BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in trade on Friday. While BSE Sensex dropped over 500 points, Nifty50 went below 22,800.

Indian benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday, pressured by losses in heavyweight banks and Maruti Suzuki amid U.S. tariff concerns. The BSE Sensex fell 203.22 points (0.27%) to 75,735.96, while the Nifty 50 declined 19.

Sensex slipped 28 points to settle at 75,939, while the Nifty fell 12 points to 22,933. In contrast, the Nifty Bank climbed 483 points to 49,570, and the midcap index added 776 points, closing at 50,527.

Stock Market Closing Today On Feb 19: the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 28.21 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 75939.18. The NSE Nifty went down by 12.40 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 22932.

| stock market live updates | India's benchmark indices opened lower on Friday, mirroring losses in Asian markets. The decline extended this month's downturn, driven by concerns over potential U.S. retaliatory tariffs and continued foreign selling,

The BSE Sensex was trading at 75,613.32, down 383.54 points or 0.50 per cent. Nifty stood at 22,815.85, down 143.65 points or 0.63 per cent. Small and midcap (SMID) indices fell 1-2 per cent.