Finance
Sensex today | Stock Market Updates today, Monday, January 12, 2026: Indian stock markets recovered from a five-day losing skid on Monday as US Ambassador Sergio Gor announced that the US and India will begin trade negotiations as soon as Tuesday.
The remark immediately lifted market confidence, propelling the BSE Sensex index roughly 1,100 points higher from the day’s low.
The 30-stock index closed at 83,878, up 302 points, or 0.36 percent.
On the NSE, the Nifty50 index rose from a low of 25,473.40 to a high of 25,813.15. The Nifty50 index closed the day at 25,790, up 107 points, or 0.42 percent.
In the broader markets, however, the Nifty MidCap index slipped 0.05 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index 0.52 per cent.
Meanwhile, on the economic front, investors are waiting for the retail inflation rate (based on the consumer price index) for the month of December, which will be revealed this evening. Additionally, the Union Budget will be delivered on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index rose 2%, the Nifty PSU Bank index and the Nifty FMCG indices rose 0.6 percent apiece, and the Nifty Bank rose 0.5 percent.
The Nifty Realty index plummeted 1.2%, while the Nifty Pharma fell 0.4%.
Source: BS
