Published on 19/02/2026 03:57 PM
Benchmark indices snapped their three-day winning streak, ending at the day’s low amid broad-based selling pressure. The Sensex plunged 1,236 points to close at 82,498, while the Nifty tumbled 365 points to settle at 25,454 — a cut of nearly 1.5% each.All 30 Sensex constituents ended in the red, and 46 of the 50 Nifty stocks closed lower. Market breadth remained firmly negative, with the NSE advance-decline ratio at 1:3. BSE-listed companies saw more than ₹7 lakh crore in market capitalisation wiped out. India VIX surged over 9%, reflecting heightened volatility.Nifty Bank slipped 811 points to 60,740, while the Midcap index cracked 956 points to end at 59,228. All sectoral indices finished in the red, led by sharp losses in Realty.Among Nifty losers, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent, UltraTech Cement and M&M were the top drags. In the broader market, HPCL, Persistent Systems, Paytm, Poonawalla Fincorp and Godrej Properties featured among key midcap losers.Dixon Technologies fell over 2% after CLSA downgraded the stock to ‘hold’ and cut its target price to ₹12,100. Jindal Saw declined 5% after being barred from using the API monogram on seamless pipes.In an otherwise weak market, ONGC and Oil India gained up to 5% as Brent crude climbed above $71 per barrel.Benchmark indices snapped their three-day winning streak, ending at the day’s low amid broad-based selling pressure. The Sensex plunged 1,236 points to close at 82,498, while the Nifty tumbled 365 points to settle at 25,454 — a cut of nearly 1.5% each.All 30 Sensex constituents ended in the red, and 46 of the 50 Nifty stocks closed lower. Market breadth remained firmly negative, with the NSE advance-decline ratio at 1:3. BSE-listed companies saw more than ₹7 lakh crore in market capitalisation wiped out. India VIX surged over 9%, reflecting heightened volatility.Nifty Bank slipped 811 points to 60,740, while the Midcap index cracked 956 points to end at 59,228. All sectoral indices finished in the red, led by sharp losses in Realty.
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The Nifty IT index is one of the key sectoral indices trading with deep cuts. Here 8 out of the 10 stocks are now trading in red.
The Nifty Auto index is under pressure and 9 out of the 10 stocks are currently traidng in red.
The Nifty Bank index is in decline, falling over 700 points, with all 10 banking stocks on the index trading in the negative terriory.
The Nifty Midcap index has fallen 700 points, and 86 out of the 100 stocks are now trading in red
The shares of Trent fall further, making it one of the biggest losers among Nifty 50 stocks, as markets fall.
The share of Ultratech Cement, the largest cement company is one of the biggest losers among the Nifty 50 stocks today.
The Nifty FMCG index is one of the largest losers among the sectoral indices.
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Nifty 50 extends losses, slips below 25,500, with IndiGo, Trent, UltraTech Cement, and M&M being the top Nifty losers
The shares of the largest airline in the country fell further, making it the biggest loser on the Nifty 50.
The Nifty Auto index, after trading in green at the beginning of the session, is down and has declined by over 1%.
The Sensex index has extended its losses on the day, falling over 900 points today.
The Nifty Index has extended its losses, falling over 250 points in today’s session so far.
The shares of Vedant Fashions have slumped to record lows as the market sell-off intensifies.
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The Nifty Smallcap 100 index has fallen but is still faring better than the midcap index.
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The Nifty Midcap 100 index has fallen to the day’s low.
The Nifty Bank index is also under pressure, as the index is down over 500 points, adding to its losses.
The Nifty index has now fallen over 250 points, extending losses as the market sell-off intensifies.
The shares of Lodha Developers have declined by over 3%, making it the biggest loser among the Nifty realty stocks.
The shares of Godrej Properties declined, falling from the highs of the day.
The shares of Gurugram-based DLF fall over 2% as realty stocks take a hit.
The shares of midcap IT stock, Persistent Systems, have fallen over 9% in the past year of trade.
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