HomeMarket NewsSensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Markets snap 3-day rally on Friday, but end week in the green
By CNBCTV18.COM | Jan 30, 2026 4:28 PM IST (Updated)
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Sensex fell 297 points and Nifty slipped 98, ending a three-day rally. Hindustan Copper, Hind Zinc, and South Indian Bank led declines, while Nestle and Vodafone Idea posted strong gains.
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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian equities ended lower on Friday, snapping a three-day winning streak, even as benchmarks posted solid weekly gains.
The Sensex fell 297 points to 82,270, while the Nifty slipped 98 points to close at 25,321, below the 25,350 mark. Nifty Bank declined 347 points to 59,610 and the Midcap index dropped 109 points to 58,432. Despite the fall, market breadth remained positive, with the NSE advance–decline ratio at 3:2.
Metals led the decline, with the metal index snapping a three-day rally; stocks like Hindustan Copper and Hind Zinc fell up to 12%. Hindalco, Tata Steel, Coal India, ONGC and ICICI Bank were among the top Nifty losers. South Indian Bank tumbled over 15% after the CEO chose not to seek reappointment, while Swiggy slid over 5% on a wider Q3 loss and a CLSA downgrade.
On the upside, Nestle climbed 3% after Q3 results beat estimates, while Indoco Remedies rose 2% following USFDA approval. In the midcap space, Vodafone Idea surged over 11%, emerging as the top gainer.
For the week, markets still ended in the green. The Sensex and Nifty gained over 1% each, while Nifty Bank and the Midcap index rose more than 2%. Defence, capital markets, realty and metal stocks outperformed, with gains of up to 9%. BEL, ONGC, Axis Bank, Adani Ports and Adani Enterprises led Nifty gains for the week, while Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the laggards.
