GIFT Nifty Opening Update
GIFT Nifty opened today at 25,788.50. It is up 55.50 points (0.22%) from yesterday’s close of 25,710.00— so the trend is positive.
The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to commence trading on a positive note this Wednesday, influenced by favorable global signals. Asian markets experienced upward movement, and the United States equity market finished positively overnight, driven by advancements in technology and financial sectors. On Tuesday, the frontline indices — the Sensex and the Nifty 50 — continued their upward momentum for a second consecutive session, propelled by advancements in key heavyweights including ITC, Bharat Electronics Limited, and Infosys. The Sensex concluded the trading session at 83,450.96, reflecting an increase of 174 points, or 0.21%. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 ended 43 points, or 0.17%, higher at 25,725.40.
In light of the current market conditions – These 10 stocks are expected to experience fluctuations on Dalal Street on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Equities to monitor:
- Airtel Money, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, has secured a Certificate of Registration from the Reserve Bank of India, allowing it to operate as a Type II Non-Deposit accepting Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).
- Eternal has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI aimed at enhancing artificial intelligence capabilities throughout its commerce operations and wider ecosystem platforms.
- Infosys has launched its AI-first value framework designed to assist global enterprises in scaling AI adoption and realizing business value, utilizing the strengths of its sophisticated generative and agentic AI platform, Infosys Topaz.
- BHEL has obtained a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for the establishment of a captive power plant at its IISCO Steel Plant facility located in Burnpur, West Bengal.
- Adani Enterprises has confirmed that Adani Road Transport Limited, a fully owned subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of a 49% interest in Sree Vishwa Varadhi Private Limited.
- Dilip Buildcon has been identified as the lowest bidder for a Rs 702 crore project awarded by the Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpasar Department of the Government of Gujarat.
- Hexaware Technologies has announced the launch of an open version of RapidX, featuring native integration with Replit—an AI platform that enables users to transform natural-language prompts into secure, production-ready enterprise software.
- Engineers India – The Board of Directors is set to convene on February 26 to evaluate the potential declaration of a second interim dividend, if applicable, for the financial year 2025–26.
- NDL Ventures – The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed merger between Hinduja Leyland Finance and NDL Ventures, allowing both entities to proceed with the integration of their operations.
- Healthcare Global Enterprises – The Board has sanctioned a plan to raise as much as Rs 425 crore through the issuance of fully paid-up equity shares via a rights issue to eligible equity shareholders as of the record date.