Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty flat; SMIDs rise; Infosys down 1.5%, Ola Electric up 3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates, February 18, 2026: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index rose 0.02 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.11 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.