New Delhi, 19 January (H.S.): Domestic stock markets closed lower on Monday amid sustained selling pressure triggered by weak global cues. Buyers attempted multiple intraday support rallies, but overwhelming sell-off momentum kept both Sensex and Nifty indices in negative territory throughout the session. Sensex settled 0.39% weaker, while Nifty ended 0.42% down.Oil & gas, realty, and banking sector stocks faced relentless selling throughout the day.
IT, consumer durables, healthcare, metals, public sector enterprises, and tech indices also closed lower. Conversely, FMCG, automobiles, and capital goods sectors attracted buying interest. Broader markets mirrored this weakness, with BSE midcap index declining 0.43% and smallcap index plunging 1.28%.
The day's market downturn erased over ₹2.52 lakh crore from investor wealth. BSE-listed companies' market capitalization dropped to ₹465.32 lakh crore (provisional) from ₹467.84 lakh crore on Friday, marking a sharp valuation contraction.
Trading Volume Breakdown
BSE saw active trading in 4,483 shares: 1,229 advanced, 3,072 declined, and 182 remained unchanged. NSE traded 2,913 shares: 778 gained and 2,135 lost ground. Among Sensex 30 stocks, 16 closed higher versus 14 lower. Nifty 50 saw 23 gainers against 27 decliners.Sensex Intraday Journey
BSE Sensex opened 75.86 points lower at 83,494.49.
Early buying support lifted it to 83,539.93 before sell-off pressure dominated, dragging it 672.04 points to the day's low of 82,898.31. Late-session buying triggered 347.87-point recovery from lows, closing 324.17 points—or 0.39%—lower at 83,246.18.
Nifty's Volatile Path
NSE Nifty opened 41.25 points down at 25,653.10. Mounting sell pressure pushed it 200 points lower to 25,494.35 intraday low. Afternoon buying efforts yielded over 90-point rebound from lows, settling 108.85 points—or 0.42%—weaker at 25,585.50.
Top Gainers and Losers
InterGlobe Aviation (+4.25%), Tech Mahindra (+2.86%), Hindustan Unilever (+2.07%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (+2.08%), and Bajaj Finance (+2.02%) led gains among bluechips. Wipro (-8.04%), Reliance Industries (-3.04%), Trent (-2.71%), Max Healthcare (-2.26%), and Eternal (-2.21%) recorded steepest losses.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
