Stock Market Highlights 16 January 2026: Sensex ended 187.64 pts or 0.23% positive at 83,570.35, and Nifty 50 rose by 28.75 pts or 0.11% to 25,694.35

Sensex, Nifty Highlights on 16 January 2026: Equity benchmarks ‍inched higher on Friday to end the week little ​changed as earnings optimism in IT and ‌state-owned banks provided some support, but concerns ​around a US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows kept up the pressure. The Nifty 50 rose 0.11% to 25,694.35, while the Sensex added 0.23% to 83,570.35. For the week, Nifty rose 0.04% and Sensex fell 0.01%. Broader market advanced, ​with the small-cap and mid-cap indexes rising 0.5% ⁠and 0.2%, respectively.
IT stocks led the gainers on Friday, ‌jumping 3.3% and adding 2.8% for the week. Better-than-expected earnings from Infosys
, HCLTech and Tata Consultancy Services supported sentiment.
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