Nifty ends deeply in red as AI jitters return

24 Feb 2026 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty ended deeply in red on Tuesday on renewed AI disruptions jitters. After making negative start, soon index intensified its losses as traders avoided risky bid ahead of monthly F&O expiry. Meanwhile, market witnessed huge sell-off in IT and Tech stocks. Sentiments remained weak as U.S. President Donald Trump said that any countries that want to play games after the court's tariff ruling would be hit with a much higher tariff. Further, cautiousness prevailed in the market as the Indian government halved the rate of duty benefits under the export support scheme, the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), prompting the exporting community to seek a reconsideration of the decision. In afternoon session, index added more losses and continued its weakness till the end of the session. Finally, Nifty ended below its crucial 25,450 mark.

Traders were seen piling up positions in Metal, Oil & Gas and PSU Bank stocks, while selling was witnessed in IT, Realty and Media. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Bandhan Bank, Waaree Energies and Adani Energy Solutions. On the other hand, the top losers were KPIT Technologies, LTIMindtree and Tech Mahindra. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25900 - 26100 calls and 24900 - 25100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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