POST MARKET
Indian benchmark indices closed the volatile session largely unchanged on February 11, as gains in auto, pharma, and PSU Bank stocks offset weakness in IT shares.
At close, the Sensex was down 40.28 points or 0.05 percent at 84,233.64, and the Nifty was up 18.70 points or 0.07 percent at 25,953.85. About 1882 shares advanced, 2165 shares declined, and 148 shares remained unchanged.
Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, SBI, Mand aruti Suzuki were among the major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Coal India, TCS, HCL Technologies, Eternal, and Infosys.
On the sectoral front Auto index jumped 1.3%, PSU Bank and pharma rose 1% each, the consumer durables index up 0.5%, while the IT index shed 1
Among the broader market indices, the Nifty midcap and smallcap indices ended flat.
STOCKS IN NEWS
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
The shares of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise jumped almost 4 percent on February 11 after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for the October-December quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 502 crore for Q3 FY26, marking a 35 percent YoY rise from the Rs 372 crore net profit reported in Q3 FY25.
Persistent Systems
The domestic information technology (IT) share Persistent Systems slipped almost 3 percent on Wednesday and gave up its two-day gains, tracking weak US economic data and ahead of key jobs numbers later in the day.
Gokaldas Exports
The shares of textile company Gokaldas Exports dropped 3.27 percent and extended sharp losses for the second consecutive session on February 11 after the US and Bangladesh announced the conclusion of their agreement on reciprocal trade.
SBI
The shares of State Bank of India (SBI) surged more than 3 percent on February 11 as sentiment remained positive after the public lender’s strong Q3 results. The bank has now overtaken IT major TCS to become the fourth-largest Indian company in terms of market capitalization.
Eicher Motors
Royal Enfield parent Eicher Motors shares climbed over 6 percent on February 11 after reporting a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong domestic sales of its Royal Enfield motorcycles. Eicher Motors powered auto index 1.9% higher and was the biggest percentage gainer on the Nifty 50 index.
Source – Moneycontrol
