Trading Volume and Price Action Overview

On the first trading day of 2026, ITC Ltd. recorded a staggering total traded volume of 6.00 crore shares, translating to a traded value of approximately ₹2,380.5 crores. This volume surge places ITC among the most actively traded equities on the bourses, underscoring heightened investor interest despite the stock’s downward trajectory. The stock opened at ₹402.7, touched an intraday high of ₹402.7, but succumbed to selling pressure to hit a low of ₹384.25 before settling near the day’s low at ₹385.3.

The closing price represents a sharp 4.39% loss for the day, marginally outperforming the Cigarettes/Tobacco sector’s decline of 4.71%. The broader Sensex, in contrast, managed a…