Indian Markets Flat on New Year's Day: Sensex Dips, Nifty Holds 26,150

• Indian indices began 2026 flat, with Sensex slipping 32 points and Nifty closing near 26,150.
• BSE Sensex closed at 85,188.60, while NSE Nifty ended at 26,146.55 on January 1, 2026.
• NTPC, Eternal, Larsen & Toubro, PowerGrid, M&M were top Sensex gainers; ITC, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank among top losers.
• Nifty Auto, IT, Media, PSU Bank, Consumer Durable sectors saw gains; FMCG was the biggest loser (3.17%).
• Global markets mostly closed for holiday; US markets ended 2025 with strong gains despite a final-day dip.

Why It Matters: Indian markets started 2026 flat, with mixed sectoral performance and global markets mostly shut.