Shares of the leading stock exchange, BSE, fell nearly 10 per cent on Monday, February 16, 2026, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightened rules governing how banks extend credit to stockbrokers and other capital market intermediaries. Following this, the stock opened in the red at Rs 2,810 against the previous close of Rs 3,025.30 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). It fell further to touch the intraday low of Rs 2,726.30, representing a fall of 9.88 per cent. Last seen, the stock was trading at Rs 2,829 with a dip of 6.49 per cent or Rs 196.3,0 and the market cap of the company stood at Rs 1,14,733.71 crore.
Technically, the stock is trading above the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages but below the 5-day and 20-day moving averages.
BSE quarterly results
Earlier, BSE reported a nearly three times jump in consolidated profit to Rs 602 crore for the December quarter, driven by strong growth in equity derivatives trading, listings and mutual fund transactions.
The exchange posted a profit of Rs 220 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Total revenue for the quarter under review stood at an all-time high of Rs 1,334 crore, up 61 per cent from Rs 829 crore a year earlier, BSE said in a statement.
This also marks the exchange's 11th consecutive record performance.
