The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp decline on January 20, 2026, with the Nifty 50 breaking below key technical levels, including major moving averages, and slipping under the 25,200 mark. As of around 3:15 PM IST, the Nifty was trading at 25,187.90, down 397.60 points or 1.55%. The Sensex mirrored the weakness, closing the session down 1,187.99 points (1.43%) at 82,058.19.
Other indices also faced pressure:
- Bank Nifty: 59,324.50, down 566.85 points (0.95%)
- Midcap Nifty: 13,291.10, down 364.10 points (2.67%)
This marks a continuation of selling pressure for the second straight session, with broader markets like midcaps and smallcaps seeing even steeper falls. All major sectoral indices traded in the red, with realty, auto, IT, metals, pharma, and consumer durables among the hardest hit (down 1-4% in many cases).
Investor sentiment remains cautious, with broad-based selling across large-caps, mid-caps, and small-caps. Many stocks hit multi-month or 52-week lows amid the rout.
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