2026.01.2011:43:40UTC+00Sensex Closes at Over 3-Month Low

On Tuesday, India's BSE Sensex experienced a further decline, closing approximately 1.3% lower at 82,180.5, marking the lowest point since mid-October. This broad-based sell-off was triggered by the resurgence of trade tensions and macroeconomic uncertainties. A global risk-averse sentiment took hold after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tariff on eight European countries due to disputes over Greenland. The continued outflow of foreign institutional investments and lackluster corporate earnings reports also dampened investor confidence. Key decliners included Bajaj Finance (down 4.1%), Eternal (down 3.6%), Sun Pharma (down 3.1%), IndiGo (down 3.1%), Asian Paints (down 2.8%), Trent (down 2.8%), and Bajaj Finserv (down 2.8%). Conversely, HDFC Bank emerged as the sole gainer, posting a 0.4% increase, after announcing its intention to allocate INR 20 crore in the FY26 edition of the Parivartan Startup Grants program, aiming to support innovations with significant social impact.