Mumbai, Jan 17, 2026, 17:43 IST — The market has closed.
- BSE Ltd closed Friday 1% lower, slipping to 2,808.70 rupees.
- SEBI’s in-principle approval for an NSE settlement has put a spotlight on exchange stocks.
- On Sunday, Feb. 1, India’s stock exchanges will hold a special live session for the Union Budget.
BSE Ltd (BSEL.NS) shares ended Friday down 0.99%, closing at 2,808.70 rupees. During the session, the stock fluctuated between 2,793 and 2,900. Around 4.75 million shares traded hands, per exchange data compiled by Investing.com. 1
The broader market nudged higher, with the Sensex gaining 0.23% and the Nifty 50 rising 0.11% at the close, buoyed by optimism around IT and state-run bank earnings. “Unless geopolitical tensions ease or there’s clarity on a U.S. trade deal, markets won’t sustain a clear trend,” said Pankaj Pandey, head of retail research at ICICI Securities. Investors are now gearing up for Monday’s results from Reliance Industries, Wipro, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, Reuters reported. 2
BSE’s stock price fluctuated between 1,227.33 rupees and 3,030.00 rupees over the past 52 weeks, based on data from Moneycontrol as of Friday’s close. 3
Regulatory news added some momentum. India’s market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has tentatively approved the National Stock Exchange’s settlement application in the unfair access case, Reuters reported Thursday. This clears a significant obstacle for NSE’s much-anticipated listing. Separately, the government greenlit a reduction in the minimum IPO float requirement—from 5% down to 2.5%—lowering the minimum stake large companies must offer to public investors. 4
BSE shareholders face a bigger question than just one trading day: how competition and regulation will reshape the exchange landscape. If NSE goes public, it would introduce a second exchange operator to the public markets, potentially changing how investors gauge valuations and track market share shifts.
BSE also announced weekend system checks. They’ve set up mock trading for Saturday, Jan. 17, covering the equity derivatives segment and electronic gold receipts. This drill lets brokers and trading members test their systems, including halts and risk controls. 5
But the situation can shift fast. If risk appetite wanes—whether due to new trade tensions, a sudden move in global rates, or intensified foreign selling—trading volumes often drop off, hitting exchange operators before any impact surfaces in earnings.
As markets reopen Monday, traders will focus on heavy results flows and whether the IT-driven rebound in benchmarks sticks or fizzles out. New updates on NSE’s settlement and listing timelines could also grab attention amid the action.
Feb. 1 is the next key date: BSE and NSE will run a live trading session that Sunday for the Union Budget. Trading hours will stick to the usual schedule, 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the budget speech set for 11 a.m. local time. 6
