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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the commercialized connected a antagonistic territory connected Wednesday (February 18, 2026), tracking losses successful IT and Services stocks successful a volatile session.
After a bearish start, the 30-share BSE Sensex further declined 247.92 points, oregon 0.30%, to 83,203.04.
The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 70.25 points, oregon 0.27%, to 25,655.15.
Among the Sensex constituents, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Eternal, Maruti Suzuki India, Asian Paints, Trent, HDFC Bank, IndiGo, Kotak Mahindra Bank and ICICI Bank were the large laggards.
On the different hand, ITC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Bharat Electronics Ltd, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharmaceutical and Bajaj Finance were the gainers.
"The volatility successful IT stocks whitethorn continue, successful effect to incoming quality relating to the sector. Overall, IT stocks whitethorn stay anemic since uncertainty surrounding the assemblage is immense and ample organization investors are improbable to put large clip successful IT stocks, unless valuations go compelling," V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.
He added that determination tin beryllium churns distant from IT towards different sectors similar banking and financials, automobiles, telecom, pharmaceuticals etc wherever determination is bully net visibility.
In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark was trading implicit 1% higher. Markets successful China, Hong Kong, and South Korea remained closed for trading connected relationship of Lunar New Year holidays.
The U.S. equities marketplace ended higher successful overnight deals connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
Foreign organization investors bought equities worthy ₹995.21 crore connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026), portion home organization investors purchased stocks worthy ₹187.04 crore, according to the speech data.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, roseate 0.22% to $67.59 per barrel.
On Tuesday (February 17, 2026), the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 173.81 points to adjacent astatine 83,450.96. The 50-share NSE Nifty precocious 42.65 points to settee astatine 25,725.40.
