Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 11 (ANI): The home stock markets witnessed a decline in January 2026, underperforming a number of main international markets throughout the month, in line with a report by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.
The Nifty 50 closed at 25,320.65, falling 3.10 per cent in January. Broader markets noticed sharper corrections, with the Nifty Midcap 150 declining 3.53 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 250 dropping 5.52 per cent throughout the month.
The Nifty 500 index additionally slipped 3.32 per cent in January, reflecting broad-based strain throughout sectors. The report famous that the Nifty 50 was down 3.1 per cent, whereas midcap and smallcap indices fell 3.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively, indicating stress within the broader market.
Commodities have been the one optimistic contributor, whereas all different sectors dragged the Nifty 500 decrease.
Sector-wise, Metals and Defence recorded good points of round 6 per cent. However, FMCG, Realty and Consumer Durables witnessed declines within the vary of 6 per cent to 11 per cent over the month.
In distinction, international markets posted good points in January. In the United States, the S&P 500 rose 1.37 per cent, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.20 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average superior 1.73 per cent throughout the month.
The report highlighted that US equities ended larger in January, supported by good points in Communication Services and Industrials.
Emerging markets delivered stronger returns in comparison with India. China rose 4.66 per cent, Taiwan gained 11.09 per cent, Korea surged 28.11 per cent, and Brazil climbed 16.64 per cent in January. South Africa additionally superior 8.21 per cent throughout the month.
Among developed markets, the United Kingdom rose 5.11 per cent and Japan gained 6.59 per cent, whereas France elevated 1.19 per cent, Switzerland added 2.64 per cent, and Germany superior 1.67 per cent in January.
The information indicated that whereas international markets recorded optimistic momentum in January 2026, Indian equities remained underneath strain, with benchmark and broader indices closing the month in detrimental territory. (ANI)