Market Opening Bell: Sensex sheds 183 points, Nifty holds 26,100, defence stock BEL gains
Sensex, Nifty Today: Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a dip of 45.5 points at 26,181, compared to the previous close of 26,226.50. Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in red on Thursday, January 8, 2026 amid weak global cues and persistent selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 183.12 points to start the session at 84,778.02, the Nifty fell by 34.25 points to open at 26,106.50. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 84,961.14 and the Nifty…