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CLOSING DATA — SNAPSHOT (EOD 21 Jan 2026)
🇮🇳 India – Equity Indices
| Index | Close | Daily Move |
|---|---|---|
| Sensex | 81,909.63 | ↓270.84 pts (–0.33%) |
| Nifty 50 | 25,157.50 | ↓75.00 pts (–0.30%) |
| Nifty Midcap 100 | ≈ ↓1.14% | Weak |
| Nifty Smallcap 100 | ≈ ↓0.90% | Weaker |
| India VIX | ↑ elevated | Higher implied volatility – risk-off priced in |
🌍 Global Indices (Snapshot)
| Region | Index | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 U.S. Futures | Soft bias | Risk-off seen in S&P 500/ Nasdaq futures |
| 🇪🇺 Europe | Softer | European contract weakness amid trade concerns |
| 🌏 Asia ex-Japan | Lower | Dragged by U.S./Europe risk cues |
🪙 Commodities
| Asset | Level / Verified | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Gold (India, 24K) | ~₹1,56,931 / 10g | ↑ Record / safe-haven buy |
| Silver (India) | ~₹3,31,408 / kg | ↑ Strong on safe-haven flows |
| Gold (Global) | ~$4,800+/oz¹ | ↑ Strong safe-haven demand |
| Silver (Global) | ~$95/oz | ↑ Near records |
| Brent Crude | ~$64–65/bbl | →/↓ mixed amid demand caution |
¹ Based on international gold uptrend cited in global markets.
💱 FX
| Pair | Level | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| USD/INR | ~₹91.69 | INR weak vs USD (record weak) |
| DXY (Dollar Index) | Mixed | Dollar stuck bid amid risk aversion |
Equities: Indian markets extended weakness for a third straight session amid global risk‑off and geopolitical concerns. According to market data reports:
- BSE Sensex: ~81,910 (↓ ~0.3%)
- NSE Nifty 50: ~25,158 (↓ ~0.3%)
- India VIX: Surged >8%, indicating elevated volatility expectations.
Note: Benchmarks spent much of the day below key technical supports before stabilising modestly late in the session.
📈 Sectoral & Market Themes
🟥 Equity Weakness & Broad Selling
- Market breadth was negative with declines widespread across sectors, particularly banks, financials, and cyclical names.
- Benchmark indices remained below key moving averages, reflecting technical pressure.
📊 Market Volatility
- India VIX jumped sharply — a classic sign that traders are pricing in larger expected swings ahead.
💹 Currency & Flows
- Rupee weakness persisted into the session, mildly weighing on sentiment amid FPI outflows and global risk aversion.
🗞️ Key India & Corporate News
- Mid‑cap swings and broader selling reflected both global cues and profit‑taking across sectors.
- Some stocks bucked the trend intraday, but overall negative sentiment prevailed.
(Detailed specific corporate headlines are mixed; broader macro and risk sentiment dominated the session.)
🪙 Commodities & Macro
🪙 Precious Metals
- Gold hit new records — reflecting safe‑haven demand as global risk heightened.
- Silver also near multi‑year highs.
🛢️ Energy & Oil
- Crude oil prices were soft to mixed, with risk‑off flows and demand concerns tempering gains despite broader supply dynamics.
🔥 Natural Gas / LNG Outlook
- Global LNG supply is set to increase significantly in 2026, which could soften prices and spur demand, especially in China and India.
🌍 Global Market & Macro Cues
📉 Risk‑Off Dominates
- Global equities — including Wall Street and Asia markets — were weak as geopolitical tensions (notably U.S.–Europe tariff threats over Greenland) heightened uncertainty.
- The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq saw significant declines, with tech stocks among the worst hit.
📉 Currency & Safe Havens
- The U.S. dollar weakened sharply (~0.8% on DXY), counter to typical safe-haven bid.
- Treasury yields and bond markets showed mixed moves with safe‑haven flows.
📉 Global Stocks & Asia
- Asian equities also traded lower on Wednesday, extending the risk‑off trend from Wall Street.
🏦 Macro Outlook & Risks
- Broader macro narratives point to uncertain global growth, elevated volatility, and risk pricing that remains sensitive to geopolitical headlines and monetary policy expectations.
📌 Finin2min Takeaway
Risk‑off sentiment continues to drive markets globally and in India.
- Geopolitical tensions and trade‑related fears triggered broad selling, pushing Indian benchmarks lower for a third day and lifting volatility gauges.
- Safe‑haven assets like gold soared as investors trimmed exposure to risk assets.
- Markets are balancing macro fundamentals with headline risk — with volatility set to remain elevated in the near term.
Bottom line: Until geopolitical uncertainties ease and confidence returns to global risk assets, markets are likely to remain choppy with a defensive tilt dominating positioning across equities, FX, and commodities.
Market data and developments are based on live updates, news coverage, and financial sources as of the end of today’s session. Finin2min content is for market insight and discussion only. Not investment advice.
