After market opening on Wednesday (January 7, 2026), Titan, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Reliance Industries were among the gainers. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty moved lower in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and fresh concerns about possible US tariff hikes weighed on investor sentiments.
The market also fell due to continuous withdrawal of foreign funds during early trade.
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 169.64 points to 84,909.30 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went down 42.35 points at 26,128.90.
Among the 30-Sensex companies, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance and Maruti were the biggest laggards.
However, Titan, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra and Reliance Industries were among the gainers.
According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹107.63 crore on Tuesday (January 6, 2026). However, domestic institutional investors bought stocks worth ₹1,749.35 crore.
“Rising geopolitical tensions and fresh tariff-related concerns have triggered profit-booking at higher levels, keeping risk appetite in check. As a result, the market is expected to remain largely range-bound, with stock-specific and sector-based moves dominating the trading rather than broad-based directional trends,” Ponmudi said. said R, CEO of online trading and wealth tech firm Enrich Money.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index were trading higher, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were lower.
American markets closed with gains on Tuesday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.87% to $60.17 a barrel.
On Tuesday, the Sensex closed 376.28 points or 0.44% lower at 85,063.34. Nifty closed at 26,178.70, down 71.60 points or 0.27%.
published – January 07, 2026 10:37 am IST
