Sensex, Nifty trade nearly flat; IT index down 0.5 pc IANS | 16 Feb, 2026 The Indian equity markets opened the week almost flat with a mild negative bias on Monday, due to a weaker-than-expected earnings season and AI-led pressure on technology stocks.
Industry must now intensify its efforts to penetrate new markets, upgrade quality and become more competitive to take maximum advantage of trade agreements, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
Legal experts have welcomed the government’s amended guidelines on AI-generated deepfakes, saying that social media intermediaries will be happy with the reasonable efforts expectation rather than the earlier proposed visible labelling.
The trade agreement will help India and the US remain focussed on working together to further deepen economic cooperation, reflecting shared commitment to sustainable growth for our people and businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.
Industry leaders on Monday hailed the India-US trade deal as announced by President Donald Trump, saying that India has emerged on top of the stack in this "uncertain geopolitical geometry".
