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CCL Products, Sai Life Sciences on Mayuresh Joshi’s watchlist for earnings strength
Mayuresh Joshi, Director of Research at Marketsmith India, is watching earnings-resilient sectors such as consumer discretionary, banking, and pharmaceuticals as market remains volatile. Along with CCL Products and Sai Life Sciences, Strides Pharma Science and ICICI Bank are on his watchlist, while Vishal Mega Mart remains a domestic consumption play worth tracking.
Sensex crash over 2,235 in early trade; VIX surges 20.82%
The Nifty traded below the 23,750 mark. All sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in the red, with PSU bank, auto and healthcare shares declining the most.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Nifty ends below 25,200 after sharp sell-off in last 30 minutes led by banks
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The markets are under immense pressure. The Nifty index is down over 150 points, falling below the 25,300 mark. The Nifty Bank is also down, falling 400 points. The index is now below the 61,000 mark. Maruti Suzuki, Airtel, M&M and Cipla are the biggest losers.
Market ends sideways; Nifty settles near 25,500 level; VIX drops 3.15%
Nifty ended near the 25,500 level. Pharma, PSU bank and oil & gas shares advanced, while media, FMCG and financial services stocks declined.
Nifty Pharma index soars 7% thus far in February; nears 52-week high
Thus far in the month of February 2026, Laurus Labs surged 13%, while Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Torrent Pharmaceuticals soared 11% each.
Live: Nifty logs second weekly loss; rupee rebounds 80 paise | Closing Bell
Indian equities traded lower on Friday afternoon as weakness in metal and information technology stocks outweighed gains in select financial, healthcare and consumer names. At 2:18 pm, the Sensex was down 299.98 points or 0.40 percent at 74,060.03, while the Nifty slipped 110.15 points or 0.47 percent to 23,306.40. Market breadth remained weak, with 2,070 stocks declining against 1,720 advances. The Nifty Metal index dropped nearly 2 percent and Nifty IT fell over 1 percent, while broader markets also underperformed. However, the Nifty Media index surged more than 2 percent and realty stocks traded higher, offering some support. Catch Lovish Darad in conversation with Market Experts.
Markets Erase Gains! Sensex, Nifty See Sharp Pullback | Closing Bell
Indian equity markets turned volatile with the Sensex tumbling over 400 points from the day’s high and the Nifty slipping nearly 100 points. Broader markets remained mixed as smallcaps saw selling pressure. While Realty and FMCG stocks stayed under stress, the Nifty Pharma index extended gains for the fifth straight session. IT stocks also attracted buying interest for the second consecutive day. Catch Lovisha Darad in conversation with market expert Anshul Saigal and Nilesh Jain, Head VP – Derivative and Technical Research at Centrum Broking Ltd, for detailed market insights and strategy.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade MCX India, TVS Motor, Laurus Labs, SAIL, RBL Bank, and others on February 26?
Consolidation is likely to continue as long as the index trades below the downward-sloping resistance trendline. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex slips 470 pts, Nifty below 24,150; Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life top losers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Midcap index up 0.2% and Smallcap indices up 0.7%. Among sectors, metal, media, realty, oil & gas, power up 0.5-1% each. Adani Ports, Interglobe Aviation, Wipro, NTPC and Hindalco are among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers are Tata Consumer, Max Healthcare, JSW Steel, SBI Life Insurance, Axis Bank.
Closing Bell: Market snaps 3-day fall; Nifty above 23,400, Sensex surges 939 pts
Biggest Nifty gainers M&M, Grasim Industries, Trent, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, while losers are Bharat Electronics, Wipro, Max Healthcare, Sun Pharma, Coal India. On the sectoral front, auto, bank, FMCG up 0.5-1%, while media, oil & gas, pharma, realty, capital goods down 0.5-2%. Nifty Midcap index is trading flat, while smallcap index down 0.5%.