On Friday, the Dalal Street closed in the red. Nifty 50 opened at 25,247.55, reaching a high of 25,370.70 and closing at 25,320.65, down by 0.39%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 81,947.31, reached a high of 82,430.82, and ended at 82,269.78, down by 0.36%.Reasons for the negative sentimentThe following are the reasons for the negative sentiment:Weaker cues from the global markets.Foreign Institutional Investors exited from the Indian Markets.Cautious investor sentiment ahead of the Union Budget on 1st February, 2026.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5025,320.6525,418.90-0.39%BSE Sensex82,269.7882,566.37-0.36%Next 5067,839.8568,409.75-0.83%Bank Nifty59,610.4559,957.85-0.58%Fin Nifty27,330.8527,509.60-0.65% Nifty and Sensex traded in the red, dragged down by losses in Banking, IT, and Metals stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded lower, dragged by Metal and Energy stocks.Nifty Bank traded lower amid profit-taking following the recent rally.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT38,036.1538,431.30-1.03%Nifty Auto26,750.3526,555.400.73%Nifty FMCG51,215.2050,523.901.37%Nifty Pharma21,715.1021,564.000.70%Nifty Healthcare13,893.8513,790.650.75%Nifty Oil & Gas11,791.7011,854.95-0.53% Nifty IT traded in the red amid broader market sentiment.Nifty Auto traded higher on expectations of strong Q3 earnings from Bajaj Auto and on data from the Economic Survey indicating that Indian automobile companies exported 5.3 million vehicles in the last fiscal year, suggesting rising demand for Indian cars.Nifty FMCG traded higher amid strong Q3 earnings from Dabur and Nestle India.Nifty Pharma traded in green on expectations of positive earnings from Glenmark Pharma, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, and Ajanta Pharma.Nifty Oil and Gas traded in red following the decline in crude oil prices.Market Movers Today South Indian Bank shares dropped by 19% after its Managing Director and CEO, PR Seshadri, announced his exit from the role.Vodafone Idea shares rose by 13% after the company unveiled its capex plan for the next 3 years, and aimed at sustained subscriber additions, double-digit revenue growth, and tripling of EBITDA by FY29 in its analyst meet.Gold loan stocks, such as Muthoot Finance and Manappurram Finance, fell 9% after a sharp decline in silver and gold prices.Metal stocks, namely Hindustan Copper, Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco, and NMDC, dropped by 10.5%, 8%, 7%, and 6%, respectively, after a major drop in global metal prices.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea11.1710.0511.14%Blue Star1,816.901,732.504.87%Aurobindo Pharma1,207.701,150.604.96%Nestle1,332.401,287.903.46%PG Electroplast547.70528.803.57% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeHindustan Zinc628.50715.20-12.12%Vedanta681.55766.35-11.07%NALCO385.45428.85-10.12%Swiggy309.75327.65-5.46%HUDCO191.65203.97-6.04% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeState Bank of India1,077.151,082.501.03%Axis Bank1,370.401,378.700.49%Shriram Finance1,020.001,029.30-0.27%Tata Motors458.50485.40-2.49%ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company2,972.603,012.002.02% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeITC322.15316.451.11%Max Healthcare Institute956.80940.000.44%Bajaj Housing Finance90.8387.323.19%Dixon Technologies10,446.009,835.001.05%ACC1,636.901,626.10-2.48% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeYes Bank21.4121.310.47%Tata Steel193.13202.32-4.54%Suzlon Energy47.6747.440.48%Eternal273.60275.35-0.64%NMDC81.2184.60-4.01% Market AnnouncementsCupid shares rose by 13.3% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹33 crore for Q3 FY26, up by 196% YoY. Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals shares dropped by 9% after the company’s net profit dropped by 43.6% YoY at ₹141.5 crores in Q3 FY26.