Bharti Airtel to L&T- Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities suggests stocks to buy in the short term by Live mint | January 30, 2026 3:14 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News The Indian stock markets fell on Friday, led by declining metal stocks due to a weak rupee and rising oil prices. The Nifty 50 and Sensex dropped, as investors awaited the federal budget for potential economic growth initiatives.