Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty volatile in trade; SMIDs gain; IT stocks fall; PSBs, metal shine

Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, February 18, 2026: In the Sensex basket, Kwality Wall's, Tata Steel, ITC, SBI, and Bajaj Finance were leading the gains, trading higher by up to 3.4 per cent

11:28 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's IPO market hits pause in 2026 as investors' risk appetite fades

Stock Market LIVE Updates: After a record-breaking 2025, India’s primary market is showing visible signs of fatigue in early 2026, with fewer public issues hitting the market and subscription levels moderating sharply. READ MORE

 

11:21 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aurionpro Solutions shares jumps 6% on bagging data centre project

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aurionpro Solutions shares jumped 5.5 per cent on BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹985.55 per share. The buying on the counter came after the company announced a significant order win from a reputed global data centre developer and operator, strengthening its positioning as an end-to-end data centre solutions provider. READ MORE

 

11:12 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Blue Cloud Softech shares jump 6% on National ISP licence win from DoT

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Blue Cloud Softech rose over 6 per cent on Wednesday after it received a National ISP licence from the Department of Telecommunications to advance its artificial intelligence-driven data centres, sovereign cloud and digital infrastructure initiatives. READ MORE

 

11:05 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashish Kacholia portfolio stock Aeroflex up 20% in 2 days, hits 52-wk high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share price of Aeroflex Industries hit a 52-week high of ₹231.35, as the stock surged 12 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market. In the past two trading days, the stock price of the iron & steel products company has soared 20 per cent. READ MORE

11:01 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 11 AM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The BSE Sensex index was at 83,362 levels, falling 89 points or 0.11 per cent at 11:00 AM, while the Nifty50 was at 25,703, down 22 points or 0.08 per cent. 

 

10:51 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KWIL, Tata Steel lead gains among Nifty50 constituents

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kwality Wall’s, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and Bajaj Auto were leading the gains among the Nifty50 constituent stocks during the intraday deals on Wednesday.

10:45 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NBFCs put artificial intelligence to work across lending value chain

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across the lending value chain — from customer acquisition and underwriting to servicing and collections — to drive growth and improve cost efficiencies. READ MORE

10:43 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jyoti Structures in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jyoti Structures has announced that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, has ruled in favor of the company and certain shareholders in a case against non-fund based lenders.

The tribunal has directed that "to purge the contempt, the ends of justice would be met if the Respondents release the rolled-over NFB limits within one month from the date of communication of this Order, considering that both the Applicant and the Respondents have a long way to go together, and any disharmony between them may be prejudicial to their business interests as well."

10:35 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Easy Trip Planners shares zoom 11% in trade; up over 40% in three days

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Easy Trip Planners shares zoomed 11.2 per cent on BSE, logging an intra-day high at ₹10.57 per share. The stock rose for the third straight day, up nearly 43 per cent. The stock was in demand after Arthkumbh Ventures LLP bought shares of the company through a bulk deal.  READ MORE

10:28 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth remains positive

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The market breadth remained positive, with 1,498 out of 2,920 traded stocks on the NSE in the green, while 1,327 traded lower during intraday deals on Wednesday.

10:23 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nvidia-powered AI supercomputing systems launch lifts Netweb shares 4%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Netweb Technologies India were in high demand on the bourses on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, after the IT-enabled services provider announced the launch of AI supercomputing systems powered by Nvidia Sovereign AI Development. Following the update, the company’s share price rose 4.33 per cent to ₹3,233 per share on the NSE during early trade on Wednesday. READ MORE

 

10:16 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Steel stocks SAIL, Tata, JSL, JSW, Jindal gain up to 2%; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of steel companies were in demand and trading higher by up to 2 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade on a  healthy business outlook. Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), JSW Steel and Jindal Steel were up in the range of 1 to 2 per cent. READ MORE

10:10 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty IT index drops over 2%, drags market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Selling in IT stocks is keeping the markets under pressure. The Nifty IT index is down over 2 per cent right now, dragged by Infosys shares, Persistent System shares, LTIMindtree, and Tech M.

10:00 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty turn lower -- 10 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex index was at 83,203 levels, falling 248 points or 0.30 per cent at 10:00 AM, while the Nifty50 was at 25,662, down 64 points or 0.25 per cent. 

 

9:54 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NDL Ventures share price hits 20% upper circuit

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The buying on the counter came after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) through a press release, informed that it has approved the merger of Hinduja Leyland Finance. READ MORE

9:43 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nearly 50% of small-cap stocks trade below peaks; time to buy?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nearly 50 per cent of small-cap stocks (with m-cap between ₹2,000 crore and ₹34,700 crore) are down 40 per cent from their peaks. Such a widespread correctio provides investors with an opportunity to accumulate fundamentally strong businesses at sustainable valuations before the next growth cycle unfolds, suggests Vaibhav Chugh, CEO, Abakkus Mutual Fund. READ MORE

9:33 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JM Financial bullish on Tenneco Clean Air India, sees 16% upside

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Analysts at the brokerage believe the rebound in commercial vehicle sales, potential export opportunities, and the upcoming greenfield capacity expansion could aid sustained growth and margin improvements. READ MORE

9:23 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the sectoral indices, Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, ITC, Bajaj Finance, and State Bank of India were trading higher post opening. Kwality Walls, Infosys, Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra, and HCL Tech were trading lower.

9:21 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral heatmap check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Nifty IT, all other sectoral indices were opened in green.

9:20 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader markets

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading flat with a positive bias, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index was up 0.15 per cent. 

9:18 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex opens flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex was trading almost flat at 83,469.06 levels, down 18.10 points or 0.02 per cent.

9:17 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty opens in red

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The NSE Nifty50 was trading at 25,712.75 levels, down by 12.65 points or 0.05 per cent.

9:10 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty settle higher in pre-market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the pre-market session, the BSE Sensex settled at 83,569.54 levels, up by 118.58 points or 0.14 per cent, and the NSE Nifty50 was at 25,752.65 levels, up by 27.25 points or 0.11 per cent.

9:02 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Rupee opens at 90.65 against the US Dollar

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The rupee opened at 90.67 against the US dollar. The domestic unit settled at 90.67 a dollar on Tuesday.

8:55 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Buy Bank of Maharashtra, LG Balakrishnan suggests analyst at HDFC Sec

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities suggests Nifty trading strategy and suggests buying Bank of Maharashtra and LG Balakrishnan. He recommended to buy HDFC Securities and LG Balkrishnan & Bros. Check target price here. 

8:50 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Sec reaffirms 'Buy' as Signature Global expands into commercial realty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerage firm Axis Securities has reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on Signature Global (India) after the developer announced a 50:50 joint venture with RMZ Group to develop a large mixed-use commercial project in Sector 71, Gurugram, along the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR). Read more. 

8:45 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil futures trade higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brent oil future prices were trading higher on Wednesday. Oil futures fell nearly 3 per cent in the previous session as the geopolitical risk premium declined on signs of progress between the US and Iran nuclear negotiations. 

Brent oil futures were trading 0.16 per cent highert at $67.53 a barrel as of 8:44 AM. 

8:40 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Japan's Nikkei 225 rises on strong export data

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Japan's benchmark index, Nikkei 225 rose in early trade on Wednesday. The index recouped losses from the previous session as Japan's export growth rose to over three-year high. 

8:31 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infosys share price in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Traders will monitor Infosys share price in Wednesday's session as the company unveiled AI First Value Framework. The framework is uniquely positioned to capture new AI services opportunity of over $300 billion. 

8:21 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Bank preferred pick by Centrum within banking space; target ₹1,460

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Centrum has assigned 'Buy' rating on Axis Bank, calling it a preferred pick from the banking space. The brokerage has set a target price of ₹1,460. Read more.