Mumbai, February 11, 2026
Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, supported by selective buying and mixed global cues. The BSE Sensex rose over 200 points in early trade, while the NSE Nifty reclaimed the 26,000 level.
However, volatility persisted later in the session as investors booked profits at higher levels.
The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 213.42 points (0.25%) to 84,487.34 in early trade.
The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 74.25 points, reaching 26,009.40.
In the previous session on Tuesday, the Sensex had closed 208.17 points higher at 84,273.92, while the Nifty ended 67.85 points up at 25,935.15.
🏢 Sensex Gainers and Losers
📈 Top Gainers:
Mahindra & Mahindra
Titan Company
Tata Steel
Maruti Suzuki India
State Bank of India
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
NTPC
Hindustan Unilever
Tech Mahindra
Bajaj Finance
📉 Lagging Stocks:
HCL Technologies
Trent
Bharat Electronics Limited
ITC
Tata Consultancy Services
Power Grid Corporation of India
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone
Larsen & Toubro
UltraTech Cement
Global Market Cues
Asian markets showed a mixed-to-positive trend:
South Korea’s KOSPI traded higher.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index advanced.
China’s SSE Composite Index gained.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 remained closed due to National Foundation Day.
U.S. markets ended lower overnight.
Meanwhile, global oil benchmark Brent Crude rose 0.76% to $69.32 per barrel, adding to global commodity momentum.
💼 Institutional Activity
According to exchange data:
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹69.45 crore on Tuesday.
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) outpaced them with purchases totaling ₹1,174.21 crore.
The strong DII participation continues to provide stability to domestic markets.
