Daily Market Update

Market Recap

26 Feb 2026, 08:19 PM By InStocks Research Desk

After a positive opening, Nifty gradually drifted lower in the first half. However, buying interest around the 25,400 mark led to a recovery, with the index eventually settling flat with a marginal gain of 0.06 percent.

📊 Sector Performance:

• Top Performers: Pharma, Healthcare

• Lagging Sectors: Media, FMCG

💰 Institutional Activity:

• FIIs: Net sellers of ₹3,465.99 crore

• DIIs: Net buyers of ₹5,031.57 crore

📉 FII Index Futures (Net Contracts):

• Nifty: 1,587

• Bank Nifty: -180

• Fin Nifty: 5

• Midcap Nifty: 104

• Nifty Next 50: -15