Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1% on geopolitical worries

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 1% on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) due to heavy selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance, Bajaj Finance and M&M amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Besides, ongoing weakness in the rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investors’ sentiment. Extending its previous…

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Rupee falls 8 paise to 90.98 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 8 paise to 90.98 against the American currency in early trade on Tuesday (January 20, 2026), as strong dollar demand from metal importers and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment. Forex traders said rising geopolitical uncertainty, including renewed U.S. expansionary…

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RBI proposes linking BRICS’ digital currencies

Reserve ‌Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments ​easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve ‌Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…

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Rupee ends 14 paise lower at 90.92 against U.S. dollar

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee breached the 91-a-dollar mark for the second time in a month before ending 14 paise down at 90.92 (provisional) against the greenback on Monday (January 19, 2026), as renewed concerns over global trade uncertainties accelerated foreign fund withdrawal. Despite weak American currency and lower crude oil…

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Sensex, Nifty succumb to selling pressure in blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank

Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday (January 19, 2026), tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid global tariff uncertainties. Besides, weakness in the rupee and unabated flight of foreign capital from Indian equities also made investors jittery, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 324.17 points,…

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Rupee gains 12 paise to 90.66 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee recovered from a low level and traded with a gain of 12 paise at 90.66 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Monday (January 19, 2026), tracking a retreating greenback against major overseas rivals. However, persistent outflow of foreign funds from…

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