Stock Market Close: D-St stages late rally; Sensex jumps 650 pts; Nifty ends at 25,682; Banks rally
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday, Feb 16: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were up 0.48 per cent and 0.11 per cent, respectively.
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Stock Market Highlights: Nifty and Sensex snapped two-day losing streak
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights today, Monday, Feb 16: Indian benchmark indices staged a late rally on Monday, snapping a two-day losing streak, led by gains in banking stocks.
At market close, the Nifty 50 ended 0.83 per cent or 211.65 points higher at 25,682.75, while the 30-stock Sensex was 0.79 per cent or 650.39 points higher at 83,277.15.
Among the Sensex pack, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, NTPC, ITC and Asian Paints were leading the gains, trading higher by up to 4.5 per cent. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, M&M, and Treny India were trading lower by up to 1.3 per cent.
BSE, Angel One and MCX shares fell up to 10% after RBI revised capital market exposure norms. JM Financial says new rules favour banks but tighten funding for brokers.
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were up 0.48 per cent and 0.11 per cent, respectively.
Sectorally, buying was seen across realty, PSU banks, private bank, and pharma counters, while auto, metal stocks were under pressure.
3:47 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technically, after a promising uptrend, the market has formed a reversal pattern near the 26,000/84500 level, and it also formed a bearish candle on the weekly chart, which is largely negative.
Kotak Securities believe that the intraday market texture is still on the weak side, but a fresh selloff is possible only if the market dismisses the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) or 25,400/82,500. Below this level, the market could extend the correction to 25,300/82,200. Further downside may continue, potentially dragging the index to 25,200-25,050/81,800-81,400. On the upside, 25,600/83100 would act as an immediate resistance for the bulls. Above this, a pullback could continue towards the 50-day SMA, around 25,700–25,800/83400-83700. For Bank Nifty, as long as it is trading below 60,500, weak sentiment is likely to persist. On the downside, it could slip to the 50-day simple-moving average SMA, around 59,500–59,200. On the upside, above 60,500, it could move up to 61,000–61,300. Buy Nifty between 25200-25100 and keep a stop loss at 25,000.
View by: Shrikant Chouhan, head, equity research, Kotak Securities
Kotak Securities believe that the intraday market texture is still on the weak side, but a fresh selloff is possible only if the market dismisses the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) or 25,400/82,500. Below this level, the market could extend the correction to 25,300/82,200. Further downside may continue, potentially dragging the index to 25,200-25,050/81,800-81,400. On the upside, 25,600/83100 would act as an immediate resistance for the bulls. Above this, a pullback could continue towards the 50-day SMA, around 25,700–25,800/83400-83700. For Bank Nifty, as long as it is trading below 60,500, weak sentiment is likely to persist. On the downside, it could slip to the 50-day simple-moving average SMA, around 59,500–59,200. On the upside, above 60,500, it could move up to 61,000–61,300. Buy Nifty between 25200-25100 and keep a stop loss at 25,000.
View by: Shrikant Chouhan, head, equity research, Kotak Securities
3:42 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert's view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities closed with a stable-to-positive undertone, supported by healthy sectoral rotation despite lingering global macro uncertainties. Financials led the gains, with both PSU and private banks witnessing steady accumulation, as improved regulatory clarity and comfortable liquidity conditions reinforced confidence in credit growth visibility and asset-quality stability.
Capital goods, realty, consumer and metal stocks added further strength on expectations of sustained domestic demand and continued infrastructure-led spending momentum. In contrast, the IT pack remained relatively subdued, reflecting cautious global demand cues and selective institutional positioning.
The second half of the session saw a clear improvement in risk appetite, indicating investors are gradually discounting near-term policy concerns and shifting focus toward earnings resilience and domestic macro strength. Overall, the market structure points to selective accumulation and improving sentiment, maintaining a constructive bias.
View by: Ponmudi R, CEO, Enrich Money
View by: Ponmudi R, CEO, Enrich Money
3:41 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral indices at close
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Realty outperformed, while the Nifty Media underperformed.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets at close
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.48 per cent and 0.11 per cent higher, respectively.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex contributors and detractors
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Power Grid Corporation, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank shares supported gains in the Sensex.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes higher
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Sensex settled 0.79 per cent or 650.39 points higher at 83,277.15.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends higher
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty 50 ended 0.83 per cent or 210.50 points higher at 25,681.60.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: FirstCry share price slumps 12% to record low
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brainbees Solutions share price was reeling under selling pressure in Monday’s session as the net loss widened in the December quarter (Q3FY26). The net loss was at ₹38.4 crore compared to ₹14.7 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: SMC's Aggarwal decodes 2026 market roadmap
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The reduction in US tariffs and the interim trade deal framework are set to significantly boost India's export competitiveness, said Subhash C. Aggarwal, chairman & managing director, SMC Global Securities. He also shared his views on foreign investors' comeback, US-India trade, and the impact of the STT hike. READ MORE
3:02 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update
Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 3:00 PM, the Nifty 50 was trading 0.8 per cent or 204.60 points higher at 25,662.55, and the Sensex was trading 0.71 per cent or 585.87 points higher at 83,212.63.
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First Published: Feb 16 2026 | 8:04 AM IST