Sensex rebounds 700 points from day’s low to hit 81,800:Nifty crosses 25,100 as metal, IT, and bank stocks lead

The domestic equity market staged a strong recovery on Tuesday, January 27, after opening on a weak note. The Sensex bounced back nearly 700 points from its intraday low to move past the 81,800 mark. The Nifty also recovered sharply, gaining over 180 points to trade near 25,100. Buying interest in metal, IT and banking stocks supported the market’s rebound. Global markets provide support Asian markets traded higher, lending positive cues to domestic equities. In the US, markets ended higher on January 26. The Dow Jones climbed 0.64% to close at 49,412, the Nasdaq added 0.43%, and the SP 500 rose 0.50%. FII selling continues On January 23, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹3,191 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) offset the selling by purchasing equities worth ₹3,173 crore. In December 2025, FIIs offloaded shares worth ₹34,350 crore. During the same period, DIIs remained net buyers, investing ₹79,620 crore and providing support to the market. Market had ended lower on Friday The benchmark indices had closed sharply lower on Friday, January 23. The Sensex fell 770 points to end at 81,538, while the Nifty declined 241 points to close at 25,048. Market Status on 23 January 2026 Sensex: 81,538 Nifty: 25,048 BSE Midcap: 44,369 BSE Smallcap: 46,825 Nifty Top Gainers Dr Reddy’s: ₹1,238 ONGC: ₹246.10 Tech Mahindra: ₹1,700.70 Up ₹13.30 (▲ 0.79%) Nifty Top Losers Adani Enterprises: ₹1,861.80 Adani Ports: ₹260.05 Eternal: ₹4,022.10 Source: BSE / NSE