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Sensex falls about 150 pts from day’s high, Nifty near 26,150 in first session of 2026; 5 key reasons behind market decline
Sensex slipped about 150 points from its high and Nifty stayed near 26,150 in the first session of 2026, with profit-booking and mixed cues driving the decline.
In the first trading session of 2026, the BSE Sensex fell roughly 150 points from its day’s high while the NSE Nifty 50 hovered near the 26,150 level as broader market sentiment softened. The decline came amid profit booking in heavyweight stocks and mixed global cues. Market participants cited five key reasons behind the dip, including weak global equities, strength in the Indian rupee weighing on exporters, selling pressure in financials and FMCG stocks, commodity price movements affecting base metal names, and cautious investor stance at the beginning of the year.