Share Market Update: Sensex rose by more than 200 points, Nifty rose by 50 points, banking and IT shares rose…

Share Market Update: There is a rise in the share market on 17th February. Sensex is trading at 83,500, up by more than 200 points. Nifty is trading at 25,700, up by about 50 points. Banking and IT stocks are trading up today, while metal and energy stocks are down.

Shares of Cochin Shipyard are up 7%. Shares of Cochin Shipyard are up more than 7% in early trading. Cochin Shipyard has received an order worth ₹5,000 crore from the Defense Ministry. After this, this defense PSU stock gained 7.27% on BSE, reaching ₹1,575.

Japan’s Nikkei declines

Japan’s Nikkei index fell 0.80% to 56,354. South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s Shanghai Composite Index are closed today.

Foreign investors sold shares worth Rs 7,395 crore

Foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 972 crore on 16 February. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,667 crore. So far this month, i.e. February, FIIs have sold shares worth Rs 2,346 crore. During this period, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 11,443 crore. In January 2026, FIIs sold shares worth a total of Rs 41,435 crore. During this period, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 69,220 crore.

the market was up yesterday

Yesterday, i.e. on 16th February, the stock market was up. Sensex closed 650 points higher at 83,277. Nifty closed 212 points up at 25,683.