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Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a weaker note on January 19, tracking negative cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading lower around 25,592.

Market sentiment remains fragile as investors turn cautious following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of fresh tax levies on European nations over Greenland, dampening global risk appetite.

Despite the cautious outlook for today, Indian markets ended higher in a volatile session on January 16, showing resilience amid global uncertainties.

On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 83570.35 up by 187.64 points or by 0.23 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25694.35 up by 28.75 points or by 0.11 %.

On the global front, stock markets in Asia fell for the first time in six sessions, led by a decline in Japan's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng. Meanwhile, safe-haven assets, including gold and silver, rose to another record on Monday as tensions escalated on the tariffs front. US stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes ​posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 83.11 points, ⁠or 0.17%, to 49,359.33, the S&P 500 lost 4.46 points, or 0.06%, to 6,940.01, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 14.63 points, or 0.06%, to ‍23,515.39. Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 62836265.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 37780235.00, ITC Ltd. 30526898.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 26028519.00, Infosys Ltd. 19335957.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 574.20 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 125067.43 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 148578 with a total turnover of Rs. 25416.32 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1693881 with a total turnover of Rs. 120205.24 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 155089015 with a total turnover of Rs. 26092397.75 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 10280753 with a total turnover of Rs. 752419.12 Crore.

The FIIs on 16/01/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 14616.18 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 85.06 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 18131.51 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 905.19 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -3515.33 Crore and Rs. -820.13