New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Stock market today: A recap

On Tuesday, 18 February, the Indian stock market experienced a bearish trend, with early gains failing to hold as selling pressure intensified despite a late recovery. The market closed in negative territory, with the Nifty 50 index slipping 14.20 points to 22,945 (-0.06%) and the Bank Nifty index declining 171.60 points to 49,087.45 (-0.35%).

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Sector-wise, major sell-offs were seen in FMCG (-0.88%), Auto (-0.61%), and Media (-0.60%), reflecting a broad-based downturn. However, select sectors managed to end in the green, including IT (+0.95%), Oil & Gas (+0.51%), and Energy (+0.36%), signaling some resi...