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Informist, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – The benchmark equity indices ended higher on Monday, recovering from losses earlier in the session. The indices recovered after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who assumed office on Monday, said that the next call on the India-US trade deal is likely to take place on Tuesday, according to media reports. Earlier, the Nifty 50 fell nearly 1% to an intraday low of 25473.40 points amid jitters over the trade deal.

 

"India and the US will discuss trade issues in their next call scheduled for Tuesday," newly-appointed US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, Reuters reported. India will also be invited to join Pax Silica next month, Reuters reported, quoting Gor, who referred to a US-led initiative to build a silicon supply chain from critical minerals to semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

 

The Nifty 50 settled at 25790.25 points, up 106.95 points or 0.4%. The BSE Sensex closed at 83878.17 points, up 301.93 points or 0.4%. Both indices snapped a five-day losing streak, shedding more than 2% over that period. Most Nifty 50 constituents ended higher, with only 11 closing in the negative territory. However, the India VIX, the fear gauge of Dalal Street, ended 4.1% higher at 11.3675. It closed higher for the third consecutive session, gaining more than 13% over the period.

 

The broader market indices ended 0.1-0.7% lower. Most sectoral indices closed higher, with the Nifty Metal up 2% at 11315.75 points. Barring Lloyds Metals and Energy and Welspun Corp., all other constituents of the Nifty Metal closed higher.

 

Shares of Coal India ended 3.3% higher, making it the top gainer in the 50-stock index. It was followed by Tata Steel and Asian Paints, ending nearly 3% higher each.  

 

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services ended 1% higher ahead of the company's December quarter results. The company reported a consolidated net profit of INR 106.57 billion for the December quarter on revenues of INR 670.87 billion. The company missed Street view on net profit but surpassed expectations on revenue.

 

Trent ended over 2% higher after the company's chief executive officer said the country's largest fashion retailer plans to focus on expanding its store portfolio and optimisation. The stock was up after falling for two consecutive sessions and was among the top gainers in the Nifty 50.

 

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency closed nearly 4% higher after the company reported 38% on-year growth in its net profit at INR 5.85 billion and a 25% jump in revenue from operations at INR 21.30 billion in the December quarter.

 

Shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures closed over 2% higher after falling for two consecutive sessions. Motilal Oswal initiated coverage on the stock with a 'buy' recommendation and a target price of INR 185. The brokerage believes that the parent company of the online investment and trading application Groww is well-positioned to compound earnings in a structurally underpenetrated Indian capital markets ecosystem. 

 

Avenue Supermarts ended the session almost 1% higher after hitting a one-month high of INR 3,918.60. The company's shares rose after it reported a consolidated net profit of INR 9.23 billion for the December quarter, exceeding Street expectations of INR 8.07 billion. The company's consolidated net profit for Oct-Dec, the highest in seven quarters, was largely driven by new store openings, which expanded its retail business. Broking firm Prabhudas Lilladher has raised its target price by 1% to INR 3,783, maintaining a 'hold' recommendation on the stock.

 

Shares of most real estate companies fell after Signatureglobal (India) reported provisional sales data for the December quarter and said it would not be able to meet its 2025–26 (Apr-Mar) sales guidance of INR 127 billion. However, the company said it aims to maintain sales at last year's levels. Signatureglobal (India) ended the session over 5% lower at INR 955.60, after touching an over two-year low of INR 911 during the session. The company's pre-sales in the December quarter fell 27% on year to INR 20.20 billion, and pre-sales for Apr-Dec declined 23% on year to INR 66.80 billion. The Nifty Realty index ended over 1% lower and was down for the fifth straight session. It shed almost 6% during the period. Barring Anant Raj, Brigade Enterprises, and Lodha Developers, all other constituents of the Nifty Realty ended in the negative territory.     

 

Shares of Tejas Networks ended over 9% lower at INR 377.60. The last time the stock had closed below this level was in March 2022—almost four years back. On Friday, the company reported a consolidated net loss for the December quarter. The stock was down for the third straight session and shed nearly 16% during the period. The company posted a consolidated net loss of INR 1.97 billion in Oct-Dec, as against a net loss of INR 3.07 billion a quarter ago and a net profit of INR 1.66 billion a year ago. The company's revenue from operations for the reporting quarter fell 88.4% on year to INR 3.07 billion.

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 39 rose and 11 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 25 rose and 5 fell

* On the NSE, 1,247 stocks rose, 1,891 fell, and 99 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 1,569 stocks rose, 2,724 fell, and 192 were unchanged

* Nifty Metal: up 2%; Nifty PSU Bank: up 0.7%; Nifty Media: down 1.6%

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BSE                                             NSE

Sensex: 83878.17, up 301.93 points or 0.4%      Nifty 50: 25790.25, up 106.95 points or 0.4%

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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: 83576.24 (Jan. 9)	: 2026 Closing Low: 25683.30 (Jan. 9)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 82861.07 (Jan. 12)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 25473.40 (Jan. 12)
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 90.1525

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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