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HomeMarket NewsSensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark indices end in green; Nifty holds above 25,700 as auto, FMCG, PSU banks lead
By CNBCTV18.COM| Feb 23, 2026 4:13 PM IST (Updated)
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The markets are trading with extensive momentum as the Nifty index is up 100 points, moving above the 25,650 mark. The Nifty bank is relatively flat, trading with gains of just under 10 points. Axis Bank, HDFC Life, Shriram Fin, HDFC bank are among the major gainers.
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Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Benchmark indices ended largely in the green, with the Sensex rising 480 points to close at 83,295 and the Nifty gaining 142 points to settle at 25,713. The Nifty managed to hold above the 25,700 mark, even as broader markets underperformed.
Market breadth remained neutral, with the NSE advance-decline ratio standing at 1:1.
The Midcap index fell 258 points to end at 59,256, underperforming the benchmarks, while Nifty Bank added 92 points to close at 61,264.
IT stocks extended losses for the third straight session, weighing on sentiment within the sector.
Among individual names, IDFC First Bank plunged over 16% after disclosing a ₹590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch. UPL tumbled 14% following a restructuring announcement, while AU Small Finance Bank slipped 6% after being de-empanelled by the Government of Haryana.
HAL remained under pressure, falling more than 3% amid developments related to the LCA Tejas aircraft programme.
On the gaining side, Morepen Laboratories surged 16% after securing an ₹825 crore global order. Olectra Greentech rose nearly 3% after bagging a ₹1,800 crore Telangana e-bus order.
Axis Bank gained over 1% after denying reports of bidding for a stake in CreditAccess Grameen. Adani Ports advanced 3% after signing an MoU with NMDC and Brazil-based Vale, supporting sentiment in the port operator.
Watch this space for all the LIVE stock market updates.
