Daily Finance Pulse India - 08 January 2026
Indian markets closed marginally lower on Jan 7 with Nifty below 26,150 amid Reliance and HDFC Bank drags; US indices hit records while Asian markets mixed. Exchanges open on 2026-01-08; overall sentiment neutral.
1/10
**Nifty50 ends below 26,150: Geopolitical risks offset Q3 optimism**
Jan 07, 2026 · Nifty50 closed at 26,132 down 0.18%, Sensex at 84,953 down 0.13%; FIIs net sold Rs 107cr, DIIs bought Rs 1749cr amid Reliance, HDFC Bank dips.
Impact: Expect narrow range trading with high volatility from Trump actions and potential Supreme Court tariff verdict.
2/10
**Sensex down 102 pts: Broader markets outperform on mixed global cues**
Jan 07, 2026 · Nifty slips for 3rd day; GIFT Nifty futures down 53 pts at 26,208; US S&P 500, Dow hit records, Asia mixed post-Australia CPI miss.
Impact: Watch Euro Area inflation data; subdued start likely for Indian indices.
3/10
**Titan, HCL Tech gain; Cipla, Maruti decline in choppy session**
Jan 07, 2026 · Markets closed marginally lower with Cipla, Maruti drags offsetting Titan, HCL Tech advances; Nifty defends 26,150 support.
Impact: Key levels: 26,250-26,300 congestion; Reliance, HDFC Bank in focus.
4/10
**Nifty holds above 26,100: Tata Elxsi surges 9.47%**
Jan 07, 2026 · Nifty ends weekly expiry lower but above 26,100; Wall Street rallies for 3rd session, Nifty Bank above 60,000 led by ICICI.
Impact: Business updates from GCPL, Titan to drive consumer stocks; watch Meesho, Tata Capital.
5/10
**Morgan Stanley: India stock returns to improve on favourable fundamentals**
Jan 07, 2026 · India's market returns expected to strengthen as economic fundamentals improve.
Impact: Positive outlook supports long-term buying amid short-term volatility.
6/10
**Brent crude falls 1.72% to $60.70 amid global demand worries**
Jan 07, 2026 · Oil prices edge lower; WTI down 1.26% at $56.41; impacts energy stocks and inflation outlook.
Impact: Lower oil eases input costs for India, potential RBI rate cut tailwind.
7/10
**US Dow, S&P 500 hit records: AI rally lifts semis, Moderna**
Jan 07, 2026 · Wall Street up with Dow +0.99%, S&P +0.62%, Nasdaq +0.65%; post-US Venezuela strike sentiment boost.
Impact: Positive global cues may cap Indian downside; FII flows in focus.
8/10
**Asia mixed: Nikkei -0.45%, Kospi +1.89% on CPI data**
Jan 07, 2026 · ASX up 0.38% post-Australia CPI miss at 3.4%; Japan down on China tensions.
Impact: Mixed regional signals point to cautious Indian open.
9/10
**FIIs net buy Rs 143cr, DIIs Rs 1,529cr on Jan 6**
Jan 07, 2026 · Institutional support continues despite FII selling on Jan 7; offsets heavyweight drags.
Impact: DII buying cushions downside; monitor flows amid global volatility.
10/10
**Q3 results today: Premier Energy, Galaxy Agrico Exports**
Jan 07, 2026 · Companies declare FY26 Q3 earnings; SME IPOs like Modern Diagnostic list.
Impact: Earnings reactions to influence midcaps; broader markets outperform.