Share Market Closing Update: Sensex closed with a rise of 316 points, Nifty rose by 117 points, there was heavy buying in this sector?

Share Market Closing Update: Today, Friday, February 20, the Sensex closed at 82,814, up 316 points (0.38%). Nifty also increased by 117 points (0.46%) to reach 25,571. Buying was seen in metal and public sector bank stocks in today’s trading. IT stocks fell.

Mixed trading in Asian markets

• Japan’s Nikkei index fell 1.12% to close at 56,825.
• South Korea’s Kospi rose 2.31% to close at 5,808.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.10% to close at 26,413.
• China’s Shanghai Composite Index is closed since February 14.

US markets fell on February 19

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 267 points (0.54%) to close at 49,395. The tech-based Nasdaq Composite index fell 0.31% to 22,682. The S&P 500 index fell 19 points (0.28%) to close at 6,861.

Foreign investors bought shares worth Rs 1,154 crore

• Foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 880 crore on 19 February. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 596 crore.
• So far this month, i.e. in February, FIIs have sold shares worth Rs 1,076 crore. During this period, DIIs bought shares worth Rs 11,474 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.

Yesterday Sensex closed down by 1,236 points

Yesterday, on February 19, there was a decline in the stock market. Sensex fell by 1,236 points (1.48%) and closed at 82,498. Nifty also fell by 365 points (1.41%) and closed at 25,454. Auto, realty and banking stocks fell the most.