New Delhi, 05 February (H.S.): India's domestic stock markets commenced trading on Thursday, with pronounced selling pressure, witnessing both benchmark indices—the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty—decline sharply in the initial hour, reflecting investor caution amid global cues.

The BSE Sensex opened marginally lower at 83,757.54, shedding 60.15 points, before relentless selling propelled it downward by over 500 points to a low of 83,313.46; by 10:15 AM IST, after one hour of trading, it stabilised at 83,483.94, down 333.75 points or 0.40 percent.

Similarly, the NSE Nifty initiated proceedings at 25,755.90, slipping 20.10 points, and plummeted more than 160 points within the first half-hour to 25,612.90, before modest buying stemmed the slide; at 10:15 AM IST, it traded at 25,671.00, reflecting a 104.90-point or 0.41 percent decrement.

Among Sensex heavyweights post one hour, gainers included Hindustan Unilever, Jio Financial Services, ONGC, State Bank of India, and Infosys, advancing between 0.34 and 1.25 percent, while laggards such as Hindalco Industries, Trent (TMPV), Shriram Finance, InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), and Bharat Electronics tumbled from 1.95 to 3.14 percent.

Trading activity encompassed 2,700 stocks, wherein 798 advanced in green territory, but 1,902 languished in red; of the 30 Sensex constituents, eight garnered buying support, contrasted by 22 under selling duress, and among Nifty's 50, twelve rose while thirty-eight fell.

The previous session on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, had concluded buoyantly, with Sensex gaining 78.56 points or 0.09 percent to 83,817.69, and Nifty ascending 48.45 points or 0.19 percent to 25,776, snapping a volatile streak influenced by US trade optimism.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar