Sensex, Nifty 50 today: Stock market opens in red as healthcare and pharma stocks fall

Sensex, Nifty 50 today: The stock market fell into the red for the third consecutive time this week after opening on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, as healthcare and pharma stocks plummeted.

At 9:20 am IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down 290.97 points or 0.38%, reaching 75,676.42. The broader NSE Nifty opened 91.70 points down or 0.4% in the red, reaching 22,853.60.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries fell the most by 1.96%, trading at ₹1,668.15. This was followed by Tech Mahindra, which fell 1.17%, trading at ₹1,684.50, and Tata Consultancy Services, which fell by 1.11%, trading at ₹3,826.45. Only 7 of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the green.