On Thursday, the Dalal Street closed in the negative territory. Nifty 50 opened at 25,755.90, reaching a high of 25,757.65 and closing at 25,642.80, down by 0.52%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 83,757.54, reached a high of 83,784.17, and ended at 83,313.93, down by 0.60%.Reasons for the negative sentimentThe following are the reasons for the negative sentiment:Profit booking after the recent rally.Selling pressure in metal stocks amid a fall in gold and silver prices.Negative Asian market cues.Cautious investor sentiment ahead of the RBI Monetary Policy meeting.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5025,642.8025,776.00-0.52%BSE Sensex83,313.9383,817.69-0.60%Next 5068,970.4069,298.55-0.47%Bank Nifty60,063.6560,238.15-0.29%Fin Nifty27,689.3527,802.55-0.41% The Nifty 50 and the Sensex traded in the red, dragged down by IT and Banking stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded lower, dragged by losses in Metal, Power, and Defence stocks.Nifty Bank traded lower amid cautious sentiment ahead of the RBI monetary policy meeting.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT36,143.3036,345.65-0.56%Nifty Auto27,664.5027,825.40-0.58%Nifty FMCG50,731.6550,922.75-0.38%Nifty Pharma22,119.9022,125.80-0.03%Nifty Healthcare14,228.4514,208.600.14%Nifty Oil & Gas12,146.1512,159.05-0.11% Nifty IT continued to trade in the red after Jefferies stated that AI could erode IT companies’ revenue.Nifty Auto traded in red amid cautious sentiment ahead of Tata Motors PV and Hero MotoCorp results today.Nifty FMCG and Nifty Pharma traded lower, reflecting broader market sentiment.Nifty Oil and Gas traded in the red after a decline in crude oil prices.Market Movers Today PB Fintech shares rose by 9% after the cancellation of the board meeting to discuss a fundraise through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares.QSR stocks, including Devyani International, Westlife Foodworld, Sapphire Foods India, and Jubilant Foodworks, rose by 10%, 13%, 8%, and 6%, respectively, after posting slightly higher growth and margins ahead of estimates, driven by pricing actions in their Q3FY26 earnings results.Metal stocks, namely Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta, and NALCO, dropped by 7%, 5%, and 4%, respectively, amid profit booking in precious metals such as gold and silver.IT stocks, like Mphasis, dropped by 2%, while Infosys, HCL Technologies, Coforge, and Persistent Systems shares dropped by 1% after brokerage firm Jefferies warned that AI could erode IT firms' application services revenue.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangePB FinTech1,552.801,439.907.84%Jubilant FoodWorks545.10516.605.52%Cummins4,391.404,202.304.50%Page Industries35,640.0034,425.003.53%Avenue Supermarts Dmart3,934.903,824.302.89% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeTube Investment2,381.602,637.40-9.70%MCX2,410.402,543.30-5.23%Vedanta655.20687.80-4.74%Hindustan Zinc610.80639.25-4.45%Kaynes Technology India3,616.103,779.40-4.32% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeAdani Ports & SEZ1,570.201,577.700.15%Indian Oil Corporation175.77177.901.73%Bharat Petroleum382.05391.65-0.10%Jindal Steel1,179.001,185.001.00%Lupin2,218.502,244.501.06% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeInfo Edge1,166.001,151.60-1.85%Kansai Nerolac Paints218.31217.65-1.69%Cohance Lifesciences356.80339.75-2.71%Jupiter Life Line Hospital1,218.501,198.80-0.60%TTK Prestige556.95552.000.41% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea11.2411.35-0.97%Yes Bank21.3821.55-0.79%Suzlon Energy47.8549.77-3.86%Eternal286.85294.15-2.48%NHPC80.0078.481.94% Market AnnouncementsTrent shares rose by 2% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹510.11 crore, up by 2.73% YoY for Q3 FY26. Aurionpro Solutions shares dropped 5% after the company reported a net profit of ₹44 crore, down by 8% YoY for Q3 FY26 due to changes in the labour code.