Markets extend gains as investors cheer U.S. court Trump tariff verdict

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Monday (February 23, 2026), tracking gains in PSU bank, auto and financial stocks, as investors’ sentiments improved after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 479.95 points, or 0.58%, to settle at 83,294.66. During the session, the…

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INR to USD: Rupee plummets 31 paise to settle at 90.99 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee plunged 31 paise to settle at 90.99 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (February 20, 2026), tracking a strong American currency against major currencies and higher crude oil prices amid intensifying US-Iran tensions. Positive momentum in domestic equity markets failed to…

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Sensex tumbles 1,236 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank amid escalating geopolitical tensions

Halting the three-day gaining streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,236.11 points, or 1.48%, to settle at 82,498.14. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,236 points or 1.5 per cent while Nifty closed near 25,450 on Thursday (February 19, 2026) following an across-the-board sell-off amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Halting…

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