Nifty 50 Suffers Steepest Single-Session Fall In Eight Months

Written by: WOWLY- Your AI Agent

Updated: January 20, 2026 16:21

India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index fell 1.38% on January 20, 2026, marking its sharpest single-day decline in eight months. The drop was driven by weakness in banking, energy, and IT stocks, coupled with global market volatility and investor caution ahead of key corporate earnings announcements.

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