On Wednesday, the Dalal Street ended the day in green with the Nifty 50 opening at 25,512.60, reaching a high of 25,652.60, and closing at 25,482.50, up by 0.23%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 82,530.12, reached a high of 82,957.91, and ended at 82,276.07, up by 0.06%.The reason for the positive trend today was the recovery in the IT sector, led by the easing fears of AI disruptions and positive global market cues.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe following are the reasons for the positive sentiment:The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 90.89 against the U.S dollar.The India VIX fell 4.66% to 13.49, signaling a decline in equity market volatility.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5025,482.5025,424.650.23%BSE Sensex82,276.0782,225.920.06%Next 5070,399.2569,776.450.89%Bank Nifty61,043.3561,047.30-0.01%Fin Nifty28,339.6528,295.100.16% The benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, traded in green, led by IT, private banking, and automobile stocks.Nifty Next 50 was higher on gains in Metal, auto, and pharma stocks.Nifty Bank traded in the red as banks’ liquidity coverage ratios have weakened and the lenders are struggling to attract new deposits, pushing up near-term funding costs.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT30,526.3530,053.501.57%Nifty Auto28,466.5027,950.001.85%Nifty FMCG52,105.3052,235.25-0.25%Nifty Pharma23,051.8522,632.051.85%Nifty Healthcare14,898.3514,665.351.59%Nifty Oil & Gas12,188.9012,211.45-0.18% Nifty IT traded in the green, led by gains in global and U.S. technology shares following Anthropic’s statement that it would build partnerships around its Claude technology, easing concerns that its AI tools could displace existing business models rather than integrate with them. Nifty Auto traded higher after rating agency ICRA and brokerage firm Axis Securities expect strong demand momentum to sustain in Q4FY26 and into H1FY27, post the GST 2.0 reforms.Nifty FMCG and Nifty Oil and Gas traded lower amid profit booking after the recent rally.Nifty Pharma traded in the green as positive stock-specific news lifted overall sentiment in the sector.Market Movers Today Shares of the Tata group, namely, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Elxsi, and TCS, rose by 3% after the appointment of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran was deferred for a third term. Lupin shares rose by 1.5% after receiving US FDA approval for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Brivaracetam Oral Solution (10 mg/mL), which is used to treat seizures.Solar Manufacturing companies, namely Waaree Renewable Technologies, Waaree Energies, Premier Energies, and Vikram Solar, dropped by 6%, 14%, 1.5%, and 7%, respectively, after the U.S. set a 126% preliminary duty on solar imports from India.Aurobindo Pharma's share price rose by 4% after the company incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Engenra Biologics, which has been set up to expand the company’s contract manufacturing and other pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeSammaan Capital157.94153.422.95%NALCO359.80343.004.90%Vedanta727.80695.104.70%Laurus Labs1,076.351,028.504.65%Aurobindo Pharma1,211.501,164.404.04% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeWaaree Energies2,708.503,023.50-10.42%Premier Energies729.40777.05-6.13%IRFC104.56109.44-4.46%Suzlon Energy43.1844.13-2.15%Hindustan Petroleum436.70447.05-2.32% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeNTPC384.90388.550.56%Adani Ports & SEZ1,528.701,584.00-1.72%JSW Steel1,275.001,284.701.63%Bajaj Auto10,097.0010,160.002.73%Tata Steel214.64216.452.63% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeUrban Company107.92107.50-1.18%Abbott26,410.0026,100.000.17%Hexaware Technologies467.20458.75-2.10%AWL Agri Business190.73189.70-0.52%Brigade Enterprises714.35705.00-2.12% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea10.7310.91-1.65%IDFC First Bank70.2270.97-1.06%Yes Bank20.7220.82-0.48%Eternal250.20254.00-1.50%Steel Authority of India164.93160.182.97% IPOsOmnitech Engineering IPO opened today and will close on 27th February. The price band set for the IPO is ₹216 to ₹227.PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery IPO is open and will close on 26th February. The price band set for the IPO is ₹367 to ₹386.Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions and Shree Ram Twistex IPO closed today. The price bands set for the IPOs are ₹1000 to ₹1053 and ₹95 to ₹104, respectively.Allotted todayGaudium IVF & Women Health shares allotted today. Investors can check their allotment status on the BSE and NSE websites.Market AnnouncementsSpiceJet shares hit 10% lower circuit after 8.4% equity; nearly 15 crore shares were traded in a block deal.IRFC shares dropped 4% to hit a fresh 52-week low after the government offloaded up to 4% of its equity in the company through an Offer for Sale (OFS).
