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HomeMarket NewsSensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Markets slip from record highs; Sensex down 322, Nifty ends below 26,300
By CNBCTV18.COM | Jan 5, 2026 3:49 PM IST (Updated)
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex fell 322 points to 85,440 and Nifty dropped 78 to 26,250 after record highs. BEL, Nestle, SJVN, Ola Electric, Eicher Motors, and Maruti Suzuki outperformed amid broad market declines.
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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian equities slipped from record levels on Monday, with benchmarks ending lower amid broad-based selling. The Sensex fell 322 points to close at 85,440, while the Nifty declined 78 points to 26,250, after hitting a record high of 26,373 earlier in the session.
The Nifty Bank ended marginally in the red, 107 points down at 60,044, weighed down by HDFC Bank, which slid over 2%. Market breadth weakened, with the advance-decline ratio at 2:3 in favour of declines.
Sectorally, IT stocks fell, with the Nifty IT index down 1.5% following brokerage downgrades and ONGC slipped 2%. In contrast, defence stocks wre in demand, with BEL gaining 3% on hopes of higher budget allocations.
The midcap index pared early gains to close 100 points lower at 61,266, after touching a record 61,520. FMCG stocks ended largely higher on Q3 updates, with Nestle up around 3%.
Among stocks in focus, SJVN rose 6%, extending Friday’s rally, while Ola Electric gained 8%, continuing its upward momentum. Auto stocks remained strong after December sales data, with Eicher Motors and Maruti Suzuki hitting record highs.
