📌 Indian Markets Post Market Report Today (12.02.2026) — Nifty Ends Near 25,800 as IT Selloff Drags D-Street

🔔 Market Closing Snapshot (NSE/BSE)

Indian Markets Post Market Report Today market closed details for Nifty, Bank Nifty and Sensex.

Nifty 50: 25,807.20 ▼ 146.65 pts (-0.57%) 

Sensex: 83,674.92 ▼ 558.72 pts (-0.66%) 

Bank Nifty: 60,739.75 (flat-to-negative bias) 

Broader markets:

Nifty Midcap: ▼ 0.47%

Nifty Smallcap: ▼ 0.64% 

🧠 Why the Market Fell Today (Key Reasons)

Here’s what really moved the tape on 12 Feb 2026:

1.IT crash dominated the mood

Nifty IT sank ~5.5% and was the single biggest drag on benchmarks. 

Heavyweights like TechM, Infosys, TCS, HCLTech saw sharp selling. 

2. AI disruption fear spooked IT valuations

Global headlines around AI-led disruption hit sentiment hard; traders started pricing in faster automation + pricing pressure in services. 

3. US jobs data → rate-cut hopes cooled

Strong US labour data reduced the “easy-rate” narrative, especially hurting US-revenue exposed IT names. 

4. Earnings reactions added pressure (FMCG + select large caps)

HUL reported a profit decline (margin pressure), and the stock reaction weighed on sentiment. 

5. Profit booking after a short rally

Markets had logged a winning streak earlier; today looked like a “risk-off + book profits” session as IT broke. 

🏁 Sector Performance Today (What Led / What Lagged)

🔻 Worst Performing Sectors

Nifty IT: -5.51% (clear laggard) 

Nifty Realty: -1.45% 

Nifty Oil & Gas: -1.19% 

✅ Sector That Held Up Better

Nifty Financial Services: +0.38% (support from banks/financiers) 

📈 Nifty 50: 5 Top Gainers & 5 Top Losers (NIFTY50)

✅ Top Gainers

1.Bajaj Finance ▲ +3.11%

2.Shriram Finance ▲ +2.46%

3.Eicher Motors ▲ +2.21%

4.ICICI Bank ▲ +1.70%

5. Bharat Electronics (BEL) ▲ +1.45% 

❌ Top Losers

1.Tech Mahindra ▼ -5.98%

2.Infosys ▼ -5.84%

3.TCS ▼ -5.49%

4.HCL Technologies ▼ –4.87%

5. Wipro ▼ -4.67% 

🧾 Volatility Check (India VIX)

India VIX: 11.73 ▲ ~+1.54% (still comfortable, below 12 zone) 

🧭 Indian Markets Post Market- Support & Resistance Levels (Key Trading Zones)

🟦 Nifty 50 Levels

Immediate Support: 25,800 Next Support Zone: 25,700–25,780 (gap area); deeper support near 25,600 

Immediate Resistance: 26,000 (options “wall”) 

🏦 Bank Nifty Levels

Support: 60,500 (line-in-the-sand), then 60,000 

Resistance: 60,900 (near-term) 

🟥 Sensex Levels (Practical Zones from Today’s close)

Support: 83,500, then 83,000

Resistance: 84,200–84,500 (Use as zones; Sensex tends to respect zones more than exact points.)

🧮 FII & DII Activity (Cash Market)

Latest publicly updated cash numbers available today:

FII Net buyer: +₹108.42 Cr

DII Net buyer : +₹276.85 Cr 

🛢️ Commodities & 💱 Currency (Market Cues)

🛢️ Crude Oil

Brent: $68.97/bbl

WTI: $64.31/bbl 

🥇 Gold

MCX Gold (Apr 2026): ~₹1,57,909 /10g

🥈 Silver (MCX)

MCX Silver (Mar 2026): ~₹2,58,769/kg 

💱 Rupee

USD/INR (spot close): ₹90.59/$ (rupee marginally stronger) 

🧾 IPO Updates (What’s in Focus)

NSE IPO (big headline): NSE appointed Rothschild & Co as an independent advisor for its IPO process. 👉Reuters

IPO calendar (Feb 2026 tracking): listings/issues like Fractal Analytics, Aye Finance, and SME names such as Marushika Technology were on the February schedule. 

🏛️ SEBI Updates (Market-Relevant, Recent)

Quick regulatory items traders should know from early Feb 2026:

Revision of Order-to-Trade Ratio (OTR) framework (Feb 04, 2026)  Review of calendar spread margin benefit in single-stock derivatives on expiry day (Feb 05, 2026)  Master Circular for ICDR (Issue of Capital & Disclosure Requirements) (Feb 09, 2026) 

⭐ Stock of the Day: Bajaj Finance (Why it stood out)

Bajaj Finance gained ~3.31% even as the headline indices fell. 

Why it matters today: when markets are weak and only a handful of large caps rise, it usually signals institutional preference for quality + earnings visibility. For traders, it’s also a useful “risk-on/risk-off” gauge within financials.

💡 Investment Ideas (Short Term vs Long Term)

⏳ Short-Term (1–4 weeks)

Prefer stock-specific strength over index chasing (today’s tape was narrow).

Avoid catching falling knives in IT until it forms a stable base (AI + US macro fear is still driving it). 👉upstox

Focus on Financials/Defence/Select Autos where relative strength is visible (examples from today: ICICI Bank, BEL, Eicher). 

For index traders: 25,800 (Nifty) is the near-term make-or-break level; 26,000 is the hurdle. 

🧱 Long-Term (6–24 months)

Continue SIP approach in quality leaders (banks, consumption, manufacturing themes) — volatility like today is normal.

Build around strong balance sheets + pricing power, add cyclical exposure only after risk cools.

Keep cash ready for “panic days” because VIX is still low enough that shocks can come suddenly. 

🔮 Tomorrow’s Market Setup (5 Quick Points)

1.Nifty 25,800 is the battlefield — hold it, and bounce chances stay alive; break it, and downside opens. 

2.IT sentiment is the key swing factor; one more heavy IT cut can keep indices capped. 

3.Watch USD/INR around the 90.5–91 zone; RBI action has been a stabilizer. 

4.Crude staying near $69 Brent can keep inflation/sector rotations in focus. 

5. Options cues: 26,000 resistance remains a major ceiling for quick upside. moneycontrol

👉Further reading

Indian Markets Pre Market Report (Feb 12, 2026): Nifty Near 26,000 Again

Indian Stock Market Weekly View (Feb 9–Feb 13, 2026)

India’s New Labor Codes: Why Companies Are Taking “Thousand-Crore”

SIP vs Lump Sum: Which Is Better for Mutual Fund Investors?

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⚠️ Disclaimer:

This report is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy/sell any security. Markets involve risk. Please consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before taking any investment decision.