Share Market Update: Sensex is up by just 100 points, Nifty is doing flat business, know in which sector there is selling?

Share Market Update: Today, Friday, February 20, Sensex is trading around 82,600 with an increase of 100 points. Nifty is also almost flat, trading at 25,430. In today’s trade, IT stocks are being sold, while public sector bank stocks are being bought.

Mixed trading in Asian markets

• Japan’s Nikkei index fell 1.30% to 56,730.
• South Korea’s Kospi is trading at 5,769, up 1.62%.
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.61% to 26,544.
• China’s Shanghai Composite Index is up 1.26% at 4,082.

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 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 ₹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 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 were among the biggest fallers.