BSE-listed cos shed another ₹16 lakh crore in market cap this week as rout continues

The equity benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended the week on a weak note, with benchmark indices closing lower and broader markets recording their biggest weekly fall in the last four months. Selling pressure remained widespread through the week, weighing on investor sentiment.

The sell-off resulted in BSE-listed companies erasing more than ₹15 lakh crore in market capitalisation during the week. The Sensex, Nifty and Nifty Bank indices each declined about 2.5% over the period, reflecting broad-based weakness across large-cap stocks.

Broader markets underperformed the benchmarks, with the Midcap index sliding over 4.5% for the week. Sectorally, Nifty Realty emerged as the worst-performing index, plunging 14% during the week amid heavy selling pressure.

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More than 40 stocks on the Nifty ended the week in the red, with six stocks declining in the range of 6% to 11%. Wipro, Eternal, Jio Financial Services, Adani Ports and Cipla were among the top losers on the benchmark index for the week.

The equity benchmark indices closed in the red on Friday (January 23), ending near the day’s lows, as broad-based selling pressure weighed across sectors. The Nifty slipped below the 25,050 mark, with nearly 40 stocks closing in the red.

Market breadth remained firmly in favour of declines, reflecting weakness in broader markets. All sectoral indices ended lower, with Nifty Realty emerging as the worst-performing index of the session. The Sensex fell 770 points to close at 81,538, while the Nifty declined 241 points to settle at 25,049.

Broader markets underperformed the benchmarks. The Midcap index slipped 1,046 points to 57,146, while the Nifty Bank index dropped 727 points to close at 58,473. The NSE advance-decline ratio stood at 1:3, indicating that declines significantly outpaced advances.

On the Nifty, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Eternal, Adani Power and InterGlobe Aviation were among the top losers, falling between 4% and 11%. Shares of Paytm fell over 10% after the Payment Infrastructure Development Fund ended in December 2025.

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Adani Green Energy declined over 14% following its Q3 results. InterGlobe Aviation slipped 4% after reporting exceptional losses of ₹1,547 crore in the third quarter. Premier Energies fell 8% as its Q3 results missed estimates and its order book declined marginally on a quarter-on-quarter basis.

In contrast, Hindustan Zinc rose over 4% during the session as silver prices hit a record high. Bandhan Bank emerged as the top midcap gainer, rising 5% on the back of strong Q3 results.