The market records its largest weekly loss in two months after snapping a two-week winning streak.

The Indian rupee tested a new record low of 87.95 per dollar during the week, but it managed to close 59 paise higher at 86.83 per dollar on February 14 compared to the closing of 87.42 on February 7.

The Indian market saw its biggest weekly losses in two months due to volatility caused by the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariff policies, mixed corporate earnings, persistent FII selling, and rupee depreciation against the dollar. This week, the BSE Sensex lost 1,920.98 points, or 2.46 percent, to close at 75,939.21, while the Nifty50 index fell 630.67 points, or 2.67 percent, to end at 22,929.25. The BSE Large-cap Index fell 3.3 percent, with Eicher Motors, Varun Beverages, DLF, REC, Jio Financial Services, and Adani Green Energy falling 10–12%.

Deepak Nitrite, Delhivery, Gillette India, Laurus Labs, Gujarat Gas, Glenmark Pharma, Oberoi Realty, UNO Minda, Nippon Life India Asset Management, Voltas, Relaxo Footwears, Max Healthcare Institute, and Torrent Power all saw declines of 12–19 percent, contributing to the 7.7 percent decline in the BSE Mid-cap Index.

There was a 9.5% fall in the BSE Small-cap index. Senco Gold, Suyog Telematics, Concord Biotech, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, Prince Pipes & Fittings, Gensol Engineering, Lincoln Pharmaceuticals, Suraj Estate Developers, Natco Pharma, Excel Industries, Orchid Pharma, WPIL, Tilaknagar Industries, Banco Products (India), and NGL Fine Chem all saw declines of 25–41 percent.

This week, every sectoral index finished lower. The Nifty Media index plummeted 8%, the Nifty Realty index fell 9.4%, the Nifty Energy index fell 7%, the Nifty Auto index fell 6%, the Nifty Pharma index fell 5.7%, and the Nifty PSU Bank index lost 5.2%.

This week, the market valuation of companies listed on the BSE dropped by around Rs 26 lakh crore. The companies with the biggest declines in market value were Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, and HDFC Bank. However, the companies that increased their market capitalization the most were Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) purchased stocks worth Rs 18,745.02 crore during the week, while Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) prolonged their selling by selling stocks worth Rs 19,004.03 crore. However, the DII purchased stocks worth Rs 26,019.07 crore this month, while the FII sold stocks worth Rs 29,183.43 crore.

The Indian rupee hit a new low of 87.95 throughout the week, but it ended the week 59 paise higher at 86.83 to the dollar on February 14 compared to its closing of 87.42 on February 7.

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