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Informist, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – Headline equity indices ended Monday's session in negative territory after investors booked profits in the second half of the session following choppy trade earlier in the day. Indices opened a tad higher, mirroring gains in Asian indices. All indices in Asia ended higher despite geopolitical instability and rising crude oil prices after the US captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

 

The Nifty 50 index settled at 26250.30 points, down 78.25 points or 0.3%. The index had hit a fresh record high earlier in the session at 26373.20 points. The BSE Sensex closed at 85439.62 points, down 322.39 points or 0.4%. It is still over 700 points shy of its all-time high of 86159.02 points, touched on Dec. 1. The 50-stock index snapped a three-session winning run and was dragged down by losses in information technology stocks. 

 

India VIX, the market's fear gauge, rose 6% to 10.0225 and closed higher for the second straight session, gaining almost 9% during this period. "As the Nifty 50 hit the all-time high on Monday, profit booking took place as we expected the market to move from little rangebound to bearish direction," Anshul Jain, head of research at Lakshmishree Investment and Securities, said. 

 

The ongoing geopolitical instability between the US and Venezuela failed to disturb the Asian markets as well as crude prices. "Financial markets are looking past the immediate geopolitical uncertainty created by the US military operation to remove Venezuelan President Maduro," Dow Jones quoted Jyske Bank chief strategist Ib Fredslund Madsen, as saying in a note.

 

Most of the IT stocks fell after the domestic and global brokerages said tier-1 companies are expected to report subdued financial results due to seasonal furloughs, little increase in discretionary spending, and a slow demand environment for IT services. Global brokerage CLSA has downgraded HCL Technologies to 'hold' from 'outperform' and Tech Mahindra to 'outperform' from 'high conviction outperform', according to a CNBC-TV18 report. Shares of Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services ended down 1.0–2.1%.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. shed their earlier gains after hitting a one-month high at INR 246.80. The stock closed 1.4% lower Monday. The stock was up in early trade following a Financial Express report that said the US' capture of Venezuela's oil assets may help unlock $1 billion in long-pending dues for India's state-run hydrocarbon explorer's subsidiary, ONGC Videsh. On the flip side, broking firm Jefferies said in its note that a medium-term risk for ONGC would be a revived Venezuelan output, which could pressure global crude prices, CNBC-TV18 said quoting the brokerage.

 

Shares of Reliance Industries ended almost 1% lower after hitting an all-time high of INR 1,611.80. Shares of the company fell after rising for three consecutive sessions, gaining over 3% during this period. Global brokerage Jefferies is positive on oil companies such as RIL and ONGC following the US intervention in Venezuela. The brokerage sees the company sourcing crude oil at a discount of $5–$8 per barrel to Brent crude oil, according to a CNBC-TV18 post on social media platform X. 

 

The Nifty Bank, the Nifty Private Bank, and the Nifty Financial Services indices ended lower. The Nifty Bank and the Nifty Private Bank closed in the red after hitting their respective all-time highs earlier in the day. The Nifty Bank closed 0.2% lower at 60044.20 points and the Nifty Private Bank closed 0.1% lower at 28886.30 points. The Nifty Financial Services ended 0.2% lower at 27851.45 points. 

 

Dhanlaxmi Bank ended over 6% higher to an over one-month high of INR 26.95 after the company said its gross advances as on Dec. 31 rose nearly 24% on year. According to provisional numbers released by the bank, its gross advances stood at INR 140.94 billion as of the end of December.

 

Shares of small finance banks such as Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank ended 1.6-5.0% higher after they released their gross advances data as of Dec. 31. Ujjivan Small Finance reported a gross loan book of INR 370.55 billion, up 21.6% on year as of Dec. 31. The bank's total deposits were at INR 422.19 billion, up 22.2% on year.

 

Equitas Small Finance Bank's gross advances were at INR 432.69 billion as of Dec. 31, up 15.86% on year. The total deposits of the bank stood at INR 436.68 billion, up 7.24% on year. AU Small Finance Bank reported gross advances of INR 1.25 trillion as on Dec. 31, up 24% on year. Its total deposits stood at INR 1.38 trillion as of Dec. 31, up 23.3% on year.

 

Sectoral indices showed a mixed performance, with most of them ending in negative territory. The Nifty Realty led the pack of gainers, up 2% at 917.40 points. The sectoral index ended higher for the fourth consecutive session and gained over 5% during this period. The Nifty IT was a major drag among sectoral indices, down 1.4% at 37771.15 points. The Nifty IT closed lower after ending higher for the previous two sessions.

 

In the broader market also, indices showed a mixed performance. All the mid-cap indices ended the session 0.1-0.2% lower, while the small-cap indices ended in positive territory, up 0.3-0.5%.

 

Shares of defence companies such as Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics ended higher. Most of the constituents of the Nifty India Defence gained during the session. Bharat Electronics closed nearly 3% higher and Bharat Dynamics ended over 3% higher.

 

Broking firm Motilal Oswal is positive on order inflow for defence companies following India's Defence Acquisition Council approving capital acquisition proposals worth INR 790 billion in its Winter Session, taking 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) year-to-date approvals to around INR 3.30 trillion, nearly double the capital outlay on defence, which was INR 1.80 trillion, the brokerage said in a report.

 

Defence stocks were up immediately after global tensions increased post-US intervention in Venezuela, leading to higher buying interest in such stocks, as per media reports. Among other defence players, MTAR Technologies, Solar Industries India, and Data Patterns (India) were up 3.2–4.3%. The Nifty India Defence index ended 2% higher at 7945.95 points and was up for the second straight session. It gained almost 3% during this period.

 

Shares of Ola Electric Mobility ended nearly 8% higher and hit a one-month high of INR 44.29. The stock closed higher for the third straight session and gained over 21% during this period. Ola Electric Mobility's stock has been up since Thursday, when the company said it might see a turnaround in its business in December, driven by market share gains and an increase in demand. 

 

Shares of several fast-moving consumer goods companies ended higher. Shares of Nestle India ended nearly 3% higher, after rising to a 15-month high of INR 1,320 earlier. Marico's shares ended up 2?ter the company Friday said its consolidated revenue growth on a year-on-year basis stood in the high twenties for the December quarter, and it is likely to achieve its full-year aspiration.

 

Metropolis Healthcare was up 6% after the company said its consolidated revenue for the December quarter is seen up 26% on year, driven by sustained momentum in preventive and wellness health check-ups under the TruHealth Wellness comprehensive preventive health checkup packages, along with a strong increase in specialty testing volumes across both business-to-business and business-to-consumer channels. The stock closed higher for the second consecutive session and gained over 8% during this period.

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 24 rose and 26 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 15 rose and 15 fell

* On the NSE, 1,208 stocks rose, 1,943 fell, and 107 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 1,672 stocks rose, 2,602 fell, and 196 were unchanged

* Nifty IT: down 1.4%; Nifty Oil and Gas: down 1%; Nifty Realty: up 2%

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BSE                                            NSE

Sensex: 85439.62, down 322.39 points or 0.4%   Nifty 50: 26250.30, down 78.25 points or 0.3%

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S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86159.02 (Dec. 1, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26373.20 (Jan. 5, 2026)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2, 2026)
2026 1st day close: 85188.60 (Jan. 1)	: 2026 1st day close: 26146.55 (Jan. 1)
2026 Closing High: 85762.01 (Jan. 2)	: 2026 Closing High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2)
2026 Closing Low: 85188.60 (Jan. 1)	: 2026 Closing Low: 26146.55 (Jan. 1)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 85068.88 (Jan. 2)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 26113.40 (Jan. 1)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86159.02 (Dec. 1)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26325.80 (Dec.1)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

 

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US$1 = INR 90.28

 

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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