After wiping out most of the early gains in a volatile session, Indian benchmark indices **Sensex** and **Nifty** closed marginally higher on February 25, 2026, according to Economic Times, The Hindu BusinessLine, Bussiness, India Today and other reports.
**Nifty 50**, after hitting an intraday high of 25,652.60, closed at **25,482.50**, up **57.85 points** or **0.23%**. **Sensex** closed at **82,276.07**, up **50.15 points** or **0.06%** from the high of around 82,958.
Major stocks like **Reliance Industries** (down 2.23%) and **State Bank of India** (down 1.93%) weighed on the index, with **Bharti Airtel**, **ITC**, **HDFC Bank**, and **Bajaj Finance** also leading the losses. Profit booking at higher levels capped the gains.
Gains in **IT** and **Metal** stocks offset losses: **HCL Tech** rose ~2.8%, with **Tata Steel**, **TCS**, **Indigo** (InterGlobe Aviation), **Sun Pharma**, and **Mahindra & Mahindra** among the top gainers. **Nifty Metal** was the top sectoral performer (up 2.7%), followed by **Nifty Pharma** and **Nifty IT** (up 1.57%). Broader markets performed better: **Nifty Midcap 100** +0.58%, **Nifty Smallcap 100** +0.96%.
Analysts point to **25,400** as immediate support and **25,600–25,650** (near 50- and 100-day EMAs) as resistance. A move below 25,300 could result in a target of 25,250–25,150 (200-day EMA), while a move above 25,650 could lead to short covering towards 25,800–26,000.
Despite volatility and some significant selling, positive momentum in metals and IT helped the index close in the green. The session began after the previous day’s sharp decline, with caution ahead of incoming data such as the GDP release.
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