Nifty above 25,700, Sensex rises 174 pts amid broad based buying

The domestic share market indices ended on a positive note on Tuesday,supported by broad-based buying across sectors with strong interest in IT, FMCG, and banking stocks.At close, the Sensex was up 173.81 points or 0.21 percent at 83,450.96, and the Nifty was up 42.65 points or 0.17 percent at 25,725.40.
Adani Enterprises, ITC, Bharat Electronics, Infosys, L&T were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Eternal, Trent, Hindalco Industries, Reliance Industries and Tata Steel.On the sectoral front, PSU Bank index up 2 percent, IT index up 1 percent, media index rises 0.6 percent, auto index up 0.5 percent, while metal down 1 percent and realty index down 0.3 percent.Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks, as Nifty Midcap index rising 0.3 percent and smallcap index adding 0.5 percent.
Rupee Close:
On 17 Feb'26,the Indian rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.69 against the US dollar on Tuesday, backed by positive domestic equity markets and lower crude prices overseas.Sustained outflow of foreign funds and a firm American currency, however, weighed on the Indian currency and capped its gains, forex traders said.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended three shares to buy on Tuesday-Antelopus Selan Energy, Prime Focus Limited, Graphite India, CCL Products (India), and TD Power Systems.

(Business Correspondent)