Stock Market Today: Sensex Starts 2026 On A Negative Note, Nifty Settles Higher; ITC Slumps 10%

That's all for today folks. While the markets have closed, the auto companies are still announcing its sales number for December. You can track the live updates here.

Have a good day and hopefully a good year.

L&T, M&M, Eternal, Reliance Industries, Shriram Finance emerged as the top gainers for the day.

On the other hand, ITC, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Dr Reddy, Tata Consumers were the worst performers of the Nifty 50 index.

• Most sectoral indices rose with Nifty auto and Nifty realty leading the gains, while Nifty FMCG and Nifty Consumption were among the gainers.

• Nifty auto gain over 1%; emerges as the top gaining sector for the day

• Ashok Leyland & Bajaj Auto are the top gainers in Nifty Auto

• Nifty FMCG fall over 3% for the day; ITC emerges as the top loser

• Nifty PSU bank gain for the 4th consecutive day

• Nifty Auto, Metal, Financials and Nifty bank gain for the 3rd consecutive day

• Nifty IT snaps 6-day losing streak

• The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers, as 1,944 stocks declined, 2,224 advanced and 171 remained unchanged on the BSE.

• Indian equities ended flat after it opened in green on Thursday.

• Intraday, both Nifty and Sensex rose nearly 0.30% before it pared the gains made through the day.

• Nifty ends 16.95 points or 0.06% higher at 26,146.55. This comes as 10% decline of ITC weighs on the index.

• Sensex ends 32 points or 0.04% down at 85,188.60.

• Broader indices closed mixed. Nifty Midcap 150 ended 0.41% higher and Nifty Smallcap 250 closed 0.10% lower.

• Nifty Midcap 150 gains for the 2nd consecutive day

• Vodafone Idea, Ajanta pharma gain the most in Nifty Midcap 150

• Nifty smallcap 250 close lower; Godfrey Phillips & Westlife Foodworld are top losers in Nifty smallcap 250

The government mopped up Rs 1.74 lakh crore in Goods and Services Tax, registering a growth of 6.1% year-on-year, according to provisional data released on Thursday.

Central GST collections rose to Rs 34,289 crore, state GST collections to Rs 41,368 crore and integrated GST collections to Rs 98,894 crore.

The government raised Rs 4,551 crore via the GST compensation cess, which is continuing only as a transitory arrangement till entire loan and interest liability are settled.

GST refund amounted to Rs 18,422 crore, a growth of 62% over last year.