Stock Market Highlights 22 January 2026: Markets break 3-day losing streak as global optimism drives Sensex, Nifty higher
Share Market Highlights 22 January 2026: Indian share benchmarks rose on Thursday, tracking a rebound in global equities after US President Donald Trump walked back on threats to impose tariffs on European countries and ruled out the use of force to seize Greenland. The Nifty 50 rose 0.53% to 25,289.90, while the BSE Sensex added 0.49% to 82,307.37. Fifteen of the 16 major sectors logged gains. The broader small-caps and mid-caps rose about 0.8% and 1.3%, respectively. “Sentiment improved following US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of tariff threats against the European Union and his optimistic remarks on a potential India-US trade deal, which encouraged short-covering and risk-taking,” said Gaurav Garg, analyst at Lemonn Markets Desk. Textile exporters such as Trident, Vardhman Textiles , Gokaldas Exports, and shrimp exporters Apex Frozen Foods, Coastal Corporation and Avanti Feeds jumped on optimism over New Delhi’s potential deals with the US and EU. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories climbed 5.2% after reporting a quarterly profit beat. Zomato parent Eternal closed 2.7% lower as rising competition in the quick-commerce business outweighed optimism over strong third-quarter earnings. While domestic benchmarks rebounded on the day, they are still down 3.3% in January so far, dragged by relentless foreign outflows and mixed earnings. Read More | Source: The Hindu Business Line