Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- The domestic stock markets witnessed a decline in January 2026, underperforming several major global markets during the month, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.

The Nifty 50 closed at 25,320.65, falling 3.10 per cent in January. Broader markets saw sharper corrections, with the Nifty Midcap 150 declining 3.53 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 250 dropping 5.52 per cent during the month.

The Nifty 500 index also slipped 3.32 per cent in January, reflecting broad-based pressure across sectors. The report noted that the Nifty 50 was down 3.1 per cent, while midcap and smallcap indices fell 3.5 per cent and 5.5 per cent respectively, indicating stress in the broader market.

Commodities were the only posit...