Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty encountered heavy volatility in early trade on Wednesday, with investors staying on the sidelines amid persistent foreign fund outflows and global tariff-related uncertainties. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 53.88 points to 83,573.11 in early trade. "Sentiment remains guarded amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, tariff-related uncertainties, persistent FII selling, and firmer crude prices. In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi index, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index traded higher. On Tuesday, the Sensex dropped 250.48 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 83,627.69.

Source: The Telegraph January 14, 2026 04:28 UTC