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GoalFi - Daily Market Wrap - Markets End Higher as Continued BuyingActivity, Steady Gains, and Improving Confidence
GoalFi Pulse | 18 February 2026
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February 18, 2026
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Market Overview
Indian equities closed on a positive note, supported by strength in banking and financial stocks. The Nifty 50 settled at 25,819.35 (+0.4%), while broader participation remained healthy with Nifty 500 up 0.5%. Bank Nifty outperformed, rising 0.6% to 61,550.80, reflecting continued buying interest in financial counters.
Market Snapshot – Key Indices Performance
Index | LTP | Change | Change % |
Nifty 50 | 25,819.35 | 93.95 | 0.4% |
Nifty 500 | 23,645.80 | 105.75 | 0.5% |
Nifty Bank | 61,550.80 | 376.8 | 0.6% |
Nifty Financial Services | 28,463.25 | 175.85 | 0.6% |
Nifty Midcap Select | 13,729.55 | 65.2 | 0.5 |
Market Insight:
Broader markets closed in the green, with banking and financial services leading the gains.
Top Gainers – Nifty 50
Company | LTP | Change | Change % |
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 729.6 | 23.8 | 3.4% |
Tata Steel Ltd. | 209.03 | 5.95 | 2.9% |
ITC Ltd. | 332.45 | 7 | 2.2% |
Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 1,169.70 | 21.2 | 1.9% |
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 9,980.00 | 153.5 | 1.6% |
Summary: Insurance, metals, FMCG, and auto stocks contributed strongly to the large-cap upside.
Top Losers – Nifty 50
Company | LTP | Change | Change % |
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 264.6 | -7.25 | 2.7% |
Wipro Ltd. | 211.95 | -3.74 | 1.7% |
Eternal Ltd. | 277.35 | -4.15 | 1.5% |
Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 2,211.20 | -31.7 | 1.4% |
Infosys Ltd. | 1,373.70 | -17.5 | 1 .3% |
Summary:
Energy and IT counters witnessed profit booking despite overall market strength.
Top Gainers - N500
Company | LTP | Change | Change % |
Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. | 2,477.70 | 411.9 | 19.9% |
Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd. | 299.81 | 25.78 | 9.4% |
Netweb Technologies India Ltd. | 3,374.40 | 275.6 | 8.9% |
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd. | 920.4 | 70.9 | 8.4% |
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. | 1,151.70 | 75.05 | 7.0% |
Summary:
Mid and small-cap industrial and technology names delivered strong double-digit and high single-digit gains.
Top Losers - N500
Company | LTP | Change | Change % |
Brainbees Solutions Ltd. | 216.15 | -13.75 | 6.0% |
Hexaware Technologies Ltd. | 571.75 | -22.55 | 3.8% |
Waaree Energies Ltd. | 2,963.60 | -89.5 | 2.9% |
Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. | 551.65 | -16.05 | 2.8% |
TBO Tek Ltd. | 1,389.20 | -39.1 | 2.7% |
Summary:
Select mid-cap technology and manufacturing stocks faced selling pressure amid rotational activity.
Market Outlook
The market closed with a positive bias, led primarily by banking and financial stocks, while broader indices maintained steady participation. Although select IT and energy names faced profit booking, strength in insurance, FMCG, metals, and mid-cap industrial stocks helped sustain overall momentum.
We continue to advise investors to stay disciplined, focus on fundamentally strong businesses, and avoid reactionary decisions during short-term market fluctuations.
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