Tata Steel, NTPC, ONGC, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Tech Mahindra, TCS, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, Sun Pharma. BSE Midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.3% each. On the sectoral front, PSU Bank, power, oil & gas index added 0.5-2%, while auto, IT, realty shed 0.5% each.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 0.9%, with the Japanese currency slipping past the 159-per-dollar level to the weakest since July 2024. Shares in South Korea edged up, having posted a gain on every trading day of 2026.
The bigger support to growth will come from liquidity management, efficient policy transmission, and coordination between fiscal and monetary policy rather than headline rate cuts, said Gaurav Didwania.
If the Nifty 50 breaks below 25,600 (100-day EMA), a fall toward 25,450 is possible. However, a convincing move above 25,900 (50-day EMA) can open the door to the psychological 26,000 zone.
The market may see consolidation as long as it trades below the midline of the Bollinger Bands. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Stocks to Watch, 14 January: Stocks like ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Tata Elxsi, Just Dial, Interarch Building Solutions, NLC India, Responsive Industries, Gabion Technologies India, Victory Electric Vehicles International and Kotak Mahindra Bank will be in focus on January 14.
Consolidation is expected to continue until the Nifty 50 convincingly surpasses the 25,900–26,000 hurdle.
Defrail Technologies IPO | The company approached capital markets to raise Rs 13.77 crore via maiden public issue of 18.6 lakh shares at Rs 74 per share.
Shadowfax Technologies IPO | The public issue is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 1,000 crore, and an offer-for-sale of Rs 907.3 crore worth shares by investors.
Gabion Technologies shares rallied 5 percent on its first trading day, closing at Rs 93.41 on the BSE after hitting an intraday high of Rs 93.45 and low of Rs 84.55.
Both public issues from Ahmedabad-based companies are set to close on January 16.
During the session, DIIs purchased shares worth Rs 15,445 crore and sold shares worth Rs 14,263 crore. On the other hand, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 13,495 crore but sold shares totalling Rs 11,995 crore.
'There is no question of raising the tax rate, because otherwise they would not have brought down the GST from 28 percent to 18 percent. It’s quite a budget in itself,' Raamdeo Agrawal said
Qualified institutional buyers bid for 24.61 billion shares of Bharat Coking Coal, about 311 times the number of shares on offer for them, leading the subscription demand for the IPO
One side Trump is happening, and on the other side, AI is happening. I don’t know how to figure out which one will impact how much. So, I am very happy that I am in India, says Agrawal
Weekly options data continued to suggest that the 26,000 level is expected to remain a crucial resistance, with support seen in the range of 25,700–25,600.
Bharat Coking Coal share listing is part of the govt's divestment programme in the coal sector.
Historical trends indicate that the Indian market typically underperforms in January preceding a budget, with the Nifty falling in four of the last five years due to profit-booking and policy uncertainty, an analyst said.
Mixed performance was seen among the broader indices, with the BSE Midcap index declining 0.2 percent, while the Smallcap index rose 0.5 percent.
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Shares of Swiggy, Eternal trimmed intraday gains on reports that Union Labour Minister urged quick commerce firms to discontinue 10-minute delivery services.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance posted a solid Q3 FY26 results, with profit rising year-on-year on the back of stronger investment income and improved profitability. Growth was led by the retail protection business. The insurer's stock jumped.
