The Sensex fell 452.24 points (0.54%) to 83,781.40, and the Nifty 50 declined 111.50 points (0.43%) to 25,842.35 as of 1:10 PM. The Sensex opened at 83,968.43, while the Nifty started at 25,906.70.
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Benchmark indices extended losses in afternoon trade on Thursday, with the Sensex down 452.24 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 83,781.40 as of 1.10 pm, while the Nifty 50 declined 111.50 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 25,842.35. The Sensex had opened at 83,968.43 against its previous close of 84,233.64, while the Nifty opened at 25,906.70 against the previous close of 25,953.85.
IT stocks continued to bear the brunt of selling pressure for the second consecutive session, with losses deepening from morning levels. TCS led the decliners, plunging 5.35 per cent to ₹2,754.00, followed by Infosys down 5.08 per cent at ₹1,397.20, Wipro declining 4.70 per cent to ₹219.00, Tech Mahindra falling 4.55 per cent to ₹1,560.00, and HCL Technologies dropping 3.51 per cent to ₹1,497.20. The sector remained under pressure amid ongoing global concerns over AI-driven disruption in technology services.
Financial stocks provided partial support to the market, with Bajaj Finance emerging as the top gainer, rising 2.65 per cent to ₹994.65. Shriram Finance advanced 2.38 per cent to ₹1,082.00, while Eicher Motors gained 2.07 per cent to ₹7,932.00. Trent added 1.61 per cent to ₹4,286.80, and ICICI Bank climbed 1.48 per cent to ₹1,426.90.
Broader indices underperformed benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 0.58 per cent to 60,394.55 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 0.67 per cent to 17,334.60. The Nifty Next 50 slipped 0.55 per cent to 69,829.95. However, sectoral performance was mixed, with Nifty Financial Services rising 0.41 per cent to 28,394.05 and Nifty Bank gaining 0.07 per cent to 60,791.70.
Market breadth remained negative, with 2,434 stocks declining against 1,589 advances on the BSE, while 176 remained unchanged. A total of 4,199 stocks were traded. As many as 117 stocks hit 52-week highs, while 94 touched 52-week lows. There were 147 stocks in upper circuit and 105 in lower circuit.
Analysts noted the market remained in consolidation mode as investors continued to assess the impact of global technology sector uncertainties on domestic IT majors.
Published on February 12, 2026
