Sensex, Nifty close almost unchanged in choppy trade; IT shares decline

Sensex and Nifty closed nearly flat amid mixed trading; IT stocks fell while PSU banks and auto shares gained.

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed on a flat note in a choppy session on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) as gains in PSU banks and auto shares were offset by losses in IT stocks.

In a range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 40.28 points, or 0.05%, to close at 84,233.64. During the day, it hit a high of 84,487.34 and a low of 84,081.25.

The NSE Nifty inched up 18.70 points, or 0.07%, to settle at 25,953.85.

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Eternal, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Titan, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv and Tata Steel were among the laggards.

On the other hand, State Bank of India, Maruti Suzuki India, IndiGo, Trent, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Hindustan Unilever, and Bharat Electronics Ltd. were among the gainers.

“Domestic equities may enter a brief consolidation phase following this week’s strong rally driven by the U.S.-India trade deal. Market attention has shifted back to mixed Q3 results, upcoming monthly inflation data, and finer details of the trade agreement, which is reportedly nearing finalisation,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Ltd., said.