Market Surges: Sensex Jumps 600 Points, Nifty Crosses 25,800 on FII Inflows, Value Buying

• Indian stock market made a strong comeback on February 18, recovering from morning declines to register gains for the third consecutive session.
• BSE Sensex surged 585 points from its day's low to 83,749.30, while Nifty 50 rose 183 points to 25,828.05.
• Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers of ₹995 crore, and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought ₹187 crore, indicating renewed investor confidence.
• Value buying after recent declines, softening global crude oil prices, and a more than 3% drop in India VIX (volatility index) contributed to the rally.
• Key support levels are 25,600/83,000 and 25,500/82,700; Nifty could target 25,950-26,000 if it breaks above 26,000.