Share Market: Fall in the stock market, Sensex fell by 200 points, Nifty in the red, IT shares saw a rise.

India Share Market Update: Today, Tuesday, February 17, a sudden brake was clearly visible in the Indian stock market on the spectacular rise of the previous session. Benchmark indices opened with heavy losses today amid mixed signals from the global market and pressure from domestic economic data. Investors have become very cautious in the market regarding US-Iran nuclear talks and increasing trade deficit, which has led to increased selling. However, despite this decline, a slight improvement has been seen in some selected stocks of the IT sector today, which is a matter of relief.

period of decline in indices

On Tuesday, the second trading day of the week, Bombay Stock Exchange’s main index Sensex fell by 204 points in early trade itself. Due to this sharp downward trend, the Sensex reached the level of 83,072, while the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange is at the level of 25,588 with a loss of 94 points. Today, selling pressure dominated the market since the beginning, due to which investors’ sentiment appeared to be quite weak and the indices went down.

Top Gainers and Losers

Amidst this sluggishness of the market, IT sector stocks like Infosys, Tech Mahindra and HCL Tech maintained their gains strongly. Asian Paints and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) are also showcasing their strength today by joining the list of top gainers of Nifty. On the other hand, big stocks like Hindalco, Shriram Finance, Kwality and Max Health witnessed a huge decline, which is a matter of concern for investors.

impact of global markets

Asian markets were in the red today, with Japan’s Nikkei index falling 0.5 percent and Topix falling 0.2 percent. The US Wall Street market was closed on Monday due to the President’s Day holiday, leaving no clear and directional signals globally. Markets in China, Hong Kong and South Korea also remained closed today due to Lunar New Year holidays, due to which market liquidity was reduced.

Rise in crude oil prices

Geopolitical tensions and risks have increased substantially in the Middle East ahead of the upcoming nuclear talks between Iran and the US in Geneva. Due to this tension, there has been a rise in the prices of crude oil, where Brent crude has increased by 1.33 percent to reach $ 68.65 per barrel. There is every possibility that the rising prices of crude oil will have a direct impact on the inflation and trade deficit of the Indian market, due to which investors are scared.

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domestic economic pressure

India’s unemployment rate is set to rise to 5 percent in January 2026, from a low of 4.8 percent recorded in December 2025. According to the Labor Force Survey, there has been a decline in labor participation in both rural and urban areas, which is a worrying sign for the country. Apart from this, due to increase in imports in January, India’s merchandise trade deficit has also increased to an alarming level of $34.68 billion, which is a record.