The Indian stock markets traded flat on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Sensex settled points 78.56 higher at 83,817.69 level. While, Nifty closed flat but in green at 25,776.00 points. There was selling in pharma, healthcare and IT stocks. The Nifty IT fell the most as the thematic index settled 5.87% lower. Nifty Top Losers Nifty Top Gainers Middle East tensions weigh on investor sentiment Geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment as the United States shot down an Iranian drone that was reportedly approaching a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. This incident was accompanied by reports of Iranian armed boats harassing a US-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, the Sensex saw a surge of 2,500 points. Nifty also closed up 639 points. The US President Donald Trump reduced tariffs on India from 50% to 18%, which caused the market to rise. Asian markets display mixed movement Foreign investors bought shares worth ₹5,426 crore on February 3 Markets showed strength on Tuesday Sensex closed up 2073 points (2.54%) at 83,739. Nifty gained 639 points (2.55%) and closed at 25,728. Post navigation Musk becomes world’s 1st person with $850 billion wealth:SpaceX owner’s net worth higher than GDP of Pakistan, Sri Lanka Nepal CCI orders probe against IndiGo for flight cancellation chaos:The top govt body says IndiGo restricted consumers from flying during peak demand in December by cancelling flights
