Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- Indian equity benchmarks ended the week with moderate gains. The Sensex and Nifty gained in four out of five trading sessions. Market sentiment remained positive as investors responded favorably to the AI summit held in India, overshadowing weak economic data and global cues. During the week, key economic data releases from the UK, the US, and India were closely tracked, which are likely to influence the market's growth trajectory in the coming sessions.

Market participants will monitor crude oil prices, movements in gold and silver prices, upcoming initial public offers (IPOs) and broader global cues for further direction.

In the week ended on Friday, 20 February 2026, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 187.95 points or 0.2...