Market Opening Bell: Sensex sheds 183 points, Nifty holds 26,100, defence stock BEL gains

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in red on Thursday, January 8, 2026 amid weak global cues and persistent selling by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). While the 30-share BSE Sensex shed 183.12 points to start the session at 84,778.02, the Nifty fell by 34.25 points to open at 26,106.50. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 84,961.14 and the Nifty 50 at 26,140.75. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap dipped by 18.70 points, or 0.04 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE…