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The Sensex fell by 29 points to 75,967 on Tuesday, while 11 BSE Healthcare stocks hit 52-week lows, signaling potential buying opportunities or sector-specific challenges for investors.

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday directed one of the promoters of Mawana Sugars to disgorge Rs 6.17 crore obtained through insider trading in securities of the company.

Tech view: Nifty has formed a Hammer candlestick pattern near multiple support zones, signalling strength. As long as it holds the recent low of 22,725, a buy-on-dips strategy remains favourable. The 21-day simple moving average (DSMA) at 23,240 serves as an immediate hurdle, and a decisive breakout above this level could confirm a near-term bottom reversal, said Hrishikesh Yedve of Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates.

Sectorally, buying interest was strong in energy, IT, power, oil & gas, and utilities, while consumer durables, telecom, capital goods, and FMCG stocks saw selling pressure.

Gold prices rose Rs 300 to Rs 88,500 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid firm global trends, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had ended at Rs 88,200 per 10 grams on Monday.

IT gains were offset by consumer stock losses, as weak earnings, foreign outflows, and trade uncertainties kept market sentiment subdued.

The Nifty Realty index closed 0.06 per cent up at 832.05.

Gold prices are rising globally, but fears of U.S. tariffs on European imports have driven a price spike in New York. Bloomberg reports that trade concerns have made gold more expensive in the U.S. than in London, with Comex futures trading about $20 higher per ounce.

Swasth Foodtech IPO: Swasth Foodtech India’s ₹14.92 crore IPO opens on February 20, priced at ₹94 per share. The rice bran oil processor plans to use proceeds for facility expansion, working capital, and corporate expenses, with shares listing on the BSE SME platform.

Despite a weak quarter, Nuvama Institutional Equities upgraded several stocks across banking, finance, infrastructure, and consumer durables.