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Indian markets ended lower for the second straight session, with Sensex falling over 100 points and Nifty50 closing above 22,100. Sectoral trends were mixed, as utilities and metals gained while oil & gas and banking stocks saw declines.

A steady rise in quarterly earnings per share (EPS) signals a company s strengthening profitability over time. In the Nifty200, five companies have consistently increased their EPS for four straight quarters, according to StockEdge.com’s profitability scan.

Spot gold posted its first weekly loss in 2024, dropping nearly 3% due to profit booking and risk-averse selling amid Trump s tariff plans and sticky US inflation. Market volatility intensified with falling US bond yields, a stronger dollar, and geopolitical tensions.

Indian equity markets continued their losing streak, with Nifty closing below 22,120 for the ninth straight session. Major movers included Narayana Hrudayalaya, Welspun Living, Reliance Industries, PFC, and Angel One amid global trade concerns and FII outflows.

The Nifty Realty index closed 1.26 per cent up at 807.95.

In January, the SIP stoppage ratio, representing the proportion of discontinued or expired SIPs to new registrations, increased to 109%, the highest since April of last year, according to JM Financial.

The Indian rupee ended higher on Monday, tracking an uptick in regional peers at the start of a week in which the currency s moves will depend on the news flow regarding U.S. tariffs and economic data, and the local central bank s reaction.

Stock Market Crash Highlights: Nifty closed below 22,120 on Monday, extending its losing streak to nine consecutive sessions—its longest daily losing stretch since 2019—amid persistent global trade concerns that weighed on investor sentiment.