New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Indian equity benchmarks snapped a three-day winning streak, with the Nifty 50 closing at 25,640.70, down 135.30 points (0.52%), while the Sensex slumped 506.31 points (0.60%) to settle at 83,311.38. Profit booking at elevated levels, coupled with a persistent sell-off in global technology shares and cautious sentiment ahead of tomorrow's RBI monetary policy decision, weighed on the indices. Sectoral performance was predominantly bearish.

The Nifty Energy and the Nifty Realty faced significant pressure, while the Nifty IT remained volatile amid global concerns over AI-led disruptions. Notably, Ambuja Cements and Adani Enterprises saw stock-specific action due to corporate development...