India: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - January 21, 2026

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Daily Gainers

1,388

Daily Losers

3,136

Average Return

-1.12%

Total Stocks

4,640

View Detailed Market Cap Breakdown

Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Large Cap	119	212	-0.53%	331
Mid Cap	132	272	-0.76%	404
Small Cap	512	1,345	-1.34%	1,879

Indian Markets Fall for 3rd Day, FII Outflows Weigh

Market Sentiment: negative

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

The news highlights a three-day losing streak for Indian indices, driven by FII outflows and geopolitical tensions. While some companies show positive earnings, the overall market sentiment is bearish, making this market-moving news.

Key Takeaway

Escalating geopolitical tensions and sustained FII outflows are driving market declines in India, creating a cautious environment for investors.

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Market Pulse: Indian indices closed lower today, marking the third consecutive session of decline. The Sensex fell 270.84 points (0.33%) to 81,909.63, while the Nifty50 decreased by 75 points (0.3%) to 25,157.5. Broader market indices also experienced selling pressure, with the Nifty MidCap 100 down 1.14% and the Nifty SmallCap down 0.9%. Overall market sentiment was bearish.
Key Themes: Geopolitical tensions and FII outflows dominated market sentiment. The Sensex and Nifty experienced intraday plunges of 1.28% and 1.38% respectively, before partially recovering. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have withdrawn a substantial Rs 32,253.55 crore in January 2026 alone, contributing significantly to the downward pressure. The Rupee also hit a record low, depreciating to 91.69 against the USD.
Earnings & Sector Rotation: Q3 earnings presented a mixed picture. While Tata Communications reported a strong 54.7% YoY profit increase to Rs 365 crore, Dr. Reddy’s net profit fell 14% YoY to Rs 1,210 crore. Kalyan Jewellers shares plunged 14% despite a 42% YoY revenue jump, indicating investor concern beyond top-line growth. Midcap stocks continued to correct, with the BSE Midcap Index falling nearly 4% over the last three months, and 14 midcap stocks declining between 20% and 50%.
Data-Driven Insights: Gold futures rallied over 5% (Rs 7,700) to a new peak of Rs 1,58,339 per 10 grams, reflecting safe-haven demand. CreditAccess Grameen showcased a strong turnaround, with net profit at Rs 252 crore versus a loss of Rs 99.5 crore YoY, leading to a 10% share price jump and upgrades from HSBC and CLSA. Eternal Q3 revenue grew 201% YoY to Rs 16,315 crore, but PAT was below estimates at Rs 102 crore.
Investor Implications: Monitor FII flows closely, as continued outflows could further depress market sentiment. The weakness in midcap stocks warrants caution. Keep an eye on companies reporting strong earnings growth, like Tata Communications and CreditAccess Grameen, but assess valuations carefully. The rebound in MRPL shares (up 7%) after halting Russian crude imports suggests sensitivity to geopolitical factors. Tomorrow, watch for further developments in global markets and any policy announcements.

Daily Streak Leaders for January 21, 2026

All (12) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Hindustan Zinc \| HINDZINC Basic Materials \| Large Cap	3 days ↑	7.32%
Hindustan Zinc shows promise with a 3-day winning streak (650.00 → 697.55), delivering 7.3% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 75.9B revenue generating 22.3B net profit (29.4% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.
General Insurance \| GICRE Financial Services \| Large Cap	3 days ↑	2.89%
General Insurance shows promise with a 3-day winning streak (359.90 → 370.30), delivering 2.9% gains. With 146.2B revenue generating only 25.3B profit (17.3% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Procter & Gamble \| PGHH Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	11 days ↓	-7.95%
Procter & Gamble faces persistent headwinds with a 11-day decline (12,956.00 → 11,926.00), down 7.9%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 9.9B revenue generating 1.6B profit (15.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Aegis Logistics \| AEGISCHEM Energy \| Large Cap	9 days ↓	-11.97%
Aegis Logistics experiences extended pressure with a 9-day decline (748.80 → 659.20), down 12.0%. The 16.0B revenue base faces margin compression with profits at 1.6B (Qtr ending Jun 2024). Market concerns about profitability appear justified as competition intensifies.
Jindal Saw \| JINDALSAW Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	3 days ↑	24.91%
Jindal Saw gains traction with a 3-day winning streak (155.00 → 193.61), delivering 24.9% gains. With 40.8B revenue generating only 4.2B profit (10.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Keystone Realtors \| RUSTOMJEE Real Estate \| Mid Cap	3 days ↑	4.57%
Keystone Realtors gains traction with a 3-day winning streak (479.85 → 501.80), delivering 4.6% gains. With 2.7B revenue generating only 163.3M profit (6.0% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Arvind Fashions \| ARVINDFASN Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	12 days ↓	-14.51%
Arvind Fashions experiences extended pressure with a 12-day decline (509.00 → 435.15), down 14.5%. Weak margins on 11.1B revenue with only 248.6M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Eureka Forbes \| EUREKAFORB Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	11 days ↓	-17.93%
Eureka Forbes struggles to find footing after a 11-day decline (645.00 → 529.35), down 17.9%. Weak margins on 6.1B revenue with only 387.0M profit (6.4% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
S StarlinePS \| STARLENT Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	104.69%
StarlinePS is on fire with an unstoppable a 15-day winning streak (3.20 → 6.55), delivering 104.7% gains. Financial performance remains steady with 125.7M revenue yielding 8.8M profit (Qtr ending Jun 2025). The 7.0% margin suggests room for growth as operations scale.
O Onix Solar Energy \| ONIXSOLAR Basic Materials \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	72.77%
Onix Solar Energy dominates the market with an impressive a 15-day winning streak (405.60 → 700.75), delivering 72.8% gains. With 452.0M revenue generating only 10.1M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Silverline \| SILVERLINE Technology \| Small Cap	15 days ↓	-48.41%
Silverline struggles to find footing after a 15-day decline (15.14 → 7.81), down 48.4%. The 1.0B revenue base faces margin compression with profits at 72.6M (Qtr ending Sep 2025). Market concerns about profitability appear justified as competition intensifies.
Geekay Wires \| GEEKAYWIRE Industrials \| Small Cap	14 days ↓	-20.27%
Geekay Wires struggles to find footing after a 14-day decline (34.88 → 27.81), down 20.3%. Weak margins on 917.4M revenue with only 71.9M profit (7.8% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

India Market Daily Gainers & Losers: January 21, 2026

All (30) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top India Stock Gainers (January 21, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Mangalore Refinery \| MRPL Energy \| Large Cap	₹139.00	₹152.16	9.15%	66.2M	66.2M
CreditAccess Grameen \| CREDITACC Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹1,309.00	₹1,355.20	9.06%	19.8M	19.8M
KPR Mill \| KPRMILL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹818.80	₹859.05	5.68%	1.0M	1.0M
ETERNAL LIMITED \| ETERNAL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹269.25	₹283.50	5.16%	71.7M	71.7M
Hindustan Copper \| HINDCOPPER Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹532.55	₹557.30	4.77%	37.3M	37.3M
Piccadily Agro \| PICCADIL Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹564.95	₹595.80	7.53%	404.1K	404.1K
Indiamart Intermesh \| INDIAMART Communication Services \| Mid Cap	₹2,200.00	₹2,264.60	5.73%	668.6K	668.6K
Le Travenues \| IXIGO Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹225.10	₹239.40	5.49%	5.5M	5.5M
Aarti Pharmalabs \| AARTIPHARM Healthcare \| Mid Cap	₹754.35	₹793.90	5.48%	479.7K	479.7K
Prime Focus \| PFOCUS Communication Services \| Mid Cap	₹209.20	₹219.14	5.24%	4.7M	4.7M
Parvati Sweetners \| PARVATI Consumer Defensive \| Small Cap	₹7.45	₹8.57	17.56%	156.9K	156.9K
Almondz Global \| ALMONDZ Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹13.66	₹15.70	15.44%	2.7M	2.7M
Kabra \| KABRAEXTRU Industrials \| Small Cap	₹181.00	₹204.78	12.16%	183.0K	183.0K
I India Finsec \| IFINSEC Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹185.00	₹193.90	11.76%	109	109
Kanpur Plastipack \| KANPRPLA Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹159.98	₹178.77	11.75%	37.0K	37.0K

Biggest India Stock Losers (January 21, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Kalyan Jewellers \| KALYANKJIL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹452.00	₹396.55	-12.16%	37.6M	37.6M
SRF \| SRF Industrials \| Large Cap	₹2,802.60	₹2,676.90	-7.16%	2.0M	2.0M
Authum Investment \| AIIL Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹595.00	₹569.60	-6.64%	797.7K	797.7K
Tata Communications \| TATACOMM Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹1,708.50	₹1,617.80	-5.51%	994.8K	994.8K
One \| PAYTM Technology \| Large Cap	₹1,294.00	₹1,235.90	-4.70%	6.7M	6.7M
Inox Green Energy \| INOXGREEN Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹172.64	₹158.83	-8.00%	4.5M	4.5M
Cupid \| CUPID Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹404.00	₹376.60	-6.63%	14.6M	14.6M
Aurionpro Solutions \| AURIONPRO Technology \| Mid Cap	₹960.00	₹914.00	-6.33%	451.3K	451.3K
K Kama Holdings \| KAMAHOLD Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹2,767.05	₹2,592.30	-6.26%	10.7K	10.7K
Tata Chemicals \| TATACHEM Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹728.00	₹693.80	-5.08%	988.2K	988.2K
H Hindusthan Urban \| HUIL Industrials \| Small Cap	₹2,148.90	₹1,911.45	-17.07%	3.6K	3.6K
RDB Realty \| RDBRIL Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹73.40	₹60.91	-16.96%	1.3M	1.3M
RDB INFRASTRUCTURE \| RDBIPL Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹73.40	₹60.91	-16.96%	1.3M	1.3M
Optimus Finance \| OPTIFIN Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹15.62	₹13.58	-16.33%	830.0K	830.0K
S Sodhani Academy of \| SAFE Industrials \| Small Cap	₹190.00	₹192.30	-14.53%	17.0K	17.0K

Most Active India Stocks on January 21, 2026

All (15) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹10.13	₹10.12	-0.10%	1.2B	1.2B
Yes Bank \| YESBANK Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹21.68	₹21.66	-0.18%	133.7M	133.7M
Suzlon Energy \| SUZLON Industrials \| Large Cap	₹46.30	₹45.53	-1.75%	78.0M	78.0M
ETERNAL LIMITED \| ETERNAL Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹269.25	₹283.50	5.16%	71.7M	71.7M
Mangalore Refinery \| MRPL Energy \| Large Cap	₹139.00	₹152.16	9.15%	66.2M	66.2M
Ola Electric \| OLAELEC Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹32.50	₹32.89	1.01%	147.9M	147.9M
PC Jeweller \| PCJEWELLER Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹10.55	₹10.50	-1.22%	83.6M	83.6M
Reliance Power \| RPOWER Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹30.00	₹29.61	-1.07%	58.2M	58.2M
Jaiprakash Power \| JPPOWER Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹15.39	₹15.20	-1.23%	54.5M	54.5M
IFCI \| IFCI Financial Services \| Mid Cap	₹57.20	₹58.56	1.63%	52.7M	52.7M
GTL Infrastructure \| GTLINFRA Technology \| Small Cap	₹1.03	₹1.04	0.97%	74.6M	74.6M
Alstone Textiles \| ALSTONE Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹0.20	₹0.20	0.00%	73.4M	73.4M
Restaurant Brands \| RBA Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹65.74	₹64.37	1.08%	41.7M	41.7M
Rama Steel Tubes \| RAMASTEEL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹8.11	₹7.54	-7.03%	39.8M	39.8M
F Filatex Fashions \| FILATFASH Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹0.29	₹0.29	0.00%	33.3M	33.3M