NIFTY50, SENSEX today: Wall Street cues, FII activity, key things to know before markets open on January 12

The Indian equity benchmarks are set to open on a flat note on Monday, January 12, as indicated by GIFT NIFTY futures. NIFTY futures at GIFT City in Ahmedabad advanced 4 points to 25,792 amid positive cues from Asian markets.

The Indian equity benchmarks fell for a fifth straight session on Friday, January 9, to fall to their lowest level in over two months as investor sentiment took a knock on the back of sustained foreign outflows and growing uncertainties regarding trade deal between Indian and United States.

In the last five sessions the SENSEX has dropped as much as 2,360 points or 2.75% to hit low of 83,402, its lowest level since October 16 and NIFTY50 index tumbled 705 points to 25,655, its lowest level since November 3.

The SENSEX ended 605 points lower at 83,576 and NIFTY50 index declined 194 points to close at 25,683.

Asian markets

Asian markets were trading higher on Monday with Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 0.4%, China's Shanghai Composite advanced 0.32%, South Korea's KOSPI gained 1.2% and Australia's S&P ASX 200 index rose 0.42%.

Wall Street update

US stocks surged hit record highs on Friday following a mixed report on the job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on it.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237 points, or 0.5%, and likewise set a record, while the Nasdaq composite led the market with a 0.8% gain.

The moves came after the US Labour Department said employers hired fewer workers during December than economists expected, though the unemployment rate improved and was better than expected. It reinforced how the US job market may be in a “ low-hire, low-fire” state and may hopefully avoid a recession, news agency AP reported.

FII/DII activity

Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth ₹3,769 crore on Friday while domestic institutional investors bought shares worth ₹5,596 crore, data from the National Stock Exchange showed.

The FIIs have so far this month sold shares worth ₹11,789 crore, according to the data from National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

Q3 earnings today

As many as 17 companies are slated to announce their December quarter earnings today. The list includes IT services majors such as TCS and HCL Technologies. Other notable names include Anand Rathi Wealth, Maharashtra Scooters, Infibeam Avenues, GTPL Hathway, and Lotus Chocolate Company.

Stocks to watch

The company is looking for technology tie-ups for various processes, like coal beneficiation and gasification, to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG), the official said, requesting anonymity.

NTPC will look to produce SNG at a cost of around $12 million per British thermal unit (MMBTU).

The acquisition will be done by Coastal Cedar Investment BV, an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. The Lemon Tree Hotels board has approved the execution of a share purchase agreement enabling the acquisition by Coastal Cedar, a regulatory filing said.

The company's board has also approved execution of an agreement providing for a primary investment of up to ₹960 crore by Warburg Pincus in tranches to support the future growth of Fleur, which will be listed separately on the exchanges.

In a regulatory filing, Lemon Tree said the strategic reorganisation and investment from Warburg in Fleur will unlock long-term shareholder value by creating two focused, high-growth, and large-scale platforms.

In the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, it had clocked a net profit of ₹425.38 crore, it said in a regulatory filing dated January 9.

The NBFC witnessed a 25% annual surge in its revenue from operations to ₹2,130 crore during the quarter under review, compared to ₹1,698 crore in the December quarter of FY25.

In a regulatory filing late on Friday, the domestic gear maker reported a consolidated net loss of ₹196.55 crore for the second consecutive quarter during the period under review, mainly due to lower sales, including the deferment of a purchase order from state-owned BSNL.

The company had clocked a net profit of ₹165.67 crore in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q3FY25).

The supermarket chain operator reported an 18.27% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹855.92 crore for the third quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q3FY26).

In the corresponding period a year earlier, it had logged a profit of ₹723.72 crore, it said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.

Its profit after tax (PAT) margin grew to stand at 4.7% in Q3FY26, as against 4.5% in Q3 of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q3FY25).

In September last year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh each on the Director of Flight Operations and the Director of Training of IndiGo.

The DGCA Appellate Authority, through an order dated January 7, has dismissed the appeal.

Adani was addressing the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Kutch and Saurashtra regions held in Rajkot in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and several industry leaders.

"The Adani Group is committed to investing ₹1.5 lakh crore over the next five years in the Kutch region. We will complete our Khavda project and commission the full 37 GW capacity by 2030, and we will also double our port capacity at Mundra in 10 years," he said.

Adani said that every one of these investments aligns with India's national priorities: employment generation, industrial competitiveness, sustainability, and long-term resilience.

Ambani announced five firm commitments for Gujarat at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for the Kutch and Saurashtra regions in Rajkot.

"First, investment at an unprecedented scale. Reliance is already Gujarat's largest investor. In the last five years, we have invested over ₹3.5 lakh crore," he said.

In a regulatory filing on Sunday, the company reported a 27% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its sales bookings to ₹2,020 crore during the quarter under review, despite high festive demand for housing properties.

The Gurugram-based company sold properties worth ₹2,770 crore in the December quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q3FY25).