Today's Indian share market (January 20, 2026) closed sharply lower, marking a significant downturn amid broad-based selling pressure.

• BSE Sensex: Closed at 82,180.47, down 1,065.71 points or -1.28%.
• NSE Nifty 50: Closed at 25,232.50, down 353 points or -1.38%.

This was one of the steeper single-day declines recently, pushing both benchmarks to their lowest levels in over two months (since November 2025). The market erased substantial investor wealth, with BSE-listed companies losing around ₹9-10 lakh crore in market capitalization.

Key highlights of the session:

• All major sectoral indices ended in the red.
• Realty sector was the worst hit (down ~5%), followed by notable weakness in IT, Auto, Pharma, Metal, PSU Bank, Oil & Gas, and Consumer Durables (mostly 1.5-2.5% lower).
• Broader markets underperformed: Midcap and Smallcap indices fell around 2.5-2.9% each.
• Volatility spiked, with India VIX rising sharply (to nearly a 2-month high in some reports).
• Market breadth was negative: Far more decliners than advancers (e.g., NSE saw ~538 advances vs. ~2,684 declines).

Major drags came from heavyweights and sectors sensitive to global cues, including technology (subdued earnings signals, especially export-oriented firms) and financials. Specific laggards mentioned across reports included Eternal (down ~4%), Sun Pharma (~3%), Bajaj Finance, Coal India, Adani Enterprises, and Jio Financial.

Primary reasons for the selloff:

• Lingering global trade uncertainties, including renewed tariff threats from the US (e.g., under President Trump targeting Europe and potentially impacting broader sentiment).
• Persistent foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows.
• Mixed-to-weak early corporate earnings signals reviving concerns about profit recovery.
• Broader risk-off mood tracking weak cues from Asian and global peers.

The market remains fragile after a weak start to 2026, with only limited positive sessions so far. Domestic institutional buying has provided some cushion in recent weeks, but global factors continue to dominate sentiment.