Indian Markets Rebound As Sensex, Nifty Rally

Indian equity benchmarks rebounded Monday, February 16, 2026, as Sensex gained 650.39 points to 83,277.15 and Nifty rose 211.65 points to 25,682.75. Traders cited India–US trade developments, the Q3 earnings wrap, manageable January inflation, Anthropic’s major AI funding and a softer US 10-year yield as supporting factors. Banking, power and realty stocks led gains while breadth stayed slightly negative.