India's equity benchmarks flat as IT losses offset post-earnings gains

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise

11/02/2026 07:31

** India's Nifty 50 .NSEI up 0.02%, while Sensex .BSESN sheds 0.06%

** IT stocks .NIFTYIT drop 1.1% after softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales, raising concerns about demand in their largest revenue-generating market, and caution ahead of monthly jobs data later in the day

** The decline offset earnings-driven gains in Eicher Motors EICH.NS and Apollo Hospitals APLH.NS

** Eicher jumps 6% to record high on quarterly earnings beat and strong growth expectation, leads auto stocks .NIFTYAUTO 1.6% higher

** Apollo Hospitals adds 4.6% after topping Q3 profit estimates as demand for specialty care services climbed

** Eight of 16 major sectors trade higher; small-caps .NIFSMCP100 and mid-caps .NIFMDCP100 down about 0.3% each

** Among other stocks, Britannia Industries BRIT.NS and Ashiana Housing AHFN.NS rise 3.2% and 17.2%, respectively, on upbeat earnings

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