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Consumer durables shares tumbled for eight consecutive trading sessions.
At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 427.23 points or 0.51% to 82,818.95. The Nifty 50 index fell 157.15 points or 0.62% to 25,430.45.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index declined 1.66% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 1.77%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 944 shares rose and 3,063 shares fell. A total of 187 shares were unchanged.
Derivatives:
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, jumped 3.95% to 12.30. The Nifty 27 January 2026 futures were trading at 25,461.40, at a premium of 30.95 points as compared with the spot at 25,430.45.
The Nifty option chain for the 27 January 2026 expiry showed a maximum call OI of 130 lakh contracts at the 26,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 58.8 lakh contracts was seen at 25,000 strike price.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Consumer Durables index declined 1.80% to 35,688.25. The index fell 6.91% in the previous eight consecutive trading sessions.
Havells India (down 5.26%), PG Electroplast (down 3.21%), Voltas (down 1.74%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (down 1.48%), Dixon Technologies (India) (down 1.43%), Cera Sanitaryware (down 1.22%), Blue Star (down 0.94%), Kajaria Ceramics (down 0.79%), Titan Company (down 0.74%) and Century Plyboards (India) (down 0.72%) declined.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Aarti Surfactants was locked in 20% upper circuit after the company’s consolidated net profit surged to Rs 3.66 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 0.80 crore in Q3 FY25. Net sales increased by 27.7% YoY to Rs 207.79 crore during the quarter.
Deepak Nitrite gained 3.84% after the company said its wholly owned subsidiary, Deepak Chem Tech, commissioned a nitration and second hydrogenation plant on 19 January 2026. The facility is located at Dahej in Bharuch district, Gujarat. Total capital expenditure incurred so far is around Rs 85 crore.
Patel Retail Ltd, Shyam Telecom Ltd, Keynote Financial Services Ltd and Deccan Gold Mines Ltd are among the other gainers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 20 January 2026.
Aarti Surfactants Ltd soared 20.00% to Rs 455.15 at 11:49 IST. The stock was the biggest gainer in the BSE's 'B' group. On the BSE, 18236 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 651 shares in the past one month.
Patel Retail Ltd surged 16.44% to Rs 202.95. The stock was the second biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 4.51 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 4641 shares in the past one month.
Shyam Telecom Ltd spiked 11.07% to Rs 13.44. The stock was the third biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 132 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 3263 shares in the past one month.
Keynote Financial Services Ltd gained 10.09% to Rs 304.95. The stock was the fourth biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 1200 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 362 shares in the past one month.
Deccan Gold Mines Ltd added 8.43% to Rs 124.05. The stock was the fifth biggest gainer in 'B' group. On the BSE, 23.8 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 16.94 lakh shares in the past one month.
Net sales increased by 27.7% YoY to Rs 207.79 crore during the quarter.
Total operating expenditure rose by 26.8% to Rs 195.09 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.
Profit before tax for the December’25 quarter stood at Rs 5.10 crore, which is over four times the pre-tax profit of Rs 1.21 crore recorded in the same period last year.
Aarti Surfactants is engaged in the product portfolio includes surfactants, mild surfactants, rheology modifiers, pearlizing agents, UV filters, syndet and soap bases, and active ingredients, as well as conditioning agents, blends, proteins, and quats. It serves skin care, oral, hair, cosmetics, bath and shower, sun care, fabric/laundry care, dishwashing, toilet care, and surface care segments.
On the BSE, nearly 0.18 lakh shares had changed hands at the counter as compared with the average trading volume of 662 shares traded in the past two weeks.