Frontline indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 ended mixed on Wednesday, February 11, as investors booked some profits in select heavyweights following healthy buying over the last three consecutive sessions.
The Sensex ended 40 points, or 0.05%, lower at 84,233.64, while the Nifty 50 closed at 25,953.85, rising 19 points, or 0.07%. The BSE 150 MidCap Index ended 0.02% lower, while the BSE 250 SmallCap Index climbed 0.13%.
10 key highlights from the Indian stock market today
1. Why did the Indian stock market end flat?
The market ended flat on profit-taking after recent gains, as investors shifted focus to upcoming macro prints, earnings trends, and geopolitical developments.
“Domestic equities may enter a brief consolidation phase following this week’s strong rally driven by the US–India trade deal. Market attention has shifted back to mixed Q3 results, upcoming monthly inflation data, and finer details of the trade agreement, which is reportedly nearing finalisation,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, noted.
“Globally, sentiment stayed cautious due to weak US retail sales and persistent AI‑related disruptions, keeping investors risk‑averse ahead of key US employment data. Domestic markets have begun to benefit from improving FII flows, which have turned positive and are expected to continue due to upside in GDP forecast and moderation in India’s valuations,” Nair said.
2. Top Nifty 50 gainers
Eicher Motors (up 6.45%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (up 3.98%), and Max Healthcare Institute (up 3.33%) ended as the top gainers in the Nifty 50 index.
3. Top losers in the Nifty 50 index
TCS (down 2.53%), Infosys (down 1.79%), and Coal India (down 1.67%) ended as the top losers in the index.
4. Sectoral indices today
Most sectoral indices clocked strong gains, barring Nifty IT, which suffered a massive loss of 1.76% and Private Bank (down 0.16%).
Nifty Healthcare (up 1.62%), Auto (up 1.30%), PSU Bank (up 1.03%), and Pharma (up 1.01%) jumped over a per cent each.
Nifty Bank ended 0.20% higher at 60,745.35.
5. Most active counters in terms of volume
Vodafone Idea (85.9 crore shares), Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund (19.7 crore shares), and GTL Infrastructure (17.8 crore shares) were the most active counters in terms of volume on the NSE.
6. Advance-decline ratio
The advance-decline ratio remained in favour of decliners as over 1,950 stocks advanced while over 2,200 declined on the BSE.
7. 14 stocks jump over 15% on BSE
Airan, Brightcom Group, Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills, Man Industries (India), and Allcargo Terminals were among the 14 stocks that jumped over 15% on the BSE.
8. Over 130 stocks hit 52-week highs
As many as 131 stocks, including Titan Company, SBI, Bajaj Auto, Eicher Motors, and Samvardhana Motherson International, hit their 52-week highs in intraday trade on the BSE.
9. 75 stocks hit 52-week lows
Berger Paints India, Hexaware Technologies, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Mastek, and SpiceJet were among the 75 stocks that hit their 52-week lows on the BSE.
10. Nifty’s technical outlook
According to Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, the short-term trend remains positive as the Nifty 50 continues to hold above the immediate support at 25,800.
“A decisive move above 26,000 could trigger further upside toward higher levels. The technical setup remains bullish, with the RSI in a bullish crossover and the index trading above the 20DMA, supporting a positive bias,” said De.
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