Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a negative territory on Wednesday, tracking losses in IT and Services stocks in a volatile session. After a bearish start, the 30-share BSE Sensex further declined 247.92 points, or 0.30 per cent, to 83,203.04. ADVERTISEMENTThe 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 70.25 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 25,655.15. Foreign institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 995.21 crore on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors purchased stocks worth Rs 187.04 crore, according to the exchange data. On Tuesday, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 173.81 points to close at 83,450.96.

Source: The Telegraph February 18, 2026 04:29 UTC