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Indian Economy News 3 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Why Sensex fell today: Reliance, ICICI and Wipro drag Indian stocks as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat bites

Why Sensex fell today: Reliance, ICICI and Wipro drag Indian stocks as Trump’s Greenland tariff threat bites

Mumbai, January 19, 2026, 15:41 IST Indian shares slipped on Monday, weighed down by Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank after their quarterly earnings. Adding to the pressure, new U.S. tariff threats targeting Greenland hit market sentiment. The BSE Sensex dropped 324.17 points, or 0.39%, closing at 83,246.18, while the NSE Nifty 50 declined 0.42% to 25,585.5. “Markets are expected to remain in a consolidation zone,” said Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments. (Business Standard) The drop hits at a tricky time—earnings season—when a handful of big names can sway the entire market. “In index-heavy markets, a
19 January 2026
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Nifty, Sensex slide as Reliance and ICICI miss; Wipro tumbles and tariff jitters spread

Nifty, Sensex slide as Reliance and ICICI miss; Wipro tumbles and tariff jitters spread

BENGALURU, Jan 19, 2026, 15:24 IST Indian stocks dipped on Monday, weighed down by earnings disappointments from Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank, while a steep decline in Wipro hit benchmark indexes. By 10:01 a.m. IST, the Nifty 50 dropped 0.68%, and the Sensex was down 0.7%. Reuters This shift is significant as earnings season hits full stride, with a few mega-caps capable of jolting index-heavy benchmarks fast. Reliance, ICICI, and Wipro carry substantial weight, and their struggles quickly spilled over into mid- and small-caps. Finimize Tariffs cut both ways. Trump’s newest threat, linked to his push for Washington to buy
19 January 2026
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Gold hits Rs 146,300 in Ahmedabad — what’s behind India’s latest record run

Gold hits Rs 146,300 in Ahmedabad — what’s behind India’s latest record run

Ahmedabad, January 18, 2026, 14:10 (IST) Gold soared to a new high of 146,300 rupees per 10 grams in Ahmedabad on Saturday, according to bullion dealers, as investors looked for safe havens amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Silver retreated slightly after a recent surge, settling around 275,000 rupees per kilogram, down from 280,000 the previous day. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-gold-hits-fresh-record-of-rs-146300-per-10g/articleshow/126625205.cms This move is significant as it holds India’s retail gold prices close to peak levels following a volatile week, just as wedding and festival seasons approach—times that usually boost jewellery sales. With prices surging, buyers often respond by reducing the amount they purchase, trading
18 January 2026
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Silver Near Rs 3 Lakh/kg as Gold Slips in Delhi, Mumbai — What’s Driving India’s Bullion Swing

Silver Near Rs 3 Lakh/kg as Gold Slips in Delhi, Mumbai — What’s Driving India’s Bullion Swing

NEW DELHI, Jan 18, 2026, 06:19 IST Silver prices in India hovered near record highs on Saturday, even as gold softened in key cities amid a wider pullback in the global rally. In Delhi, 24-carat gold traded around 143,550 rupees per 10 grams, with an industry benchmark pegging silver close to 281,890 rupees per kg. India’s jewellery trade and bargain hunters are feeling the impact of volatile prices. This week, Indian dealers slashed prices by as much as $12 an ounce. “Demand just isn’t there right now since prices keep hitting new highs,” said Chirag Thakkar, CEO of bullion importer
18 January 2026
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Airtel and Tata want Vodafone Idea-style AGR relief as India rechecks telecom dues

Airtel and Tata want Vodafone Idea-style AGR relief as India rechecks telecom dues

New Delhi, January 16, 2026, 20:18 IST Bharti Airtel and two Tata group telecom firms are mulling a joint appeal to the Indian government for AGR liability relief, aiming to match the major payment break recently extended to Vodafone Idea, The Economic Times reported. The timing couldn’t be worse. The four-year pause on AGR payments is coming to an end, and operators who put off their dues now have to begin instalments starting in March. This is crucial now as telecom cash flows are being reshaped by policy rather than pricing. Any broader relief could shift how much funding operators
16 January 2026
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Infosys sparks IT rally as Nifty, Sensex end higher; rupee slide keeps traders cautious

Infosys sparks IT rally as Nifty, Sensex end higher; rupee slide keeps traders cautious

Bengaluru, Jan 16, 2026, 16:18 (IST) — The market has closed. Indian shares edged up on Friday, boosted by tech stocks following Infosys’ upgraded revenue forecast. Still, the main indexes wrapped the week mostly unchanged. (Reuters) The Nifty 50 edged up 0.11% to 25,694.35, with the Sensex climbing 0.23% to 83,570.35. Over the week, the Nifty inched higher by 0.04%, while the Sensex slipped 0.01%. (Reuters) The mix is crucial now as investors lean on early earnings clues to gauge if corporate demand is holding steady, despite ongoing global trade jitters and foreign outflows dampening risk appetite. (Reuters) “Markets won’t
16 January 2026
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India gold price near record: 24K at 140,460 rupees as Trump tariff verdict looms; MCX silver stays hot

India gold price near record: 24K at 140,460 rupees as Trump tariff verdict looms; MCX silver stays hot

Mumbai, Jan 12, 2026, 03:56 IST Gold and silver prices in India look set to stay steady this week, as traders await a U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump’s tariff policy amid rising geopolitical tensions, analysts said. MCX gold futures gained 2.25% last week, closing at 138,819 rupees per 10 grams, while overseas gold futures hovered near $4,500.90 an ounce. Silver on the MCX surged 6.94% to 252,725 rupees per kg, after hitting a record 259,692, according to PTI. Pranav Mer of JM Financial described any dips as “buying opportunities,” while Angel One’s Prathamesh Mallya noted that the
11 January 2026
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L&T just hit ₹4,195: what the new 52-week high says about India’s blue-chip rally

L&T just hit ₹4,195: what the new 52-week high says about India’s blue-chip rally

MUMBAI, January 6, 2026, 11:30 IST Shares of Larsen & Toubro Ltd hovered near record territory on Tuesday after the engineering and construction group hit a fresh 52-week high of 4,194.70 rupees on the BSE on Jan. 5, company data showed. The stock last traded around 4,153 rupees, and institutional investors held about 62% of its shares as of Sept. 30, 2025, the company’s investor website said. L&T Investors The move comes as Indian equities digest a sharp run-up. The Nifty 50 slipped 0.1% and the Sensex fell 0.21% by 9:54 a.m. IST on Tuesday, a day after the Nifty
6 January 2026
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India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

India bank stocks jump up to 8% as CSB Bank hits record high on Q3 update

MUMBAI, Jan 5, 2026, 05:00 ET CSB Bank shares rose as much as 7.8% to an all-time high of 519.95 rupees on Monday after the Kerala-based lender reported strong loan and deposit growth in a provisional update for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Deposits rose 21% year-on-year to 40,460 crore rupees and gross advances climbed 29% to 37,208 crore, while gold and jewellery loans jumped 46% to 19,023 crore, the bank said. Businesstoday The early numbers matter because Indian lenders are heading into the busiest stretch of quarterly reporting with signs that credit demand is recovering from a mid-2025 slowdown.
5 January 2026
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Top Indian stocks today: HCLTech slides on CLSA downgrade as CSB Bank hits record; Nifty pares early high

Top Indian stocks today: HCLTech slides on CLSA downgrade as CSB Bank hits record; Nifty pares early high

MUMBAI, Jan 5, 2026, 02:08 ET Indian IT shares dragged benchmarks lower on Monday after CLSA downgraded HCLTech and Tech Mahindra, blunting an early push to fresh highs. The Nifty 50 traded down 0.13% and the Sensex fell 0.16% by 10:05 a.m. IST. Reuters The hesitancy matters because the Nifty still hovers near lifetime highs, and investors now need earnings to justify stretched expectations. A soft patch in IT — a key export-facing sector — can quickly change how global funds price India’s growth story. Reuters IT often acts as a sentiment bellwether because it earns a large share of
5 January 2026
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UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

UPI caps 2025 with record December surge: 21.63 billion payments worth about 28 trillion rupees

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:54 ET India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a real-time system that lets users move money between bank accounts via mobile apps, logged 21.63 billion transactions in December, up 29% from a year earlier, with value up 20% to about 28 lakh crore rupees (about 28 trillion rupees), data from payments operator NPCI showed. Average daily value rose to 90,217 crore rupees from 87,721 crore in November, while daily volumes climbed to 698 million. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), an instant bank transfer system, recorded 6.62 lakh crore rupees in value and 380 million transactions in December,
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Singapore Airlines stock dips as supply-chain “new norm” raises cost focus before SGX reopens

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:06 (SGT) — Market closed Singapore Airlines Ltd shares slipped on Friday, ending at S$6.70, as investors weighed fresh warnings that aircraft parts shortages are becoming a longer-running drag on airline costs. (Yahoo Finance) The pressure point is maintenance and reliability, not bookings. Executives at this week’s Singapore Airshow said supply delays have become a “new norm”, and Scoot chief executive Leslie Thng said the airline has had to “secure more spare engines at our own expense” to limit disruption. IATA said global passenger traffic in 2025 was about 9.3% above 2019 levels and forecast another
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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