Today’s share market’s key developments include: Bank of Baroda posted strong loan growth, Bandhan Bank saw recovery in advances and collections, while AU Small Finance Bank reported sharp deposit and advance growth. Meanwhile, FIIs and DIIs remained net buyers, supporting positive market sentiment today overall cues.
3:30 PM IST
Closing Bell | Sensex Ends 322 Points Lower | Nifty Slips Below 26,300
Benchmark indices ended lower as selling pressure weighed on key stocks. The Sensex declined 322 points, while the Nifty slipped below 26,300. The Indian rupee closed at 90.2775 against the US dollar, down 0.1% from the previous close. CSB Bank led the gainers, rising 14.20% to ₹551.75 with strong volumes. Metropolis Healthcare, Davangere Sugar, Sobha, and SJVN also advanced. On the downside, Sai Silks (Kalamandir) dropped 12.18% to ₹133.84. Sapphire Foods, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Cummins India, and Rajesh Exports ended lower, reflecting broad-based caution.
2:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex falls over 400 points | Nifty slips below 26,300
Indian equity markets witnessed sharp selling pressure as the Sensex dropped over 400 points and the Nifty slipped below the 26,300 mark. Heavyweight stocks dragged benchmarks lower amid cautious sentiment. Ashok Leyland and Coal India recorded notable block deals involving 15 lakh and 30 lakh shares, respectively, indicating institutional activity. Waaree Energy Storage Solutions raised ₹1,003 crore, drawing market attention. NHPC shares continued their upward momentum, extending gains for a fifth consecutive session and rising over 10% in five days. The rally was supported by plans to raise ₹2,000 crore through bond issuance, along with improving technical indicators.
1:10 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex declined over 50 points | Nifty slipped below the 26,350 mark
Indian equity markets ended lower as benchmark indices slipped in cautious trade. IDBI Bank reported steady business expansion for Q3 FY26, with total business rising 12% year-on-year to ₹5,46,634 crore, supported by higher deposits, CASA balances, and net advances. Nykaa posted healthy Q3 FY26 performance, with consolidated GMV and NSV growing in the late 20% range, driven by strong momentum in its Beauty segment and stable growth in Fashion. HDFC Bank continued to see consistent traction, reporting growth across advances and deposits, with average advances under management rising to ₹28.6 tn and average deposits increasing to ₹27.52 tn. Meanwhile, DMart recorded higher standalone revenue at ₹17,612.62 crore in Q3 FY26, alongside an expanded store network of 442 outlets.
12:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex traded flat | Nifty remained below 26,350
Indian equity benchmarks traded flat, with the Nifty staying below 26,350, as weakness in the bond market weighed on sentiment. Government bonds declined after states announced record borrowing plans for January to March. The benchmark 10-year yield rose nearly 5 basis points to 6.6470% by late morning. Higher yields reflected concerns over heavy bond supply, subdued demand, and tight liquidity. Meanwhile, overnight index swap rates firmed across maturities, signalling elevated interest rate expectations.
11:10 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex climbs over 50 points | Nifty trades above 26,350
Indian equities saw mild gains as the Sensex rose over 50 points and the Nifty stayed above 26,350. Sectoral mood was positive, led by realty, PSU banks and cyclicals, while IT lagged. Gold prices remained firm, with 22 carat rates around ₹1,01,368 in Delhi, ₹1,01,776 in Mumbai, ₹1,00,856 in Chennai and ₹1,01,248 in Hyderabad. DMart slipped after its update, while Vodafone Idea and SJVN advanced. Other stocks showed mixed moves amid selective trading today overall across key sectors during session.
10:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex traded flat | Nifty hovered below the 26,350 mark
Indian equities traded mixed as the Sensex stayed flat and the Nifty slipped below 26,350. HDFC Bank shares fell up to 1.5% to an intraday low of ₹986.75 on the BSE after its Q3 FY26 business update showed steady annual growth in advances and deposits. Coal India traded lower despite announcing a price band for a subsidiary IPO. Tourism Finance Corporation rebounded sharply, rising about 15% after a block deal, while Nykaa gained nearly 3% following a strong Q3 update led by beauty and fashion segments
. 9:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | 9:20 AM IST | 05 Jan 2025 | Sensex opened volatile | Nifty traded below 26,350 in early deals
Indian equity benchmarks opened on an uneven note, with the Sensex trading volatile and the Nifty slipping below 26,350. Early gains were seen in stocks such as SJVN, CSB Bank, Sobha, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and Foce India. Meanwhile, HDFC Asset Management announced plans to enter the private credit segment through a structured credit fund targeting up to ₹2,500 crore. Separately, veteran investor Mark Mobius said India remains a key allocation, with return expectations of 12–15% in 2026.
Source: Bajaj Broking Research Desk.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a positive opening for the Indian market amid strong global cues. Nifty spot in today's session is likely to trade in the range of 26,500-26,200.
INDIA VIX: 9.45 | +0.26 (2.89%) ↑ today
Treasury Yield:
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury was more than 3 basis points higher at 4.191%.
Currency:
The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, rose 0.24% to 98.48.
Commodities:
Gold prices jumped in Asian trading on Monday following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Spot gold was last up 1% at $4,374.92 an ounce.
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Monday, reversing initial losses after the U.S. over the weekend captured Venezuelan President. Brent oil futures for March rose 0.3% to $60.90 a barrel.
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note.
Sector-Specific Indicators:
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.26% in its first trading session of the year, while the Topix index added 1.42% to a record high.
South Korea’s Kospi index climbed 2.19% to a record high of 4,420.92, and the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.2%.
Market in the Previous Session:
Indian benchmark indices extended their positive trend on 2nd January, with both the Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty registering fresh all-time highs. The market strength came despite soft global cues and continued selling pressure from the FII desk, as optimism around upcoming corporate earnings and strong domestic participation lifted overall investor sentiment.
At the close, the Sensex advanced 573.41 points (0.67%) to 85,762.01, while the Nifty gained 182 points (0.70%) to end at 26,328.55, marking a strong start to the new trading year.
The market rally was wide, with most sectors moving up. Realty, PSU bank, and metal stocks gained the most, showing better risk-taking by investors and hopes of improved earnings in cyclical sectors. FMCG was the only weak sector, as investors booked some profits after its recent strong performance.
The broader market mirrored the benchmark rally, highlighting healthy market breadth. The Nifty Midcap and Small cap indices closed higher by 1.01% and 0.72 % respectively.
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The index has formed a sizable bullish candle with a higher high and higher low and in the process closed above its previous swing high, reinforcing the prevailing bullish trend. The index continues to trade well above its key moving averages, confirming the strength of the ongoing uptrend and scope for further upside into uncharted territory.
The index is generating a breakout above its last five weeks broader consolidation range (26,300-25,700) which opens upside towards 26,500 initially followed by 26,800-26,900 levels from a short-term perspective being the measuring implication of the range breakout.
We believe structure remain positive and a buy-on-declines approach favoring the bulls as long as the index sustains above the 26,000 marks.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 26,430, followed by 26,500 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 26,290, followed by 26,200.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 60,450, followed by 60,600, while downside support is found at 60,030, followed by 59,850.
Nifty:
Nifty synthetic futures are trading around 26,324, with the index scaling a fresh all-time high at 26,340, reinforcing the continuation of the bullish trend.
Options data remains supportive, with the highest call open interest placed at 27,000, indicating distant resistance, while the highest put open interest at 26,000 continues to establish a strong base.
Put writers were dominant across the 25,900–26,400 zone, with maximum addition at 26,300, strengthening near-term support.
At the same time, call writers unwound positions between 26,000–26,400 and added fresh positions at higher strikes such as 26,500, 27,000, and 27,500, reflecting a shift of resistance to higher levels.
As long as synthetic futures sustain above the 26,200–26,300 support band, the broader trend remains firmly positive, and any pullbacks toward this zone are likely to be used for adding long positions.
Bank Nifty:
Bank Nifty maintained strong momentum after hitting a fresh all-time high at 60,203.
A straddle formation at 60,000 highlights this level as the immediate pivot, while the highest call and put open interest concentrated at 59,500 marks a key reference point.
Put writers remained active and dominant around the 59,000 and 60,000 strikes, reinforcing the support base.
On the call side, writers unwound positions between 59,000–60,000 and added positions above 60,200, indicating that resistance is shifting higher.
Overall, 60,000 continues to act as a critical support, with 60,500 emerging as the immediate resistance to watch, and the structure remains positive with a buy-on-dips approach intact unless 60,000 is decisively breached.
Performance Overview:
The S&P 500 eked out a gain Friday on the first day of the trading year, as chip stocks jumped, but broader gains were kept in check by a stumble in major tech stocks including Microsoft and Meta amid light trading volumes.
Sector-specific indicator:
The S&P 500 was up about 0.2% while Nasdaq 100 closed roughly flat, but Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, or 319 points.
This week, traders will look out for the release of the December jobs report on Friday.
In major geoolitical event over the weekend U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington will run Venezuela until a new leader is elected, and that as part of the U.S. takeover, major U.S. oil companies will be allowed to move into the country and control its oil production.
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. But production in the country has faltered due to aging infrastructure, while crippling U.S. sanctions limited its exports.
Economic indicator:
US stock futures were steady and trading flat post the U.S.′ attack on Venezuela.
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