Stock market today, Feb. 12 -- The domestic benchmark indices began the day on a down note on Thursday, weighed down by technology firms amid diminishing hopes for a swift US interest rate cut and worries about AI impacts, as investors anticipate a busy day of earnings reports.

The Nifty 50 dropped 0.43% to 25,846.5, while the BSE Sensex fell 0.43% to 83,864.64, as reported at 9:25 IST.

Out of the 16 key sectors, twelve experienced declines. The IT index decreased by 3.6%, continuing its recent downward trend, following robust US job figures for January that weakened near-term rate cut predictions.

After a 12.6% loss in 2025, the index has experienced a 10.7% decline thus far in 2026. The broader segments, including small-caps and mid-...