New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Stock Market Recap: 25 February

day losing trend on Tuesday and ended slightly higher, primarily due to gains in financial and telecom stocks. However, the oil & gas and IT sectors continued to face downward pressure. The Nifty IT index struggled to find direction and ended the day flat. The market had opened cautiously as investors assessed the renewed global uncertainties surrounding US tariffs.

Global market sentiment remained negatively impacted as the trade war initiated by President Donald Trump and his renewed stance on tariffs against Canada and Mexico continue to haunt investors worldwide.

At close, the Sensex gained 147 points, or 0.2%, reaching 74,602, while the Nifty dropped 27 points, or 0.1% to 22,52...