Liquide Market Summary 19th February 2026
Indian equity markets struggled to maintain their early momentum, breaking a three-day winning streak on February 18. The Nifty slipped below the 25,400 mark intraday, weighed down by broad-based selling across various sectors.
Indian Stock Market Today: Indian equity markets struggled to maintain their early momentum, breaking a three-day winning streak on February 18. The Nifty slipped below the 25,400 mark intraday, weighed down by broad-based selling across various sectors. Investor sentiment was further dampened by escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
After a positive opening, the indices quickly lost their gains within the first hour of trading, extending their losses as the session progressed. In the final hour, profit-booking dragged the Nifty below the 25,400 mark, leading to a close near the day's low.
The broader indices followed a similar trajectory, with the Nifty Midcap index declining by 1.6% and the Nifty Smallcap index falling by 1.3%.
NIFTY: The index opened 54 points higher at 25,873.35, reached a high of 25,885.30 and closed at 25,454.35. On the daily chart, Nifty formed a long bearish candle, which almost engulfed the previous three green candles. Immediate resistance is placed at 25,550, while immediate support stands at 25,370.
BANK NIFTY: The index opened 110.05 points higher at 61,660.85, reached a high of 61,678.80 and closed at 60,739.55. Bank Nifty also formed a long bearish candle, which engulfed the previous two red candles. Immediate resistance is placed at 61,000, with support around 60,400.
Stocks in News
- Oil India: Stock surged over 5% as crude oil prices climbed, fuelled by escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
- Netweb Technologies: Stock gained nearly 5% after the company launched what it termed one of its most advanced AI infrastructure offerings — the 'Make in India' Tyrone Camarero GB200 AI Supercomputer, alongside a petascale personal AI system.
- Pine Labs: Stock rose by more than 2% following the company’s announcement of a collaboration with OpenAI to develop agentic commerce in India.
Other News
- Asian stock markets mostly rose on Thursday, bolstered by a strong overnight rally in US tech stocks, particularly Nvidia.
- In contrast, European shares declined as investors assessed a mixed batch of earnings reports from companies like Airbus, Rio Tinto and Nestlé.
- Oil prices surged on Thursday, fueled by growing concerns over the potential for military conflict between the United States and Iran, with both nations escalating military activity in the oil-producing region.
- Gold prices extended their gains, building on a more than 2% rise from the previous session, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran sparked a flight to safety.
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