New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The financial market experienced a slight decline today, with the Nifty closing at 22,959.5, representing a decrease of 0.06%. Throughout the trading session, the Nifty reached a high of 22,992.5 and a low of 22,801.5. The Sensex also witnessed a minor downturn, trading within a range of 76,091.69 and 75,531.01, ultimately closing at 75,996.86, which is 0.04% lower and 29.47 points below its opening price.

In terms of market performance, the Midcap index outperformed the Nifty 50, with the Nifty Midcap 50 closing unchanged at 0.0%. Conversely, small cap stocks underperformed as the Nifty Small Cap 100 ended at 15,413.1, down by 244.65 points or 1.59%. The Nifty 50 has recorded the following returns over various time...