Pipavav Port declined. IRFC shares turned negative despite reporting a record ₹1,802 crore profit, while the IMF raised India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.2%.
2:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slides 250 points | Nifty slips below 25,600
Indian equities weakened as the Sensex slipped 250 points and Nifty moved below 25,600. US futures declined after President Donald Trump warned of an additional 10% tariff on imports from eight European nations over the Greenland dispute, denting sentiment. S&P 500 and Dow futures fell 0.9% and 0.8%. Separately, IRFC reported Q3 profit up 10.5% YoY to ₹1,802 crore with NII rising 11% to ₹1,849 crore. Meanwhile, Reliance awaits government notification before filing Jio IPO DRHP for proposed listing process.
1:20 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slips over 450 points | Nifty falls below 25,550
Indian markets ended lower with the Sensex sliding over 450 points and the Nifty falling below 25,550. HDFC Bank witnessed a large trade involving 70.5 lakh shares executed through two block deals. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries clarified that reports around a potential Organon transaction were speculative. Meanwhile, CG Power rallied after securing a ₹900 crore order, while Maruti Suzuki advanced over 1% following its ₹35,000 crore investment plan for a new Gujarat manufacturing plant during the latest trading session on Friday.
12:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex drops over 500 points | Nifty slips below 25,550
Indian equities declined sharply, with the Sensex shedding over 500 points and the Nifty slipping below 25,550. Deven Choksey of DRChoksey FinServ noted that fintech-led NBFCs continue to outpace PSU banks on growth despite lower valuations, while select PSUs offer value. Global cues stayed weak as Australian markets fell on tariff concerns and safe-haven flows. ICICI Bank shares dropped nearly 3% after a surprise Q3 FY26 profit decline, despite stable margins and asset quality.
11:40 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slides over 500 points | Nifty dips below 25,550
Indian equities declined sharply, with the Sensex sliding over 500 points and the Nifty slipping below 25,550. Bharat Coking Coal shares dropped 7% after listing at a 97% premium, as analysts flagged near-term profit booking but maintained a long-term view on Coal India backing and earnings recovery from FY27. RBL Bank, Wipro and IDBI Bank led losses, while Jindal SAW, Welspun Corp and InterGlobe Aviation gained. Wipro fell up to 9.5% after mixed Q3 results and cautious Q4 guidance.
10:10 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | 10:10 AM IST | 19 Jan 2025 | Sensex slides over 400 points | Nifty drops below 25,600
Benchmark indices ended sharply lower, with the Sensex dropping over 400 points and the Nifty slipping below 25,600. RBL Bank shares slid despite a sharp jump in Q3 profit, closing lower amid heavy volumes. Bharat Coking Coal made a strong market debut, listing at a steep premium to its issue price. Silver futures crossed the ₹3 lakh per kg level. Institutional activity showed FIIs as net sellers of ₹4,346 crore, while DIIs bought ₹3,935 crore during Friday’s volatile trading session.
9:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slides over 300 points | Nifty slips below 25,600
Indian equities slipped as the Sensex dropped over 300 points and the Nifty moved below 25,600. The rupee strengthened by 6 paise to 90.72 against the US dollar in early trade. Reliance Industries reported its highest EBITDA margin in seven quarters, supported by strong oil-to-chemicals performance and better fuel realisations, which offset pressure in the retail business due to festive season timing shifts. Globally, Asian markets declined and gold touched record levels as renewed US tariff concerns weighed on risk sentiment and weakened the dollar.
Source: Bajaj Broking Research Desk.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a gap down opening amid weak global cues. Nifty spot in today's session is likely to trade in the range of 25,400-25,800.
INDIA VIX: 11.37 | +0.053 (0.46%) ↑ today
In-Depth Market Insights: Global Outlook, Derivatives & More
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yield:
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield gained more than 6 basis points to 4.227%.
Currency:
The Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies is placed around 99.00 levels.
Commodities:
Oil prices rose on Friday as supply risks remained in focus despite the receding likelihood of a U.S. military strike against Iran. Brent gained 0.58%, to close at $64.13 per barrel.
Gold prices surged to all-time highs in Asian trading on today morning approaching $4,700 an ounce, as safe-haven demand remained strong after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European nations over his push to acquire Greenland. Spot gold was last up 1.8% at $4,675.55 an ounce.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped on Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend and looked toward key economic data from China.
Sector-Specific Indicators:
China will release its fourth-quarter GDP numbers, along with December figures for retail sales, urban investment and industrial output.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.85%, leading losses in Asia, while the Topix was down 0.46%. South Korea’s markets bucked the wider trend, with the Kospi up 0.18%, while the small cap Kosdaq shed 0.15%.
India Market Outlook
Market in the Previous Session:
Indian equity benchmarks gave up a large part of their intraday gains in the latter half of the January 16 session, as profit-taking in heavyweight stocks and caution ahead of key Nifty50 earnings kept sentiment subdued amid persistent global uncertainties. The markets opened on a positive note but gradually lost momentum as the session progressed.
The Sensex ended 187.64 points higher (+0.23%) at 83,570.35, while the Nifty 50 posted a marginal gain of 28.75 points (+0.11%) to close at 25,694.35.
On the sectoral front, Nifty IT and PSU Banks outperformed, providing support to the headline indices. In contrast, Nifty Healthcare, Pharma, and Consumer Durables remained under pressure and featured among the top laggards. Other sectors traded with a mixed bias, underscoring the lack of strong directional cues.
In the broader market, the Nifty Small-cap index declined 0.28%, while Midcap stocks edged up 0.16%, indicating selective, stock-specific buying. Overall, market breadth stayed mixed, pointing to a cautious and range-bound market environment.
TRADE SETUP FOR JAN 19
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The index continues to trade in a range with high volatility. On Friday’s session it formed a doji candle with a long upper shadow highlighting selling pressure near key resistance levels. Nifty in today’s session will react to quarterly results from index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank. Geopolitical tension around the world will also keep index volatile.
Nifty is currently consolidating near its 100-day exponential moving average (EMA). On the downside last Monday’s panic low of 25,473 is expected to serve as an immediate key support level. On the upside, 25,900–26,000 zone is likely to act as key resistance, as it coincides with the last week high, 20 and 50 days EMA and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of last week’s decline.
Overall Nifty is likely to consolidate in the range of 25,400-26,000 in the coming week only a breakout or a breakdown will signal the next directional move.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 25,730, followed by 25,800 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 25,520, followed by 25,400.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 60,230, followed by 60,440, while downside support is found at 59,690, followed by 59,500.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
The dominance of call writers remains evident in the Nifty option chain. Major call open interest is concentrated at the 26,000 strike, with fresh call writing also observed at 25,900, making this zone a strong resistance area.
On the support side, put writing activity has emerged at the 25,500 and 25,700 levels, establishing a near-term support zone. Overall, the option chain structure suggests a well-defined range between 25,700 and 26,000. Unless this range is decisively breached, the index is likely to continue consolidating within these levels.
A clear unwinding by call writers at 26,000 or put writers at 25,700 in the coming sessions will provide clarity on the next directional move.
Bank Nifty:
In Bank Nifty, call writers remain active at the 59,500 and 60,000 strikes, and their positions appear increasingly vulnerable. Any meaningful unwinding from these levels could trigger short covering, potentially pushing the index towards the 60,500 level.
Meanwhile, strong fresh put writing at the 60,000 strike highlights this level as an immediate and crucial support for the upcoming sessions. The combination of aggressive put writing and relatively limited call writing reflects improving positive conviction in the index.
The immediate trading range has now shifted higher, with 60,000 acting as a strong base and 60,500 emerging as the next upside hurdle, while downside support has moved up from earlier levels.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
The S&P 500 closed marginally lower on Friday, as solid quarterly earnings and healthy economic data were offset by concerns about fresh new tariffs and uncertainty over Federal Reserve leadership.
Sector-specific indicator:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 83 points, or 0.2%, the S&P 500 index fell about 0.1%, and the NASDAQ Composite fell about 0.1%.
Economic indicator:
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose new tariffs on eight European nations that have opposed his plan for the United States to acquire Greenland. Trump said the U.S. would levy a 10% tariff on goods from the affected countries starting Feb. 1, with the rate set to rise to 25% in June if no agreement is reached.
Trump also said on Friday he would prefer National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett remain in his current role rather than be nominated for the Fed chair role. The move took some by surprise as Hassett, seen as pro markets, was widely expected to get the nomination.
Focus this week is squarely on a host of major December quarter earnings, with Netflix Inc and Johnson & Johnson the largest companies set to report this week.
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Published Date :
19 Jan 2026
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