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<h1>📈 Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty 50 Swing as FIIs & Global Jitters Drive Volatility</h1>
<p>Expert Analysis for the Week of February 28, 2026</p>
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<h2>🔴 Market Snapshot: Dalal Street Under Pressure</h2>
<p>The Indian benchmark indices closed the final week of February on a turbulent note. While the indices showed resilience earlier in the week, a sharp sell-off on Friday wiped out significant investor wealth, with the Nifty slipping below the <strong>24,800</strong> mark.</p>
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<div><p><strong>BSE Sensex</strong><br><span class="ticker-red">81,800 (-1.2%)</span></p></div>
<div><p><strong>NSE Nifty 50</strong><br><span class="ticker-red">24,780 (-1.1%)</span></p></div>
<div><p><strong>India VIX</strong><br><span class="ticker-red">Spiked 8%</span></p></div>
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<h2>🔑 Key Drivers Driving Short-Term Direction</h2>
<p>Investors tracking Dalal Street are navigating a complex "tug-of-war" between domestic macro-strength and global headwinds:</p>
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<li><strong>Institutional Flows:</strong> FIIs remain net sellers (approx. <strong>₹3,400+ Cr</strong> daily) due to elevated US bond yields.</li>
<li><strong>Monetary Policy:</strong> The RBI’s steady <strong>5.25% Repo Rate</strong> provides a floor for banks, but global inflation remains a variable.</li>
<li><strong>Geopolitical Pulse:</strong> The "Geneva Shadow"—impending US-Iran diplomatic talks—has investors moving to safe-haven assets.</li>
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<h2>📊 Technical View: Support & Resistance for Top 5 Heavyweights</h2>
<p>Watch these critical levels as we enter the March series. Patient traders should look for reversals near the S1 support zones.</p>
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<strong>HDFC Bank</strong>
<p>Resistance: <span class="level-up">₹926 / ₹941</span></p>
<p>Support: <span class="level-down">₹899 / ₹887</span></p>
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<strong>Reliance Industries</strong>
<p>Resistance: <span class="level-up">₹1,427 / ₹1,457</span></p>
<p>Support: <span class="level-down">₹1,381 / ₹1,364</span></p>
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<strong>ICICI Bank</strong>
<p>Resistance: <span class="level-up">₹1,411 / ₹1,427</span></p>
<p>Support: <span class="level-down">₹1,381 / ₹1,367</span></p>
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<strong>TCS</strong>
<p>Resistance: <span class="level-up">₹2,662 / ₹2,694</span></p>
<p>Support: <span class="level-down">₹2,588 / ₹2,548</span></p>
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<strong>Infosys</strong>
<p>Resistance: <span class="level-up">₹1,314 / ₹1,338</span></p>
<p>Support: <span class="level-down">₹1,275 / ₹1,261</span></p>
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<h2>🛡️ Safe Harbor: Top 3 Defensive Stocks to Watch</h2>
<p>When global macro signals turn red, institutional money typically rotates into "Defensives"—companies with inelastic demand.</p>
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<tr><td><strong>Sun Pharma</strong></td><td>Healthcare</td><td>Immune to crude spikes; specialty drug growth.</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>ITC Ltd</strong></td><td>FMCG</td><td>High dividend yield; volume stability.</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>HUL</strong></td><td>Staples</td><td>Strong pricing power against inflation.</td></tr>
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<h2>🔭 Market Outlook for Next Week (March 2–6)</h2>
<p>All eyes are on the <strong>US-Iran diplomatic deadline</strong>. A breakdown in talks could trigger a supply-side shock, pushing Brent Crude toward <strong>$80+</strong>.</p>
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<strong>The Bottom Line:</strong> Expect gaps at the market open. The theme for next week is <strong>Capital Preservation over Capital Appreciation.</strong> Avoid aggressive long positions until the Nifty sustains above 24,950.
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