{"id":62009,"date":"2026-02-16T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=62009"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:57:54","slug":"sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensex Slides 650.39 Points up at Close, Pharmaceuticals &amp; Banking Emerges Top Performer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indian equity indices traded higher, with the Nifty above 25,682 on 16th February. The Sensex was rising 650.39 points to 83,277, and the Nifty was rising 211.65 points to 25,682.75. The domestic markets were weak due to global issues, including ongoing trade-related concerns. The BSE midcap index shed 0.80%, and the smallcap index surged 1.18%.&nbsp;<\/p><p>According to some analysts, the current market environment reflects poor global risk sentiment and a lack of strong positive triggers.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer\/#Nifty50_Top_Losers\" title=\"Nifty50 Top Losers\">Nifty50 Top Losers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer\/#Overview_of_the_Market\" title=\"Overview of the Market:\">Overview of the Market:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer\/#Recent_Articles\" title=\"Recent Articles\">Recent Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty_Top_Gainers\"><\/span><strong>Nifty Top Gainers&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Company Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>% Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Power Grid Corporation of India<\/strong><\/td><td>4.61%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Torrent Pharma<\/strong><\/td><td>4.54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adani Green Energy<\/strong><\/td><td>4.11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Coal India<\/strong><\/td><td>3.33%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>JSW Energy<\/strong><\/td><td>2.85%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Siemens<\/strong><\/td><td>2.98%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DLF<\/strong><\/td><td>2.70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Power Finance Group<\/strong><\/td><td>2.92%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Canara Bank<\/strong><\/td><td>2.73%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nifty50_Top_Losers\"><\/span><strong>Nifty50 Top Losers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Company Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>%Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TVS Motor Company<\/strong><\/td><td>1.49%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Info Edge ( India)<\/strong><\/td><td>1.51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Indian Hotel<\/strong><\/td><td>1.32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tech Mahindra<\/strong><\/td><td>1.26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maruti Suzuki<\/strong><\/td><td>1.16%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bajaj Finance<\/strong><\/td><td>1.11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Trent<\/strong><\/td><td>0.64%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IOCL<\/strong><\/td><td>0.92%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tata Motors Pasenger<\/strong><\/td><td>0.79%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_the_Market\"><\/span><strong>Overview of the Market:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The Indian equity markets operated in a cautious and volatile manner on 16th February, due to weak global cues and persistent selling in the IT sector. The benchmark indices started the day on a weak note and continued to be under pressure in the early part of the trading session. However, selective buying in banking, pharma, and FMCG sectors helped the market recover from the intraday lows. Investors remained cautious due to concerns over global economic growth, regulatory issues, and persistent foreign fund outflows. The broader markets underperformed, indicating risk aversion among investors. The trading day ended on a mixed note, with limited upside in the markets due to uncertain global and domestic factors.<\/p><p><strong><em>Download the <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Univest iOS App<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> or <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&amp;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Univest Android App<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to get daily stock recommendations and insightful research pieces!<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Articles\"><\/span>Recent Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/it-stocks-crash-nifty-it-down-tcs-infosys-trigger-6-lakh-sell-off\">Key Reasons Behind IT Stocks\u2019 Falling<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/kwality-walls-share-price-nse-listing-discounted-after-hul-demerger\">Kwality Walls Share Price NSE &amp; Listing Details<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/why-power-grid-share-price-rising-today-key-factors\">Why Power Grid Share Price is Rising Today: Key Factors<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/sensex-slides-points-up-at-close-pharmaceuticals-banking-emerges-top-performer\">Nifty Top Gainers &amp; Losers Today<br><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian equity indices traded higher, with the Nifty above 25,682 on 16th February. The Sensex was rising 650.39 points to 83,277, and the Nifty was rising 211.65 points to 25,682.75. The domestic markets were weak due to global issues, including ongoing trade-related concerns. The BSE midcap index shed 0.80%, and the smallcap index surged 1.18%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":62011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[842,24],"tags":[3802,1019],"class_list":["post-62009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-market","tag-news","tag-stock-market"],"metadata":{"_edit_lock":["1771243077:23"],"_last_editor_used_jetpack":["block-editor"],"rank_math_internal_links_processed":["1"],"rank_math_primary_category":["842"],"rank_math_seo_score":["68"],"rank_math_title":["Sensex up 650.39 Points Up at Close, Pharmaceuticals &amp; Banking Emerges as Top Performers"],"rank_math_description":["Sensex points 650.39 up, and Nifty up by 211.65 on Feb 16 amid weak global cues. 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