The key equity indices closed the first session of the week on a higher note, snapping a 5-day losing streak. The Nifty 50 closed 107 points or 0.42% higher at 25,790, while the BSE Sensex ended 302 points or 0.36% higher at 83,878.
The Bank Nifty was in line with the benchmarks, the midcap stocks underperfomed, falling 31 points or 0.05% to close at 59,717.
Markets at 1:30 PM
In the afternoon trade, Indian equity benchmarks were trading slightly higher. The Sensex was up 152.85 points, or 0.18%, at 83,729.09, while the Nifty added 58.20 points, or 0.23%, to trade at 25,741.50.
Market at 11 AM
Indian equity markets continued to trade lower in intraday deals. The Sensex was down 450.46 points, or 0.54%, at 83,125.78, while the Nifty slipped 125.75 points, or 0.49%, to trade around 25,557.55.
Market today at open
Indian benchmark indices opened lower in early trade today, January 12. The Sensex started the session at 83,433.30, slipping 0.17%, while the Nifty Bank opened at 25,669, down 0.06%.
In early trade, HDFC Life, SBI Life, Shriram Finance and Hindalco were among the top gainers in the Nifty 50. On the downside, Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, Larsen & Toubro and Reliance Industries featured among the key laggards.
“The market has turned distinctly weak, weighed down by a series of India-specific and global geopolitical events. The drama surrounding the US-India trade deal is getting murkier with strange remarks from the US administration. This is impacting the market. Geopolitical developments in Venezuela, the crisis in Iran and Trump’s threats regarding Greenland are also being viewed by the markets with concern. This has spiked the India volatility index India VIX indicating big volatility ahead,” said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments.
An expected ruling on Trump tariffs from the US Supreme Court on Friday didn’t materialise; there is no clarity on when this will happen. Yet it can happen any time and, therefore, investors have to be watchful of the development on this front. Therefore Q3 results and management commentary from the tech majors and other large caps in banking and companies like RIL will influence the market trend in the near-term,” he added.
Top cues on Market, January 12
GIFT Nifty started Monday’s session on a flat to negative note, opening at 25,809, down 0.03%. Markets are tracking global cues, including trends in Asian and US equities, as well as movements in currencies and commodity prices.
Indian stock markets ended lower for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, January 9. The Sensex fell over 600 points to close at 83,576, while the Nifty 50 declined nearly 194 points to settle around 25,683.
Key global and domestic cues to watch on January 12, 2025
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets are trading higher on Monday, with Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 up 0.71%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.83%, while the Kosdaq index rose 0.4. Japanese markets are closed for a public holiday.
US markets
US equity benchmarks ended higher on January 9, with all three major indices finishing at record levels. The S&P 500 rose 0.65% to close at 6,966.28 after hitting a fresh all-time intraday high. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.81% to 23,671.35, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 237.96 points, or 0.48%, to settle at 49,504.07, marking a new record close.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.01% lower at 99.13 on Monday morning. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee appreciated 0.14% to close at 90.17 to the dollar on January 09.
Crude Oil
Crude oil prices moved higher in early trade on Friday, with US benchmark WTI rising 0.49% to $59.41 a barrel, while Brent crude gained 0.41% to trade around $63.62 a barrel.
FII, DII data
Foreign investors sold Indian equities worth Rs 3,769 crore on Friday, January 9, 2026, according to exchange data. Domestic institutional investors, meanwhile, bought shares worth Rs 5,596 crore during the session.
Gold rate today
Gold prices in India edged slightly higher. On the MCX, February 5, 2026 gold futures were trading at Rs 1,38,875 per 10 grams in the latest update.
Spot gold rose over 1%, hitting its first record high of 2026 at $4,563.61 per ounce.
Silver too saw significant uptrend in trade so far, hitting fresh highs. Geopolitical uncertainty has led to renewed buying in precious metals.
Top sectors in last trading session
In the last trading session, non-ferrous metal stocks rose 1.51%, while paints and pigments advanced 0.48%. Petroleum stocks also ended higher, gaining 0.36%.
Best and worst performing business group in last trading session
In the last trading session, Vedanta Group stocks rose 1.89%, while HCL Group and Hindujas Group gained 0.85% and 0.84%, respectively. In contrast, Oswal Group shares declined 3.9%, and Ruchi Group stocks fell 3.95%.