The telecom sector in India experienced a downturn during trading on January 13, 2026, with the S&P BSE Telecom index down 0.92% at 3,023.14. This underperformance occurred amid broader market movements, where the Nifty 50 traded around 25,754.20 (down 0.14%) and the S&P BSE Sensex stood at 83,840.72 (down 0.04%).

Most major telecom- stocks recorded losses at around 12:06 PM IST, reflecting sector-wide pressure. Key declines included:

Key Telecom Stocks Performance (as of 12:06 PM IST)

Most major telecom- stocks traded lower, with the following BSE/NSE prices and percentage changes:

• Bharti Airtel: BSE ₹2,025.95 (-0.87%), NSE ₹2,025.60 (-0.90%)


• Bharti Hexacom Ltd.: BSE ₹1,670.15 (-2.12%), NSE ₹1,673.20 (-1.92%)


• Black Box: BSE ₹518.55 (-0.69%), NSE ₹519.60 (-0.49%)


• HFCL: BSE ₹63.20 (-0.11%), NSE ₹63.12 (-0.11%)


• Indus Towers: BSE ₹428.25 (-1.28%), NSE ₹428.20 (-1.02%)


• Railtel Corp of India: BSE ₹341.90 (-0.55%), NSE ₹341.55 (-0.58%)


• Tata Communications: BSE ₹1,734.95 (-0.05%), NSE ₹1,733.60 (-0.21%)


• Vodafone Idea: BSE ₹10.95 (-2.75%), NSE ₹10.92 (-2.93%)

Some stocks bucked the trend with gains:

• IN: BSE ₹315.00 (+6.51%), NSE ₹314.60 (+6.25%)


• Optiemus Infracom: BSE ₹470.00 (+2.20%)


• Tata Teleservices: BSE/NSE ₹46.88 (+1.69%)


• mtnl: BSE ₹33.86 (+0.86%), NSE ₹33.92 (+1.16%)

Other listed names like Pace Digitek Ltd. showed declines: BSE/NSE ₹178.75 (-1.32% / -1.20%).

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