Sensex rebounds 316 points, Nifty ends above 25,550; banks, metal stocks lead recovery

Sensex rebounds 316 points, driven by banking and metal stocks, as optimism rises amid trade deal developments and geopolitical concerns.

Stock markets rebounded on Friday (February 20, 2026) with the benchmark Sensex closing higher by 316 points after heavy buying in banking and metal shares amid optimism over trade deal progresses and India's participation in Pax Silica.

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 316.57 points, or 0.38%, to settle at 82,814.71. During the day, the benchmark appreciated by 633.94 points, or 0.76%, to hit an intraday high of 83,132.08.

The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 116.90 points, or 0.46%, to close at 25,571.25, as 36 of its components ended in the positive zone and 14 in the red. In the intraday session, it jumped by 209.2 points, or 0.82%, to hit a high of 25,663.55.

The Sensex, on Thursday (February 19, 2026), tanked 1,236.11 points, and the NSE Nifty slumped 365 points to close near 25,450, following across-the-board selling by investors amid growing geopolitical concerns.

NTPC, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bajaj Finance, Titan, Maruti Suzuki India, Axis Bank and IndiGo were the major gainers on Friday (February 20, 2026) among Sensex stocks.

On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Eternal, HCL Technologies, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Adani Ports ended with losses.