Indian markets are poised for a gap-down opening on February 13, 2026, tracking global weakness triggered by a sharp selloff in US tech stocks amid renewed AI disruption fears. Despite resilient domestic themes in defense, metals, and finance, global risk-off sentiment is likely to dominate early trade, with selective buying opportunities emerging in fundamentally strong pockets.

Indian markets closed lower on February 12, 2026, dragged by IT sector selling and global pressure from strong US jobs data delaying rate cut expectations. Positive domestic cues, including inflation easing back to the RBI's target band and major defense deal approvals, were overshadowed by broader risk-off sentiment.

Indian markets closed flat but resilient on February 11, 2026, with the Nifty holding near 26,000 as strong auto and consumer earnings offset IT weakness and rising bond yields. Corporate fundraising and continued optimism around US trade talks provided selective support, keeping sentiment cautiously positive amid mixed global cues.