Stock Market Is Falling: Sensex Slides, Nifty50 Below 25,650 Amid Sell-Off in HAL, BEL, Mazagon Dock & Others

The Indian stock market faced significant pressure on Tuesday afternoon, with the Sensex dropping over 500 points and the Nifty sliding around 130 points amid geopolitical tensions and profit-booking. Defence stocks bore the brunt of the selling, with HAL falling 2%, Mazagon Dock dropping 2.5% and BEL declining 1.5-2%.

Other key defence players also slipped, including GRSE down 2% and BEML falling 1.5%.

BEL Share Price Today

Bharat Electronics Ltd (NSE: BEL) was trading at Rs 412.60, down Rs 5.10 or 1.22% as of 1:38 PM on 13 January. The stock opened the day at Rs 419.75, reached an intraday high of Rs 422.35, and touched a low of Rs 410.10.

HAL Share Price Today

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (NSE: HAL) was trading at Rs 4,436.60, down Rs 81.80 or 1.81% as of 1:40 PM on 13 January. The stock opened at Rs 4,525.00, reached an intraday high of Rs 4,559.90 and recorded a low of Rs 4,422.10.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Share Price Today

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (NSE: MAZDOCK) was trading at Rs 2,469.80, down Rs 51.40 or 2.04% as of 1:41 PM on 13 January. The stock opened at Rs 2,535.00, touched an intraday high of Rs 2,547.80 and recorded a low of Rs 2,461.20

GRSE Share Price Today

Shares of Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited or GRSE were trading at Rs 2,440.80, down Rs 39.60 or 1.60% as of 1:52 PM on 13 January. The stock opened at Rs 2,495.90, reached an intraday high of Rs 2,516.40, and fell to a low of Rs 2,426.00.

BEML Share Price Today

BEML Limited, trading on the National Stock Exchange as BEML, slipped to Rs 1,766.60, down Rs 27.10 or 1.51% as of 1:55 PM on 13 January. The stock began the day at Rs 1,801.50, climbed to an intraday high of Rs 1,813.90, and dropped to a session low of Rs 1,761.00.

BSE Sensex Latest Update on 13 January 2026

The BSE Sensex was trading at 83,411.16, down 467.01 points or 0.56% as of 2:00 PM on 13 January 2026. The index had previously closed at 83,878.17 and opened the day higher at 84,079.32. During the session, it touched an intraday high of 84,258.03 and a low of 83,324.84.

Nifty Today: Nifty50 At 2 PM; Check Trading Updates

The Nifty50 index was trading at 25,646.90, down 143.35 points or 0.56% as of 2:04 PM on 13 January 2026, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid market volatility. The index had opened the day higher at 25,897.35, touched an intraday high of 25,899.80, and fell to a session low of 25,627.40, showing a wide intraday trading range of over 270 points. The previous close was 25,790.25, indicating a morning gap down at the start of trading.

Looking at the broader perspective, the 52-week high for Nifty 50 stands at 26,373.20, while the 52-week low is 21,743.65.

Why Stock Market is Falling Today?

"Sentiment was also weighed down by renewed geopolitical concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, raising potential risks for India's exports and strategic projects such as the Chabahar Port," Bajaj Broking stated.

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