Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally greater on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) as sharp decline in IT blue chips restricted market features.
After posting spectacular features within the earlier session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 78.56 factors (0.09%) greater at 83,817.69. Throughout the day, it hit a excessive of 83,947.53 and a low of 83,119.95, altering 827.58 factors.
The 50-share NSE Nifty rose 48.45 factors or 0.19% to settle at 25,776.
Amongst Sensex firms, Everlasting, Trent, NTPC, Adani Ports, Energy Grid and Maruti have been the most important gainers.
Infosys, Tata Consultancy Providers, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra have been the worst laggards, declining by as much as 7 per cent.
The BSE IT index fell 5.49% to settle at 35,109.51.
“Oil and fuel shares, client durables shares, metals shares and auto shares posted robust features, whereas IT shares confronted sharp promoting strain as international know-how shares slumped. AI startup Anthropic launches end-to-end workflow automation Ponmudi mentioned that the announcement of recent productiveness instruments has soured sentiment within the sector and reignited considerations that speedy advances in AI may disrupt conventional software program enterprise fashions and squeeze profitability throughout the trade. mentioned R, CEO of on-line buying and selling and wealth tech firm Enrich Cash.
International institutional traders turned consumers on Tuesday (February 3, 2026), buying shares price Rs 5,236.28 crore, based on change information. Home Institutional Traders (DIIs) purchased shares price Rs 1,014.24 crore.
On Tuesday (February 3, 2026), the Sensex rose 2,072.67 factors (2.54%) to finish at 83,739.13. Nifty surged 639.15 factors or 2.55% to settle at 25,727.55.
India and the US have agreed on a commerce deal framework during which the US will cut back tariffs on Indian items to 18% from the present 50%. The announcement is critical because the US has imposed heavy tariffs on Indian merchandise coming into the US market from August 27, 2025.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi Index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index, and Hong Kong’s Hold Seng Index all ended with features. Japan’s Nikkei Inventory Common ended decrease.
Developments within the European market have been combined.
US markets ended decrease on Tuesday (February 3, 2026). The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.43%, the S&P 500 fell 0.84% and the Dow Jones Industrial Common fell 0.34%.
“Home equities traded volatilely, swinging between features and losses, as rising tensions between the US and Iran made traders nervous,” mentioned Vinod Nair, head of analysis at Geojit Investments Restricted.
He added that total upside remained restricted as IT shares slumped amid considerations a couple of decline in demand for conventional outsourcing following the introduction of recent AI-driven automation instruments by Anthropic.
Brent crude, the worldwide oil benchmark, rose 0.36% to $67.57 per barrel.
issued – February 4, 2026 4:47 PM IST
