Indian stock market ends flat on the first day of 2026: Nifty holds at 26,150, Sensex stable; FMCG falls 3%, telecom gains 1.5%. Get full market updates and top gainers & losers.
Stock Market: Indian equity markets ended the first trading day of 2026 on a flat note amid volatile sessions. At the close, Sensex slipped marginally by 32 points, down 0.04% to 85,188.60, while the Nifty 50 inched higher by 16.95 points, up 0.06%, settling at 26,146.55.
Top Gainers and Losers
On the Nifty 50, major gainers included Eternal, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Shriram Finance, and Wipro, while the laggards were ITC, Bajaj Finance, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, ONGC, and Tata Consumer Products.
Sector Performance
Sector-wise, FMCG led the declines with a 3% drop, while the pharma index fell slightly by 0.4%. On the upside, auto, IT, metals, power, telecom, and PSU banks gained between 0.4% and 1.5%. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.3%, while the Smallcap index ended largely unchanged.
Market Outlook
Investors remained cautious as global cues and domestic factors influenced trading activity. Analysts suggest watching key sectors like telecom, auto, and IT, which showed early strength.
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