Indian Shares Rise Led by IT Rebound

Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gain as tech stocks recover from previous session's selloff

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Indian benchmark stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, led by a rebound in IT companies following the previous session's sharp selloff due to renewed concerns over AI-related disruption. The Nifty 50 rose 0.46% and the BSE Sensex added 0.49% as 15 of the 16 major sectors logged gains, with the IT index rising 2.6%.

Why it matters

The IT sector's performance is seen as a key indicator of the overall health of the Indian economy, as technology companies make up a significant portion of the country's stock market. The rebound in tech stocks suggests that investor confidence in the sector may be recovering after the previous session's AI-related selloff.

The details

The broader small-cap and mid-cap indexes also rose 0.7% and 0.5% respectively, indicating a broad-based market recovery. Other Asian markets gained 1.4% as well, following a rebound in Wall Street equities overnight after Anthropic, a San Francisco-based startup, unveiled new ways for businesses to use its AI plugins, reigniting enthusiasm that AI could boost profitability across certain sectors.

  • The Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:17 a.m. IST.

The players

Nifty 50

India's leading stock market index, comprising the 50 largest and most liquid Indian companies.

BSE Sensex

India's other key stock market index, tracking the performance of the 30 largest and most actively traded companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Anthropic

A San Francisco-based startup that unveiled new ways for businesses to use its AI plugins, helping to revive enthusiasm that AI could boost profitability across certain sectors.

Nilesh Jain

Vice president and head of technical and derivatives research at Centrum Finverse, a financial services firm.

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What they’re saying

“Although a short-term pullback cannot be ruled out, it is unlikely for the benchmark Nifty to sustain at higher levels with 25,200 and 25,800 levels acting as immediate support and resistance.”

— Nilesh Jain, Vice president and head of technical and derivatives research (Centrum Finverse)

The takeaway

The rebound in Indian tech stocks suggests that investor confidence in the sector may be recovering after the previous session's AI-related selloff, indicating the potential resilience of the country's IT industry in the face of emerging technologies.