The Indian stock market traded in green today. Nifty 50 opened at 25,406.55, reaching a high of 25,663.55 and closing at 25,571.25, up by 0.46%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 82,272.49, reached a high of 83,132.08, and ended at 82,814.71, up by 0.38%.Indian markets opened flat to slightly negative, but a sharp recovery led by value buying, following the previous day’s massive sell-off, caused prices to move higher by midday, reclaiming key psychological levels. Reasons for the positive sentimentThe following are the reasons for the positive sentiment:Market sentiment was boosted as India formally joined the Pax Silica alliance led by the United States, which focuses on ensuring the supply chain of critical minerals and AI.Global positive indicators are backing the market’s recovery.Value buying after the previous day’s sell-off.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5025,571.2525,454.350.46%BSE Sensex82,814.7182,498.140.38%Next 5069,453.6569,028.750.62%Bank Nifty61,172.0060,739.550.71%Fin Nifty28,210.6028,069.500.50% The benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded in green due to value buying and positive global cues.Nifty Next 50 traded in green due to a rally in metal and PSU stocks, which supported the recovery after previous sessions of broad-based selling.Nifty Bank traded in green due to upward momentum in Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank and Union Bank of India (UBI), which rose 3% each in intra-day trade.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT32,004.0532,319.40-0.98%Nifty Auto27,846.8027,734.000.41%Nifty FMCG51,772.7051,483.600.56%Nifty Pharma22,452.4022,429.100.10%Nifty Healthcare14,560.7514,521.200.27%Nifty Oil & Gas12,092.3012,036.150.47% Nifty IT traded in the red due to geopolitical tensions and FIIs' outflows from IT stocks.Nifty Auto traded in green due to a broad-based market recovery.Nifty FMCG traded in the green due to a surge in Hindustan Unilever (up 1.83%), Dabur India (up 1.75%), Colgate-Palmolive (India) (up 1.67%), Nestle India (up 1.51%) and Godrej Consumer Products (up 1.49%).Nifty Pharma and Nifty Oil & Gas traded in green due to strong buying interest.Market Movers Today Hindalco Industries: Hindalco Industries saw its stock price rise by more than 3% and hit an intraday high of ₹934.70 on the NSE. The stock has added 33% to investors' wealth in the last six months.Larsen & Toubro: Larsen & Toubro rose 2.3% to an intraday high of ₹4,379. It came after L&T's next-gen sovereign AI cloud platform, Vyoma, forged an exclusive partnership with Lexlegis.ai to launch Legal AI solutions on India's sovereign cloud infrastructure.ABB India: ABB India surged by 9%, reaching an intraday high of ₹6,219 per equity share after the company posted Q4 results supported by strong order receipts and consistent demand in key sectors. The company reported the highest order receipts in five years in this quarter, growing 52% year-on-year to ₹4,096 crore in Q3FY26.KRN Heat Exchanger: KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration stock price soared 13.4%, reaching an intraday high of ₹894. The stock rocketed with a trading volume of 28 lakh shares with a total traded value of about ₹241.9 crore.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeHitachi Energy23,871.0022,851.004.46%ABB5,987.005,719.504.68%KEI Industries4,756.004,568.604.10%Tube Investment2,585.802,488.303.92%Hindalco Industries935.70905.653.32% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangePersistent Systems5,092.005,266.00-3.30%SBI Cards785.60798.20-1.58%Dixon Technologies11,072.0011,237.00-1.47%UPL752.35765.05-1.66%KPIT Technologies835.40847.50-1.43% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeLarsen & Toubro4,380.604,390.002.34%NTPC372.95373.652.68%Oil & Natural Gas Corporation278.65280.801.46%Hitachi Energy23,871.0023,998.004.46%KEI Industries4,756.004,785.004.10% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeWipro209.86208.25-0.64%Mankind Pharma2,024.302,014.90-0.75%Info Edge1,074.801,065.00-1.79%Suzlon Energy44.4644.26-1.75%P&G Hygiene and Healthcare11,501.0011,400.00-0.15% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea11.1611.26-0.89%Yes Bank21.0420.960.38%Canara Bank154.15149.423.17%Oil & Natural Gas Corporation278.65274.651.46%Punjab National Bank129.59126.102.77% IPOsGaudium IVF IPO opened for bidding on 20 February 2026. It will close on 24 February. The price band is set at ₹75 to ₹79 per share. Market AnnouncementsZydus Lifesciences made an announcement regarding the pre-approval inspection conducted by the US FDA for its injectable facility in Ahmedabad, which ended with zero observations.In a major move towards Make in India, Qualcomm and Tata Electronics announced a tie-up to manufacture automotive modules in India itself.
