Sectoral indices showed mixed performance, with Nifty Next 50 up 0.07% at 69,894.10 and Nifty Financial Services gaining 0.07% to 28,206.
Markets traded in a narrow range during Wednesday’s afternoon session as investors remained cautious ahead of the January CPI data release, with both benchmark indices showing marginal losses. The Sensex was down 156.23 points or 0.19 per cent at 84,117.69, while the Nifty 50 slipped 26 points or 0.10 per cent to 25,909.15 at 12.45 pm.
The session was characterised by stock-specific action, with auto and healthcare stocks continuing to attract buying interest. Eicher Motors led the gainers on the Nifty 50, rising 5.98 per cent to ₹7,732.50, followed by Apollo Hospitals, which gained 4.55 per cent to ₹7,547.50. Max Healthcare added 2.56 per cent to ₹1,047.65, while State Bank of India climbed 2.36 per cent to ₹1,171.10. Titan Manufacturing and Processing (TMPV) advanced 1.49 per cent to ₹385.
On the losing side, Coal India declined 2.38 per cent to ₹420.70, making it the top loser on the index. Tata Consultancy Services dropped 1.90 per cent to ₹2,928, while ONGC fell 1.45 per cent to ₹268.20. ITC shed 1.37 per cent to ₹317, and HCL Technologies declined 1.34 per cent to ₹1,552.
Market breadth remained negative, with 2,259 stocks declining against 1,701 advances on the BSE, while 200 stocks remained unchanged. A total of 95 stocks hit 52-week highs, while 54 touched 52-week lows. The session saw 159 stocks in the upper circuit and 116 in the lower circuit.
Sectoral indices showed mixed performance, with Nifty Next 50 up 0.07 per cent at 69,894.10 and Nifty Financial Services gaining 0.07 per cent to 28,206. Bank Nifty was marginally lower by 0.01 per cent at 60,639.60. Broader markets underperformed, with Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.27 per cent at 60,574.25 and Nifty Smallcap 100 declining 0.21 per cent to 17,413.80.
Foreign institutional investors remained net buyers for the third consecutive session, purchasing ₹69 crore on Tuesday, while domestic institutional investors bought around ₹1,174 crore. Analysts noted the Nifty continues to hold above key moving averages with support near 25,800 and resistance around 26,000.
Published on February 11, 2026
