The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,960 level, a discount of nearly 12 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The stock market fell into the red for the third consecutive time this week after opening on Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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Indian markets closed flat on February 18, recovering from early losses. The Nifty 50 fell 0.08% to 22,938 points, while the Sensex gained 0.04% to 76,023 points, indicating a ’buy on the dips’ strategy among investors.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex indices extended their losing streak on February 17, marking the ninth consecutive session of declines.

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On the 30-share Sensex platform, Zomato, L&T, Kotak Bank, and Axis Bank emerged among the gainers. Meanwhile, the laggards in the session so far included TCS, Tech M, and Hindustan Unilever.

The stock market fell into the red for the second consecutive time this week after opening on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, as PSU bank, oil & gas, and consumer durables stocks fell. At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down 110.