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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.
The facility is located at Dahej in Bharuch district, Gujarat. Total capital expenditure incurred so far is around Rs 85 crore.
Deepak Nitrite is a chemical intermediates company in India with a diversified portfolio of products that cater to multiple industries with varied applications.
The company's consolidated net profit declined 38.86% to Rs 118.71 crore on 6.40% decrease in revenue from operations to Rs 1,901.89 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25.
Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Newgen Software Technologies Ltd, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd, Oberoi Realty Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 20 January 2026.
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd recorded volume of 875.18 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 26.82 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 32.63 lakh shares. The stock lost 5.49% to Rs.67.94. Volumes stood at 78.31 lakh shares in the last session.
Deepak Nitrite Ltd recorded volume of 13.41 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 18.07 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 74208 shares. The stock gained 3.28% to Rs.1,586.00. Volumes stood at 59157 shares in the last session.
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd witnessed volume of 28.58 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 10.76 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 2.66 lakh shares. The stock dropped 12.62% to Rs.642.40. Volumes stood at 3.73 lakh shares in the last session.
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd clocked volume of 74.16 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 7.6 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 9.75 lakh shares. The stock lost 1.89% to Rs.113.74. Volumes stood at 13.95 lakh shares in the last session.
Oberoi Realty Ltd saw volume of 30.1 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 6.73 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 4.47 lakh shares. The stock dropped 8.57% to Rs.1,513.00. Volumes stood at 4.43 lakh shares in the last session.
Sammaan Capital and Bandhan Bank shares are banned from F&O on 5 December 2025.
Stocks to Watch:
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services' board has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Rivpe Technology for consideration of up to Rs 22 crore. The company will purchase 81,429 equity shares and 16,407 compulsory convertible preference shares.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC incorporated wholly owned subsidiary, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC International (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Deepak Nitrite’s wholly owned subsidiary, Deepak Chem Tech has commenced the manufacturing operations at its Nitric Acid Plant, Gujarat on 4 December 2025. The total capital expenditure incurred for the same is approximately Rs 515 crore as of the date of commencement of manufacturing operations.
Diamond Power Infrastructure has received letter of intent from Adani Green Energy for Supply of 33KV HV Cables 2126 kms and 3.3KV Solar MV Cables 3539 Kms for Khavda and Rajasthan Project worth Rs 747.64 crore.
RailTel Corporation of India has received order worth Rs 63.92 crore from Central Public Works Department for design and implementation of ICT network.
Profit before tax (PBT) declined 38.25% year on year (YoY) to Rs 163.03 crore in Q2 FY26.
Total expenses shed 1.70% to Rs 1,758.81 crore in Q2 FY26 over Q2 FY25. During the quarter, the cost of materials consumed stood at Rs 1,243.82 crore (down 14.59% YoY), while employee benefits expense was at Rs 99.22 crore (up 2.20% YoY).
On segmental front, the revenue from advanced intermediates was at Rs 587.84 crore (down 2.99% YoY) while revenue from phenolics stood at Rs 1,333.46 crore (down 7.62%) during the period under review.
Deepak Nitrite is a leading chemical intermediates producer with a diversified portfolio that caters to the dyes and pigments, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, plastics, textiles, paper and home and personal care segments. It also manufactures petrochemical-derived intermediates such as phenolics, acetone, and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for both domestic and international markets.
Shares of Deepak Nitrite shed 0.29% to Rs 1,720.50 on the BSE.