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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Gold Futures rally to ₹1.59 lakh per 10 gm

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold surged by ₹2,946 to ₹1,59,822 per 10 gram in the Futures trade on Monday (February 23, 2026), tracking strong trends in the international market amid renewed global tariff worries. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for April delivery rallied by ₹2,946 or 1.88%, to…

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