Indian markets experienced volatility on February 19, with the Sensex and Nifty 50 recovering from early losses to close flat. Financial stocks drove the recovery, while pharma and IT sectors faced declines.

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.

The BSE Sensex closed at 75,967.39, down 29.47 points or 0.04 per cent from its previous close on Tuesday. NTPC, Zomato, Power Grid and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers.

The Q3FY25 results for mid and small cap companies saw more downgrades compared to large caps against the previous quarter, as majority of the companies were facing either top line and margin pressures.

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Since its listing on the Indian bourses, Zomato’s share price has seen a significant drop of nearly 21% so far. The company has a market cap of Rs 1.98 lakh crore. Its 52-week high stands at Rs 304.70, while the 52-week low is Rs 144.30 per share.

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.