Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates: ITC, Godfrey Philips shares decline over 4%; Nifty above 26,150

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates:

Firstly, from all of us here at CNBC-TV18, we wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2026! The Nifty has the January seasonality to contend with as it begins the new year. The last four years has seen the index deliver negative returns in the first month of the year.

That does not bode well for an index that began the new F&O series on a positive note on Thursday. The 26,000 level on the downside is now the key for the index, while the 26,200 - 26,250 range, which continues to act as a barrier, will be important to watch on the upside.

While global markets are away on the New Year holiday, Indian markets have a lot of data points to contend with. Auto sales for the month of December will begin to be reported from today and estimates are pointing to another strong month across the board.

There will also be stocks like HUDCO and IREDA, which will react to their Q3 business updates shared overnight. Keep an eye on Vodafone Idea as well after the sell-off witnessed on Wednesday.

Watch this space for all the live updates.