Buy or sell, Jan. 11 -- Frontline benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 closed in the red for the fifth straight session on Friday, January 9, weighed down by renewed worries over US tariffs, caution ahead of the Q3 earnings season, and persistent foreign fund outflows that dampened investor sentiment.

The Sensex tumbled 605 points, or 0.72%, to settle at 83,576.24, while the Nifty 50 slipped 194 points, or 0.75%, to finish at 25,683.30. Broader markets also saw pressure, with the BSE Midcap index falling 0.90% and the Smallcap index sliding 1.74%.

" The benchmark Nifty 50 began the first week of 2026 with sharp profit booking following statements from the Trump administration proposing a steep 500% tariff on countries purchasing oil from Russ...