The telecom sector in India experienced declines on January 20, 2026, amid broader market weakness. The S&P BSE Telecom index traded lower, reflecting pressure on key constituents.
As of around 11:35 AM IST, the sector showed mixed but predominantly negative movements in major stocks. Broader benchmarks also declined: the Nifty 50 was around 25,451.20 (down approximately 0.52%), and the S&P BSE Sensex was near 82,893.34 (down about 0.42%).
Here is a summary of the telecom-related stocks, as of 11:35 AM:
- Bharti Airtel: BSE ₹2,007.00 (-0.08%), NSE ₹2,007.10 (-0.14%)
- Bharti Hexacom Ltd.: BSE ₹1,619.00 (+1.60%), NSE ₹1,617.20 (+1.43%)
- Black Box: BSE ₹498.50 (-3.16%), NSE ₹498.00 (-3.25%)
- HFCL: BSE ₹64.92 (-2.08%), NSE ₹64.75 (-1.98%)
- Indus Towers: BSE ₹422.15 (-1.42%), NSE ₹422.45 (-1.39%)
- ITI: BSE ₹293.75 (-1.26%), NSE ₹292.95 (-1.56%)
- MTNL: BSE ₹32.07 (-2.73%), NSE ₹32.10 (-2.46%)
- Optiemus Infracom: BSE ₹429.50 (-2.71%), NSE Not Listed
- Pace Digitek Ltd.: BSE ₹173.75 (-0.77%), NSE ₹173.19 (-1.32%)
- Railtel Corp of India: BSE ₹338.50 (-1.68%), NSE ₹337.65 (-1.95%)
- Tata Comm: BSE ₹1,753.80 (-0.58%), NSE ₹1,748.90 (-0.74%)
- Tata Teleservices: BSE ₹44.04 (-2.24%), NSE ₹44.09 (-2.07%)
- Vodafone Idea: BSE ₹10.46 (-1.32%), NSE ₹10.47 (-1.13%)
The S&P BSE Telecom index stood at 2,967.70 (down 0.70%).
These figures indicate a downward trend for most telecom stocks, with only Bharti Hexacom showing gains.
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