Closing Bell 13th February: Nifty 50 down by 1.30% and Sensex by 1.25%
Markets tumble as Nifty drops 1.30% and Sensex falls 1.25% amid IT selloff, AI fears, and rising volatility.
Team Dhan
|Feb 13, 2026, 03:59 PM
On Friday, the Indian share market closed in the red. Nifty 50 opened at 25,571.15, reaching a high of 25,630.35 and closing at 25,471.10, down by 1.30%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 82,902.73, reached a high of 83,079.70, and ended at 82,626.76, down by 1.25%.
Heavy selling was observed across IT stocks amid persistent fears of AI disruption; Indian markets mirrored global market weakness. The investors were cautious ahead of Q3 earnings from companies across sectors.
Reasons for the negative sentiment
The following are the reasons for the negative sentiment:
- The India VIX rose by 13.30% to 13.29 points, indicating higher risk and cautious investor sentiment.
- The rupee depreciated by 8 paise to 90.69 against the U.S dollar
- Negative cues from the Asian and U.S markets.
Major Indices Today
- The major indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded in red, amid losses in Banking and IT stocks.
- Nifty Next 50 was dragged down by Metal and Energy stocks.
- Nifty Bank traded in the red due to overall negative market sentiment.
Sectoral Indices Today
- Nifty IT continued to trade in red for the 3rd consecutive day amid AI disruption fears.
- Nifty Auto traded in the red due to broader market sentiment.
- Nifty FMCG traded lower after PL Capital reported that the FMCG sector recorded one of the largest foreign fund outflows at ₹74.97 billion in January.
- Nifty Pharma traded lower as investors await Fortis Healthcare and Torrent Pharma Q3 results today.
- Nifty Oil and Gas traded in the red amid weak Q3 results from Indraprastha Gas sequentially, and by Petronet LNG annually.
Market Movers Today
- Ingersoll Rand India shares rose by 9% after the company’s management provided a positive growth outlook.
- Hindustan Zinc shares fell 5% after the silver prices dropped by 10%.
- IEX shares dropped by 4% after APTEL dismissed IEX's plea and allowed CERC to proceed with market coupling, which may reduce IEX's market share and margins due to uniform pricing across exchanges.
- IT shares, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and HCLTech, dropped by 4.88%, 6.28%, and 4.66%, respectively, amid rising fears of AI-driven disruption in the sector.
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Market Announcements
- Bharat Forge shares rose by 2% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹272.8 crore, up by 28% YoY for Q3 FY26.
- Amara Raja Energy and Mobility shares dropped by 6% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹140.15 crore for Q3 FY26, which declined by 53% YoY.
