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Indian benchmarks open lower despite positive global cues
Sensex and Nifty opened lower on January 5 as IT stocks dragged indices, outweighing positive global cues and early optimism.
Indian equity indices opened lower on January 5, 2026, despite gains across global markets. Sensex started at 85,640, while Nifty declined to 26,283. IT stocks led early losses as geopolitical concerns linked to Venezuela weighed on sentiment, offsetting supportive overnight cues from US and Asian markets.