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Informist, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

 

By Eshitva Prakash

 

MUMBAI – The benchmark indices ended sharply lower Friday as investors sold stocks across sectors, expecting more pain in the near term. Investor sentiment turned negative due to uncertainty around US tariffs and possibility of escalation in US-Iran tensions, analysts said. They said traders are more cautious than optimistic about developments on these fronts over the weekend. The Nifty 50 ended at its lowest level in over three weeks, closing below 25200 points.

 

Amid uncertainty over tensions between Iran and the US, the April futures contract of Brent crude oil rose 1.6% and traded at $71.89 per barrel at 1550 IST. The April futures contract of gold was at INR 160,243 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India. Gold contracts have risen 3.5% in seven sessions.

 

The Nifty 50 was lower for most of the session, with the final half-hour witnessing a sell-off. Most of the Nifty 50 constituents ended lower, barring Trent, HCL Technologies, Infosys, and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, which ended 0.6-1.0% higher. The Nifty 50 settled at 25178.65 points, down 317.90 points or 1.3%. The BSE Sensex ended 1.2% lower at 81287.19 points.

 

This week, the Nifty 50 declined 1.5%. Healthcare and metal stocks rose the most during the week, while information technology and realty stocks continued to be the worst hit for the second straight week. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, NTPC, and JSW Steel rose more than 2% over the week, while Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, and Eternal ended almost 5-9% lower. Headline indices had been under pressure throughout the week amid US-Iran tensions and persistent concerns of domestic IT players losing their market share to artificial intelligence companies weighed on investor sentiment.

 

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, HDFC Life Insurance Co., Bharti Airtel, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries were the worst hit, ending down 2.5-3.0%. Shares of InterGlobe Aviation ended more than 2% lower, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued new norms to airlines and their agents on dealing with ticket cancellations and refunds. Passengers can now cancel or change air tickets without paying an additional charge within 48 hours of making the bookings, subject to certain conditions, DGCA said.

 

Shares of information technology companies had risen earlier in the day, mirroring overnight gains in US software stocks and an upbeat earnings report from Salesforce, analysts said. However, most of the stocks ended lower as the session progressed, reflecting uncertainty among traders about whether these stocks should be held at higher levels, technical analysts said. Shares of HCL Technologies and Infosys ended around 1% higher each. Outside the Nifty 50, Mphasis and Oracle Financial Services Software ended 1.0–1.5% higher. The Nifty IT index closed slightly higher, maintaining a three-day winning run.

 

Shares of small finance banks and non-banking financial companies with large customer presence in Bihar fell sharply after reports said the state assembly had passed a bill for regulation of loan disbursals by microfinance institutions. Shares of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Fusion Finance, and L&T Finance ended 5–8% lower. This bill mandates obtaining the Bihar Finance Department's approval before disbursing loans in the state, according to media reports.

 

Shares of capital market companies such as Angel One, Computer Age Management Services, BSE, and Central Depository Services (India) fell sharply after the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.'s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Ashishkumar Chauhan Thursday said the trading volume in futures and options is expected to decline further after the hike in securities transaction tax comes into effect in April. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had raised the securities transaction tax on futures transactions to 0.05% from 0.02% and that on options premium and exercise of options to 0.15?ch from 0.1% and 0.125%, respectively in her Union Budget presentation.

 

Shares of Tejas Networks advanced 17.5%, a day after it announced the signing of an agreement with Japan-based NEC Corp. to manufacture and supply fifth-generation massive multiple-input multiple-output radios. The stock has gained over 37% since the announcement. Further, the company said it will continue to work closely with NEC to co-create leading-edge fifth-generation or fifth-generation advanced solutions that meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide. 

 

Shares of Vishal Mega Mart ended near 8% lower after several large deals were executed on NSE in the opening minutes of trading. The largest trade involved the purchase of 585.67 million shares, or 12.5% of the company's fully paid-up equity shares. These shares were bought at INR 118.49 each, which was at an over 7% discount to the stock's previous closing price. On Thursday, CNBC-TV18 reported that Samayat Services LLP was likely to sell up to nearly 7% stake in the company at INR 115 per share for INR 35.07 billion through a block deal.

 

Shares of Sarda Energy & Minerals ended over 6% higher after the Supreme Court upheld the company's INR 19.50-billion resolution plan for debt-ridden SKS Power Generation. The apex court dismissed challenges filed by unsuccessful bidders Torrent Power, Jindal Power, and Singapore-based Vantage Point Asset Management Pte.

 

Shares of Gaudium IVF and Women Health ended 1.6% higher at INR 80.26 after listing at INR 83 on the National Stock Exchange, a premium of 5% to its issue price of INR 79. The company's initial public offering, which closed Tuesday, was subscribed 7.3 times, with the company receiving bids for 106.35 million shares against 14.62 million shares on offer. Ahead of the offer, the company raised INR 495 million by issuing 6.27 million shares to anchor investors.

 

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 4 rose, 45 fell, and one was unchanged

* Of the Sensex stocks, 4 rose, 25 fell, and one was unchanged

* On the NSE, 1,139 stocks rose, 1,992 fell, and 105 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 1,660 stocks rose, 2,528 fell, and 196 were unchanged

* Nifty Realty: down 2.3%; Nifty Auto: down 1.9%; Nifty Media: up 0.6%

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BSE                                                 NSE

Sensex: 81287.19, down 961.42 points or 1.2%        Nifty 50: 25178.65, down 317.90 points or 1.3%

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S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 86159.02 (Dec. 1, 2025)	: Lifetime High: 26373.20 (Jan. 5, 2026)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2, 2026)
2026 1st day close: 85188.60 (Jan. 1)	: 2026 1st day close: 26146.55 (Jan. 1)
2026 Closing High: 85762.01 (Jan. 2)	: 2026 Closing High: 26328.55 (Jan. 2)
2026 Closing Low: 80722.94 (Feb. 1)	: 2026 Closing Low: 24825.45 (Feb. 1)
2026 High (intraday): 85883.50 (Jan. 5)	: 2026 High (intraday): 26373.20 (Jan. 5)
2026 Low (intraday): 79899.42 (Feb. 1)	: 2026 Low (intraday): 24571.75 (Feb. 1)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 85720.38 (Nov. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 26215.55 (Nov. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 86159.02 (Dec. 1)	: 2025 High (intraday): 26325.80 (Dec.1)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

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Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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