Stock Market Close: Nifty slips under 26,200; Sensex sheds 376 points; RIL plunges 4%,

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tumbles 9%; mid- and small-caps weaken

Stock Market Wrap – January 6, 2025: Broader market indices also ended in negative territory, with the NSE Nifty Midcap 100 declining 0.19%, while the NSE Nifty Smallcap 100 slipped 0.22%. Stock Market Highlights – Tuesday, January 06, 2026: Indian equity benchmarks extended losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, dragged down by sharp selling in heavyweight stocks such as

(RIL) and . At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 settled at 26,178.70, down 71.6 points or 0.27%, while the BSE Sensex finished at 85,063.34, falling 376.28 points or 0.44%. Shares of witnessed their steepest single-day decline in more than eight months, sliding over 4%, after reports suggested that CLSA removed the stock from its India model portfolio. Meanwhile, , the Tata Group’s retail arm, slumped 9% following its third-quarter business update. On the Sensex, , , , , and Bank emerged as the major drags. In contrast, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), State Bank of India (SBI), and TCS ended the session as top performers. Across the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 declined 0.19%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 closed 0.22% lower. From a sectoral standpoint, Nifty Oil & Gas was the worst-hit index, tumbling 1.75%, followed by Nifty Media and Nifty Chemicals. On the positive side, Nifty Healthcare and Nifty Pharma outperformed and finished among the leading gainers. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing