Equity benchmarks slipped from near record highs on Tuesday, weighed down by heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank, while quarterly business updates drove stock-specific moves. The Nifty 50 fell 0.27 per cent to 26178.7 and the Sensex lost 0.44 per cent to 85063.34. JSW Steel fell 0.8 per cent, while Tata Steel came off highs after Reuters reported that the companies breached antitrust law. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹36.25 crore on Monday after a day’s breather, according to exchange data. Domestic institutional investors, however, bought stocks worth ₹1,764.07 crore.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 02:31 UTC