Indian Stock Market Update: Sensex Falls 27 Points, Nifty 50 Rises 14 Points

Indian Stock Market Report - February 26, 2026

Market Summary

The Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lacklustre on Thursday, February 26, due to profit booking in select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, amid mixed global cues. The Sensex ended 27 points lower at 82,248.61, while the Nifty 50 inched up by 14 points to settle at 25,496.55.

Market Capitalization

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The overall market capitalization of BSE-listed firms increased to ₹468 lakh crore from ₹467 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹1 lakh crore in a single session.

Sectoral Performance

Most sectoral indices ended higher, with Nifty Pharma and Healthcare rising more than 1% each. Nifty PSU Bank and Auto indices rose by almost 1% each. However, Nifty Media (down 0.68%), FMCG (down 0.16%), and Financial Services (down 0.11%) ended in the red.

Top Gainers and Losers

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The top gainers in the Nifty 50 index were Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (up 2.54%), Eicher Motors (up 2.27%), and Bharat Electronics (up 2.22%). The top losers were Trent (down 1.68%), Coal India (down 1.16%), and Eternal (down 1.48%).

Active Counters

The most active counters in terms of volume were Vodafone Idea (42.8 crore shares), YES Bank (21.4 crore shares), and Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund (20.8 crore shares).

Technical Outlook

According to Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, the sentiment is likely to remain weak in the near term, with a possibility of falling towards 25,300. Sudeep Shah, the head of technical and derivatives research at SBI Securities, noted that for the Nifty 50, the 50-day EMA zone of 25,630-25,660 will act as an immediate hurdle.