Stock markets decline in early trade dragged by blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank

From the 30-Sensex firms, ICICI Bank dropped 3% after its consolidated profit for the December quarter declined 2.68% to ₹12,537.98 crore, hit by an RBI-mandated ₹1,283-crore provision for agricultural loans wrongly classified as priority sector advances. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (January 19,…

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Rupee ends 14 paise lower at 90.92 against U.S. dollar

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee breached the 91-a-dollar mark for the second time in a month before ending 14 paise down at 90.92 (provisional) against the greenback on Monday (January 19, 2026), as renewed concerns over global trade uncertainties accelerated foreign fund withdrawal. Despite weak American currency and lower crude oil…

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Rupee falls 8 paise to 90.98 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 8 paise to 90.98 against the American currency in early trade on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), as strong dollar demand from metal importers and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said rising geopolitical uncertainty, including renewed U.S. expansionary…

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Stock markets fall in early trade amid geopolitical tensions, foreign fund outflows

Image for representational purposes only. From the 30-Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank, Trent, Larsen & Toubro, HCL Tech and Infosys were among the laggards. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global markets and persistent foreign…

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