On Friday, January 2nd, the Nifty 50 reached a new record high of 26,340, before settling at 26,328.55, up 182 points (0.70%), led by Maruti Suzuki India and Trent. Meanwhile, the Sensex surged 573.41 points (0.67%) to close at 85,762.01.
Although the Sensex showed strong gains and remains shy of the all-time high of 86,159.02 set on December 1, 2025. Meanwhile, the Volatility Index - India VIX closed at 9.45, up 2.89%.
The Nifty Realty and Metal sectors spearheaded the market's gains as nearly all sectoral indices inches higher, with Nifty FMCG being the sole laggard in today's trade.
Among individual stocks,
On the sectoral front, almost all indices closed in positive territory except the Nifty FMCG Index. The Nifty Realty index emerged as the top-gaining sector with gains of 1.52%. Additionally, the Nifty Auto, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty Media, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty Metal indices advanced by over 1% each. On the other hand, the Nifty FMCG index was the only losing sector, declining by 1.19%, at the 53,078.80 level.
On Friday, the broader market indices ended on a green note. The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed up 1.01% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 surged 0.72%.
The key drivers of the index gains were:
On the other hand, these stocks dragged the index:
As of January 1, 2026, market breadth was in favour of advancing stocks. Out of 3,246 stocks traded on the NSE, 2,247 advanced, 895 declined and 104 remained unchanged.
A total of 101 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 50 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 71 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 41 stocks were in lower circuits.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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