Mumbai: The BSE Sensex plunged 364.21 points to 83,212.03 on January 12, 2026, Monday. The NSE Nifty declined 94.80 points to 25,588.50. The benchmark
indices declined as foreign investors continued to sell equities in the domestic market, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical tensions dent investors’ sentiment.
In early trade, the 30-share Sensex plunged 455.35 points to 83,120.89, while the broader Nifty went down 135.35 points to 25,547.95.
As per the data available on exchange, Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 3,769.31 crore on 9th January, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) pumped in Rs 5,595.84 crore to buy stocks.
Laggards and Gainers
Laggards from the 30-Sensex pack, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Eternal, Power Grid, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics, and Larsen & Toubro. Gainers included, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever, and Asian Paints.
FII selling, global uncertainty hitting Indian stock market
Commenting on the declining trend in the market, Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said FII selling, geopolitical tensions, profit booking are adversely affecting the market.
“Indian equity markets begin the week on a cautious footing as risk appetite remains restrained amid lingering global uncertainty, continued FII outflows, and geopolitical overhangs. Recent profit-booking across sectors has added to near-term pressure, keeping sentiment defensive,” Ponmudi R said.
The BSE barometer has been on the decline since last week. In the last five days, the 30-share Sensex plummeted 2,185.77 points, and the 50-share Nifty went down 645.25 points.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and South Korea’s Kospi index, traded in positive territory. The US stock markets closed in Green on Friday.
“The market has turned distinctly weak, weighed down by a series of India-specific and global geopolitical events. Geopolitical developments in Venezuela, the crisis in Iran and Trump’s threats regarding Greenland are also being viewed by the markets with concern,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments, said.
Brent crude appreciated climbed 0.24 per cent to USD 63.49 per barrel.
On January 9, 2026, the BSE Sensex plunged 604.72 points to finish at 83,576.24. The Nifty dropped 193.55 points to 25,683.30.
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