Sensex crashes over 1,048.16 points on selling in metal, IT stocks; Nifty sinks 336 points

Sensex plummets over 1,000 points amid selling pressure in metal and IT stocks, with Nifty also sinking significantly.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1% on Friday (February 13, 2026) due to an across-the-board selloff, especially in metal, IT and commodity stocks, tracking sluggish global markets.

In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points, or 1.25%, to close at 82,626.76. During the day, the benchmark tanked 1,140.37 points, or 1.36%, to hit an intraday low of 82,534.55.

The 50-share NSE Nifty plunged 336.10 points, or 1.30%, to settle at 25,471.10. In the intraday trade, it slumped 362.9 points, or 1.4%, to hit a low of 25,444.30.

Among the Sensex constituents, Hindustan Unilever, Eternal, Titan, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, PowerGrid, Reliance Industries, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank and HCL Technologies were the major laggards.

On the other hand, Bajaj Finance and State Bank of India were the only gainers. "Domestic equities ended lower following a highly volatile session, weighed down by weak global cues ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation data.

"Sentiment gains from the U.S.-India trade deal have faded as renewed AI-driven disruption fears weigh on risk appetite, with markets worrying that Indian IT firms dependent on the labour arbitrage model may face tougher competitive pressure than their Nasdaq peers," Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, Vinod Nair, said.