Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, opened in green on Thursday, February 19, 2026, amid strong global cues. While the 30-share BSE Sensex gained 235.57 points to start the session at 83,969.82, the Nifty added 54 points to open at 25,873.35. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 83,734.25 and the Nifty 50 at 25,819.35. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index gained 5.50 points, or 0.03 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap Select Index was up by 32.45 points or 0.41 per cent, to trade at 7,880.60.
From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Tata Steel were among the gainers with HCL Tech leading the pack by gaining 1,67 per cent in the early trade. On the other hand, Indigo, Bajaj Finance, Adani Ports, Axis Bank and Kotak Bank were among the losers with Indigo shedding 1.72 per cent in the opening trade.
In early trade, market breadth was positive, with 1,685 stocks advancing against 824 stocks declining on the NSE. 80 stocks remained unchanged.
"We are of the view that the short-term support has shifted from 25500/83000 to 25600/83300. As long as the market is trading above the same the uptrend formation is likely to continue. On the higher side, 25950-26000/84700-85000 would act as a immediate resistance zone for the traders. On the flip side below 25600/83300, the sentiment could change," said Shrikant Chouhan, Head Equity Research, Kotak Securities.
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