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Stock Market News 6 January 2026

India stock market today: Nifty slips again as Reliance tumbles; CPI, TCS earnings in focus

India stock market today: Nifty slips again as Reliance tumbles; CPI, TCS earnings in focus

Mumbai, January 6, 2026, 16:24 IST — Market closed Indian shares ended lower on Tuesday as heavyweights weighed, even as gains in pockets of pharma and IT cushioned the fall. The Nifty 50 closed down 0.27% at 26,178.70 and the Sensex fell 0.44% to 85,063.34. Moneycontrol The decline came a day after the Nifty hit a fresh record high intraday and then reversed, leaving investors wary of buying aggressively at elevated levels. Trade worries around U.S. tariffs and positioning ahead of quarterly results have sharpened the market’s focus on headline risk. Reuters Reliance Industries slid 4.5%, its steepest one-day fall
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Meesho share price today slips after the close as lock-up expiry looms

Meesho share price today slips after the close as lock-up expiry looms

Bengaluru, January 6, 2026, 16:20 IST — Market closed Meesho share price today ended down 0.16% at 182.24 rupees on Tuesday, data from Trendlyne showed. Trendlyne.com The move matters because a key post-IPO lock-up is due to expire, a moment that often tests demand for newly listed stocks. A lock-up is a restriction that prevents some shareholders from selling for a set period after a listing. About 109.9 million Meesho shares are subject to a lock-up ending on Tuesday, according to S&P Capital IQ data published by MarketScreener. Separately, Zerodha’s IPO tracker shows the first tranche of anchor investors’ shares becomes
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Vedanta share price hits fresh 52-week high; metals rally shifts focus to earnings

Vedanta share price hits fresh 52-week high; metals rally shifts focus to earnings

Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 16:33 IST — Market closed Vedanta Ltd (VEDL.NS) ended 0.99% higher at 621.75 rupees on Tuesday after touching a fresh 52-week high, outperforming a softer broader market. India’s Nifty 50 index closed down 0.27%. Moneycontrol The move kept Vedanta in focus as investors tracked a sharp upswing in industrial metals, led by copper’s run to record highs on supply worries. Silver prices in India have also stayed elevated, reinforcing the positive backdrop for diversified miners and smelters. Reuters+1 The Nifty Metal index hit a record intraday high even as the benchmark indexes slipped, with peers such as Hindalco,
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Dow Jones today: Futures dip after record close as U.S. jobs report looms

Dow Jones today: Futures dip after record close as U.S. jobs report looms

New York, January 6, 2026, 06:10 EST — Premarket U.S. stock-index futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down about 0.2% early Tuesday, pointing to a softer open after the blue-chip benchmark set fresh records a day earlier. MarketWatch The Dow is sitting just shy of 49,000, a round-number level chart watchers often treat as a pressure point. With the index stretched, traders are demanding clean evidence that the economy is cooling — but not cracking — before adding to risk. Federal Reserve officials have signaled they are watching the labour market closely as they weigh whether policy is
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OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

OCBC share price breaks S$20 as Singapore banks lift STI to record; what investors watch next

Singapore, Jan 6, 2026, 18:53 SGT — Market closed OCBC’s share price closed up 1.1% at S$20.18 on Tuesday, snapping through the S$20 level as Singapore bank stocks helped lift the Straits Times Index to a fresh record. sginvestors.io+1 The move matters because the three local lenders are among the benchmark’s heaviest weights, and the rally came as investors pushed more money into Singapore’s blue-chip names at the start of 2026. Singapore’s STI ended 1.3% higher at 4,739.97. The Straits Times+1 Markets have also been taking cues from a global equity run that has left traders focused on how quickly the U.S.
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FTSE 100 above 10,000 again as Next jumps — what’s moving UK stocks today

FTSE 100 above 10,000 again as Next jumps — what’s moving UK stocks today

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:56 GMT — Regular session The UK’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday and held above the 10,000 mark, helped by a jump in Next after the clothing retailer raised its profit outlook. The blue-chip index was up 0.6% at 10,061 points, according to LSEG data. Reuters+1 The move keeps a strong start to 2026 intact for London equities, after the FTSE 100 notched its first ever close above 10,000 on Monday. Strategists have pointed to heavyweight exposure to miners, energy and banks — sectors that tend to benefit when commodity prices are firm and interest
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 slips as banks slide, BlueScope jumps on $9 bln bid ahead of CPI

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 21:55 AEDT — Market closed Australian shares fell on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.5% at 8,682.8, as big banks dragged the benchmark despite strength in miners and a takeover-fuelled jump in BlueScope Steel. Financials slid 1.8%, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 3% and the other major lenders off about 2% to 2.4%. Markets are now focused on Wednesday’s inflation data, with traders pricing roughly a 33% chance of a February rate hike; “If the market starts pricing in rate increases, the ASX is likely to see more differentiated performance across sectors rather
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Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:43 GMT — Regular session Aviva (AV.L) shares rose on Tuesday after the insurer said UK regulators had approved a change to Direct Line’s capital model under Solvency II rules. The stock was up about 0.5% at roughly 690.6 pence by 1043 GMT, based on delayed pricing published by the company. Aviva The move matters because insurers are judged on solvency — how much capital they hold versus regulatory requirements — and small shifts can change the room they have for dividends and other shareholder distributions. It also offers an early balance-sheet read-through from Aviva’s ongoing
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IMI plc stock dips on the London Stock Exchange: what to watch before March 6 results

IMI plc stock dips on the London Stock Exchange: what to watch before March 6 results

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:52 GMT — Regular session IMI plc stock slipped on Tuesday, with shares down about 0.4% in mid-morning London trading, as the industrial engineer lacked an immediate company catalyst. That matters because IMI is trading near the top end of its recent range after a strong run into year-end. When valuations stretch, even small wobbles can hint at a shift from momentum to fundamentals. The next scheduled update is not far off. IMI’s full-year results in early March will set expectations for order intake — the value of new orders booked — and margins heading into
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Bellway share price slips after fresh buyback as investors eye February trading update

Bellway share price slips after fresh buyback as investors eye February trading update

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:31 GMT — Regular session Bellway (BWY.L) shares slipped on Tuesday after the UK housebuilder said it bought back 22,000 shares under its ongoing programme. The stock was down 0.5% at 2,762 pence by 10:31 GMT, versus a previous close of 2,776, after trading between 2,684 and 2,774. Investing.com+1 The buyback is part of a £150 million capital-return plan Bellway launched in October when it raised its dividend and flagged a slower start to the fiscal year. Similar warnings on demand have come from peers such as Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Redrow and Vistry. A buyback is
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Rentokil Initial stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade — here’s what investors watch next

Rentokil Initial stock jumps on Morgan Stanley upgrade — here’s what investors watch next

London, January 6, 2026, 10:25 GMT — Regular session Rentokil Initial (RTO.L) shares rose about 2% on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the British pest-control group and lifted its price target. The stock was up 2.0% at 454.1 pence by 1025 GMT. Google The call matters because Rentokil’s valuation and near-term sentiment have been tightly linked to confidence that operational momentum is improving, especially in North America. An upgrade from a major broker can pull in incremental buyers on a quiet news day and tighten the focus on the next results update. It also lands early in the year, when
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Why DCC stock hit a 52-week low today as Morgan Stanley turns cautious

Why DCC stock hit a 52-week low today as Morgan Stanley turns cautious

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:19 GMT — Regular session Shares in DCC (DCC.L) fell 5.2% to 4,192 pence on Tuesday, after touching 4,190 — the bottom of their 52-week range — in a sharp early-year pullback. The stock had closed at 4,424 pence on Monday. Investing.com The selloff comes ahead of a busy stretch for management, with investor conferences in London on Jan. 8 and Jan. 20 and a third-quarter trading statement due on Feb. 4. The broader FTSE 100 was modestly higher. DCC DCC has fallen 15.8% over the past year, and Monday’s 2.6% drop left it nursing a
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Stock Market Today

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

RELX share price slides again as AI fears linger, results next week in focus

7 February 2026
RELX closed down 4.6% at 2,145 pence in London on Friday, capping a volatile week ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. The company bought back 465,361 shares even as selling continued amid investor concerns over AI risks and pricing power. Peers Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters also faced pressure. Markets await RELX’s outlook for 2026 trading.
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
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