Finance
Stock Market Close Highlights, January 21, 2026: The Indian benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty fell for the third straight session on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions rose.
The BSE Sensex closed at 81,909.63, down 270.84 points or 0.33 percent, while the NSE Nifty50 was quoted at 25,157.5, down 75 points or 0.3%.
On the BSE, ICICI Bank, Trent, BEL, Axis Bank, and L&T were among the biggest drags. In contrast, Eternal, Ultratech, RIL, and IndiGo were the top gainers.
Sectorally, Nifty Chemical plummeted the highest, 2.12%, followed by Nifty Consumer Durables (1.66%) and Nifty Bank (1.02%). On the other hand, Nifty Metal and oil & gas closed up 0.57 percent and 0.27 percent, respectively.
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 declined 1.14 percent, while the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.9%.
Source: BS
