Indian Stock Market Dips: Sensex Down 250 Points, Nifty Below 25,650

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Moneycontrol•18-02-2026, 11:30
Indian Stock Market Dips: Sensex Down 250 Points, Nifty Below 25,650
- •Indian stock markets failed to sustain an early rally, with Sensex slipping 400 points from its day's high.
- •Key reasons for the decline include a sell-off in IT stocks, weak global cues, and profit booking.
- •Nifty IT index fell by 2.4%, with Infosys dropping 3% amid uncertainty over AI adoption.
- •Weak signals from Asian markets and concerns over US trade policy and bond yields impacted investor confidence.
- •Investors engaged in profit booking after a two-day rally, particularly in banking and IT heavyweight stocks.
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