Sensex, Nifty edge up after choppy start; Power Grid, Coal India, HDFC Bank lead gainers

During the session, the Sensex had swung by about 706 points, highlighting intraday volatility, whereas the Nifty recorded a gain of roughly 218 points between its day’s low and high levels.

Erasing early losses, equity benchmarks traded with marginal gains in afternoon deals on Monday, with the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 inching higher as selective buying in index heavyweights offset weakness in financial and capital market stocks.

After a subdued start, sentiment steadied through the session as investors weighed regulatory developments and global cues, keeping the benchmarks range-bound but in positive territory.

Sensex gained 291.12 pts or 0.35 per cent to 82,917.88 at 1.31 pm after opening at 82,480.40 against the previous close of 82,626.76, and Nifty 50 soared by 98.70 pts or 0.39 per cent to 25,569.80.

During the session, the Sensex had swung by about 706 points, highlighting intraday volatility, whereas the Nifty recorded a gain of roughly 218 points between its day’s low and high levels.

Midcap and smallcap indices edged higher by 0.14 per cent and 0.06 per cent, respectively. Sectoral performance remained mixed, with the realty index advancing about 1 per cent while the auto index declined by a similar margin.

Media and IT stocks also traded lower, whereas private banks, pharma, healthcare, FMCG and metal counters showed resilience.

Top gainers, losers of Nifty 50

Among Nifty 50 components, Power Grid, Coal India, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Max Health led the gainers list, while M&M, Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Bajaj Finance depreciated the most.

A total of 3,162 stocks were traded on the National Stock Exchange, with market breadth remaining negative as 1,290 shares advanced compared with 1,773 declines, while 99 stocks remained unchanged.

In terms of price action, 39 stocks touched their 52-week highs and 132 hit 52-week lows. Meanwhile, 51 stocks were locked in the upper circuit, whereas 69 were in the lower circuit.

Under the midcap segment, GMR Airports, IGL, IREDA, Aurobinda Pharma and Dixon Technologies soared 3-6 per cent. BSE slumped over 7 per cent. IRB, Muthoot Finance, Godfrey Phillips and Tata Communications declined 2-4 per cent.

Among smallcap stocks, Natco Pharma, Signature Global, Kfin Tech and Go Digit Insurance zoomed 3-9 per cent, while First Cry, Ola Electric, Angel One and Aegis Vopak fell 3-10 per cent.

Published on February 16, 2026