Sell-off in IT stocks drag down indices by over 1%

Benchmark stock indices were on Tuesday fell over 1% amidst sell-off in technology stocks owing to trade related uncertainties and concerns over artificial intelligence (AI)-led disruptions, analysts said. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 1.28% or 1,069 points to 82,226 led by fall in technology stocks. The top Sensex losers included Tech Mahindra down 6.60%, HCL…

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Stock markets dive over 1% as IT stocks crumble; Sensex plunges 1,068.74 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1% on Tuesday (February 24, 2026), dragged down by heavy losses in IT stocks amid concerns over artificial intelligence-led disruption and renewed trade-related uncertainties. Rising global crude prices amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and sluggish global cues also hit investor sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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Silver futures rise 5% to ₹2.65 lakh per kg

In the international market, comex silver futures for March contract rose 5.58%, or $4.5, to $86.93 per ounce. | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices on Monday (February 23, 2026) rose nearly 5% to ₹2,65,282 per kg in the futures market as renewed global tariff tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange…

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