Market Outlook: What will the market do from February 16th to 20th? Will it be a loss or a gain? Experts explain.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The week from February 9 to 13, 2026, was a volatile one for the Indian equity market. The market closed lower on the last day of the week. The Sensex fell 1,048.16 points, or 1.25%, to close at 82,626.76, and the Nifty fell 336.10 points, or 1.30%, to close at 25,471.10. So, let's find out from experts how the market will perform next week, from February 16 to February 20. The week ending February 13, 2026, saw fluctuations and corrections in the Indian stock market. This was primarily due to heavy selling in IT stocks amid global concerns about AI issues and weakness in the Nasdaq Composite.

On Friday, benchmark indices continued their decline, with the BSE Sensex falling 1,048 points (1.25%) to 82,627 and the Nifty 50 dropping 336 points (1.30%) to 25,471, slipping below the 25,500 mark. The broader market performed significantly worse, as mid-cap and small-cap stocks corrected sharply, wiping away nearly ₹7.4 lakh crore of investor wealth in a single session.

What will be the important level for Nifty

Jigar S. Patel, Senior Manager, Equity Research, Anand Rathi Group, told Jagran Business that technically, after failing to hold above the 26,000 resistance level, the Nifty has come under persistent selling pressure and is currently trading near 25,500. The 25,400 level will act as a key pivot for the coming week.

A significant break below this level could trigger a gap-fill move towards 25,100, an immediate and weak support zone. However, hourly charts show oversold conditions, suggesting the correction may be in its mature phase, with potential sell-off signs and a base forming. On the upside, 25,800–26,000 remains the key intermediate resistance band, and only a sustained move above this zone could resume bullish momentum.

What is the estimate for Bank Nifty?

Jigar S Patel told Jagran Business that Nifty Bank has filled the recent trade-deal gap and is consolidating near the 60,000 zone; the 60,000–59,500 area remains a crucial support, and as long as it holds, the index may attempt a fresh upward move towards 61,500–62,000, where a decisive breakout will be needed to confirm the next leg of the uptrend.

He said that overall, the market is still in a corrective consolidation phase, but the structure shows a mature correction rather than a fresh breakdown, which suggests that traders should remain selective and closely monitor key support levels for the next directional trigger.

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