Stock Market Today Dec 26: Indian stock markets opened flat with a slightly negative bias today, as the market is clearly in a consolidation phase amid a lack of major cues. At 9:30 AM, the Sensex was down 83 points or 0.09 percent at 85,325, and the Nifty was down 17 points or 0.06 percent at 26,124. The broader market indices outperformed the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Mid cap 100 rising 0.35 percent and the Nifty Small cap 100 gaining 0.27 percent.
Top Gainers and Losers Shares
In the Nifty pack, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, and ONGC were among the top gainers, while Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Max Healthcare, and TCS suffered losses. Among the sectoral gainers, the Nifty Consumer Durables index was the top performer, rising 0.4 percent, followed by Nifty Metal and Nifty Chemicals, each gaining 0.3 percent.
Stock Market Today 26 Dec
The Nifty could extend its gains towards the resistance levels of 26,202 and 26,330, while support is expected around 26,000 in the near term. Analysts say that with only four trading days left in 2025, what appeared to be a Santa rally seems to be fading as markets stabilize without new catalysts such as a US-India trade deal. Market analysts say that continuous buying by cash-rich DIIs will support the market and prevent sharp declines. They also suggest that the market is likely to pick up pace in early 2026 and that valuations should be the most important aspect of investing.
Asian Market Today
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region saw gains in the morning session, although several indices were closed due to the Boxing Day holiday. In Asian markets, China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 0.17 percent, the Shenzhen index was up 0.31 percent, Japan’s Nikkei index gained 0.99 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.17 percent and South Korea’s KOSPI index rose 0.7 percent.
