Sensex crashes over 1,048.16 points on selling in metal, IT stocks; Nifty sinks 336 points

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1% on Friday (February 13, 2026) due to an across-the-board selloff, especially in metal, IT and commodity stocks, tracking sluggish global markets. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,048.16 points, or 1.25%, to close at 82,626.76. During the day, the benchmark tanked 1,140.37 points, or 1.36%, to hit an intraday low of 82,534.55. The 50-share NSE Nifty plunged 336.10 points, or 1.30%, to settle at 25,471.10. In the intraday trade, it slumped 362.9 points, or 1.4%, to hit a low of 25,444.30. Among the Sensex constituents, Hindustan Unilever,…