The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,860 level, a discount of nearly 80 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the red. Nifty 50 closed at 22,913.15, while Sensex ended at 75,735.96. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended lower. Asian stocks were trading in a tight range in early trade today.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex indices extended their losing streak on February 17, marking the ninth consecutive session of declines.

For Nifty 50 Index 22950 level is crucial to watch. If the market moves above 22950, it could rally to the 23050-23100 range. Conversely, a breach of 22800 could potentially leading it retest 22725-22650 levels,

The bears are continuously pulling the Indian markets down as the Nifty, and Sensex opened with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.The benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex declined at the opening bell as selling pressure persisted across most sectors.

Stock Market Closing Today On Feb 19: the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 28.21 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 75939.18. The NSE Nifty went down by 12.40 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 22932.

The Indian stock market experienced major volatility on Wednesday and closed in red after rallying ahead in the session earlier. The BSE Sensex settled at 75,939.18, after slipping nearly 30 points, while the NSE Nifty50 ended trading over 22,