Stock Market today, Feb. 19 -- The major domestic indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, began the day lower on Wednesday, with weakness in the pharma and auto sectors driving broad market declines following US President Donald Trump's threats regarding tariffs.

The Sensex fell by 386.01 points to 75,581.38 in early trading, while the Nifty 50 dropped 130.45 points to 22,814.85.

Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, pointed out that even though large-cap valuations have become reasonable and are particularly appealing in sectors like financials, the market remains weak. In light of the new highs achieved by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, India's underperformance is notably pronounced.

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