Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund outflows and concerns about potential U.S. tariff hikes.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 255.86 points to 84,705.28 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went down by 65.9 points to 26,074.85.From the 30-Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, Maruti, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and UltraTech Cement were among the biggest laggards.However, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, Bharat El ...