SGX Nifty February 2026 futures increased by 19.00 points, indicating a favourable opening for the Nifty 50 today.
Institutional Flows:
On 24 February 2026, provisional data indicated that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) divested shares amounting to Rs 102.53 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors (DIIs) emerged as net buyers, acquiring shares worth Rs 3,161.22 crore in the Indian equity market. Foreign Institutional Investors have acquired shares valued at Rs 1,369.93 crore in the cash market up to February 23, 2026. This stands in contrast to their cash sales of Rs 41,435.22 crore in January 2026 and Rs 34,349.62 crore in December.
Global Markets:
Asian markets experienced a modest increase, with stocks in South Korea and Japan reaching record highs on Wednesday. This uptick followed a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, which was supported by diminishing worries regarding potential disruptions in certain industries due to artificial intelligence. U.S. equities experienced an uptick on Tuesday, driven by advancements in Advanced Micro Devices and software stocks, as investor apprehensions regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on specific industries began to diminish.
The S&P 500 advanced 0.77% to close at 6,890.07, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.04% and settled at 22,863.68. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 370.44 points, representing a rise of 0.76%, closing at 49,174.50. Shares of AMD surged by 8.8% following the announcement of a multiyear agreement with Meta Platforms. The new partnership involves the deployment of up to 6 gigawatts of AMD’s graphics processing units for AI data centers. Meta is set to invest in AMD via a performance-based warrant, allowing for the acquisition of up to 160 million shares of the chipmaker.
Domestic Market:
On Tuesday, Indian benchmark indices experienced a significant decline, as a severe sell-off in the information technology sector pulled the market into negative territory. The expiration of monthly F&O contracts on the NSE heightened market volatility. The main driver behind the decline was a significant sell-off in major IT companies, sparked by apprehensions regarding AI-induced disruption following Anthropic’s introduction of the “Claude Code” tool, which raised questions about the sustainability of the conventional labor-arbitrage model. The atmosphere was further dampened by heightened global trade concerns stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of widespread tariffs, alongside rising geopolitical tensions that pushed Brent crude prices toward the $72-per-barrel threshold. By the closing bell, the significant losses had erased over Rs 4 lakh crore in investor wealth, with only a handful of defensive sectors such as metals and FMCG remaining in positive territory.
The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, increased by 479.95 points, reflecting a rise of 0.58%, reaching a total of 83,294.66. The Nifty 50 index experienced an increase of 141.75 points, reflecting a rise of 0.55%, reaching a level of 25,713. During the last two trading sessions, the Sensex and Nifty experienced increases of 0.95% and 1.01%, respectively.