Stock Market Today 26 February: The Indian stock market has been on a bullish trend for a few days. On the fourth trading day of the week, the Indian stock market opened in the green with a slight rise. The Sensex opened at 82,419, up 143 points, and then jumped to a high of 82,579.16. The NSE Nifty jumped more than 50 points to reach the day’s highest level of 25,567.60. At the time of writing this news (around 9.35 am), the 30-share Sensex was trading at 82,382.07, up 106 points or 0.13 percent, while the NSE Nifty was trading at 82,365.37, up 89.30 (0.11 percent) points.
Stock Market Today 26 February
Following a decline in IT stocks, the domestic market witnessed a rise in early trade amid renewed buying interest, though it later declined slightly. However, the market regained strength after some time. In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.55 percent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained 0.24 percent. The BSE IT index gained 1.4 percent.
Sector-wise, the Nifty IT sector recorded the highest gain of 1.34 percent. This was followed by Nifty Bank (0.32 percent), Nifty Auto (0.26 percent), Nifty Financial Services (0.20 percent), and Nifty Metal (0.15 percent).
Top Gainers and Losers Shares
Among the 30 Sensex stocks, IT stocks recorded the highest gains, with Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and TCS gaining 1 to 2 percent. Additionally, Sun Pharma, L&T, Maruti Suzuki, Titan, BEL, and Adani Ports were among the top gainers, while NTPC, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, HUL, UltraTech Cement, and Eternal were among the top losers.
Expert on Stock Market
According to market experts, Nifty is consolidating within a range of 25,250 to 25,650, meaning the market is currently moving in a narrow range. The 25,250 level serves as important immediate support, and holding above it is essential for the market’s recovery. On the upside, the 25,650 level serves as a key resistance. Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continue to show strong strength, with recent data indicating net purchases of over ₹5,119 crore. This has reduced the risk of market downside and maintained investor confidence.
