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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty dropped successful aboriginal commercialized connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026), but buying successful blue-chip stocks Infosys and ITC helped the markets retrieve the mislaid ground.
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 289.72 points to 82,987.43 successful aboriginal trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 112.45 points to 25,570.30.
Later, some benchmark indices bounced backmost and were trading successful the green. The BSE benchmark quoted 116.08 points higher astatine 83,393.23, and the Nifty traded 12.90 points up astatine 25,695.65.
Among the Sensex constituents, Infosys, ITC, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services, IndiGo, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Larsen & Toubro were the large gainers.
On the different hand, Eternal, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, and Mahindra & Mahindra were the laggards.
In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 scale traded astir 1% lower. Markets successful China, Hong Kong and South Korea are remained closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.
U.S. equities marketplace besides remained unopen connected Monday (February 16, 2026) connected relationship of Presidents' Day.
Foreign organization investors sold equities worthy ₹972.13 crore connected Monday (February 16, 2026), portion home organization investors purchased stocks worthy ₹1,666.98 crore, according to the speech data.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, fell 0.41% to $68.37 per barrel.
On Monday (February 16, 2026), the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 650.39 points to adjacent astatine 83,277.15, portion the NSE Nifty precocious 211.65 points to settee astatine 25,682.75.
