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Informist, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

 

By Arundathi A R

 

MUMBAI – Benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower Tuesday after trade tensions between the US and European countries triggered a sell-off in the Indian market. Most Asian indices and European indices fell as well after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh tariffs on nations opposing his bid to purchase Greenland. 

 

The Nifty 50 index ended at its lowest closing level in over three months at 25232.50 points, falling 1.4%, or more than 350 points from Monday. As many as 48 out of the 50 index constituents ended in the red, with HDFC Bank and Tata Consumer Products being the only stocks that managed to eke some gains. The BSE Sensex, which settled 1.3% lower, or down more than 1000 points, also closed at its lowest level in over three months at 82180.47 points.

 

Trump said he will surely put tariffs against countries that oppose his demand to take control over Greenland, according to a BBC report. On Monday, European Union leaders urged for de-escalation of tensions and talks on the issue after Trump threatened to impose 10% tariffs on eight European nations starting Feb. 1 until a "deal" is struck on Greenland.

 

In the broader market, all indices ended in the negative territory. The small-cap indices and mid-cap indices closed almost 3% lower. All sectoral indices also closed lower. The India VIX ended nearly 8% higher at 12.7300, gaining for the fourth straight session. The volatility index has gained nearly 14% in the last four sessions. 

 

Eternal was the worst hit among the Nifty 50 constituents and closed over 4% lower. The stock ended lower for the third straight session and shed 10% during this period.

 

Shares of Newgen Software Technologies ended nearly 15% lower at an over two-year low of INR 628.45. The stock fell sharply after the company's consolidated net profit for the December quarter fell over 23% on quarter to INR 628.15 million. The bottom line was impacted by a one-time cost of INR 351 million due to the new labour codes. Excluding the one-time cost, the consolidated net profit of the company came in at INR 979.13 million.

 

Bharat Heavy Electricals closed the session almost 5% lower at an over two-month low of INR 250.15. The stock fell despite the company reporting more than threefold year-on-year growth in consolidated net profit, broadly in line with Street expectations.

 

LTIMindtree closed nearly 7% lower after the company's consolidated net profit for the reporting quarter fell 31% on quarter and 11% on year to INR 9.71 billion. If adjusted for the one-time cost incurred due to the implementation of the new labour codes, the company's consolidated net profit was INR 15.61 billion. The company's consolidated revenue rose around 4% sequentially and 12% on year to INR 107.81 billion for the quarter.

 

Shares of ITC Hotels ended 3% lower and was down for the fourth straight session. It lost nearly 7% during these four sessions. The company reported a consolidated net profit of INR 2.35 billion for the December quarter on consolidated revenue of INR 12.31 billion. Its bottom line was up over 9% on year, while its top line was up over 21% on year.

 

Oberoi Realty settled 8% lower at an over nine-month low of INR 1,523.8 after the company missed the consensus estimate for its December quarter net profit. The real estate developer Monday posted flat on-year growth in its bottom line for Oct-Dec. The company's consolidated net profit for the reporting quarter rose 0.7% on year but fell over 18% sequentially to INR 6.23 billion, lower than the INR 7.04 billion expected by analysts.

 

Deepak Nitrite snapped a seven-day losing run and ended over 4% higher. The company had informed the exchanges Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Deepak Chem Tech Ltd., had commissioned a nitration and hydrogenation plant at Dahej in Bharuch district of Gujarat. The stock was the top gainer among the Nifty 500 constituents. 

 

Hindustan Zinc ended 3% higher at an over one-year high of INR 680.75 after the company reported a sharp rise in its top line and bottom line for the December quarter. The company reported a net profit of INR 38.79 billion for the quarter, up nearly 47% on year, and the revenue was up 28% on year at INR 109.22 billion.

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 2 rose and 48 fell

* Of the Sensex stocks, 1 rose and 29 fell

* On the NSE, 539 stocks rose, 2,688 fell, and 82 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 780 stocks rose, 3,503 fell, and 119 were unchanged

* Nifty Realty: down 5%; Nifty Consumer Durables: down 2.8%; Nifty Auto: 2.5%

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BSE                                                NSE

Sensex: 82180.47, down 1065.71 points or 1.3%      Nifty 50: 25232.50, down 353 points or 1.4%

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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: 82180.47 (Jan. 20)	: 2026 Closing Low: 25232.50 (Jan. 20)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 82010.58 (Jan. 20)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 25171.35 (Jan. 20)
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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