Sensex, Nifty 50 today: Stock market opens in red as auto, realty, IT shares fall

Sensex, Nifty 50 today: The stock market plunged into the red after opening on Monday, February 17, 2025, as auto, real estate, and IT stocks fell. At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down 518.92 points or 0.68%, reaching 75,420.29. The broader NSE Nifty opened 115.55 points down or 0.5% in the red, reaching 22,813.70.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Mahindra & Mahindra fell the most by 4.25%, trading at ₹2,815.75. This was followed by Tata Steel, which fell 1.79%, trading at ₹132.00, and Ultratech Cement which fell 1.58%, trading at ₹11,080.00. Only 4 of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the green. In contrast, Ultratech Cement was among the stocks which fell the most at the previous close.