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Markets likely to make negative start amid weak global markets
Feb-13-2026

Indian equity markets are likely to make negative start on Friday after weakness in global markets. Sentiments may remain subdued following an AI-led global tech sell-off. Traders likely to adopt cautions approach ahead of the release of U.S. consumer price inflation (CPI) data later in day. 

Some of the key factors to be watched: 

India’s retail inflation stands at 2.75% for January under new series: India’s retail inflation stood at 2.75 per cent in January under the new series of All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), with 2024 as the base year. 

Government buys G-Sec from RBI in switch auction: The Government of India bought back government securities (G-secs) worth Rs 75,504.43 crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) through a switch auction, while issuing bonds worth Rs 69,436.15 crore.

Goyal calls for capturing cloud market, employing more talents locally: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the need to capture a larger share of the data processing and cloud market while employing more talent locally. 

India-US joint statement remains basis for interim trade agreement: India said its joint statement with the US remains the basis for a proposed interim trade agreement, and that the amendments in a White House fact sheet reflect the shared understandings.

Sebi to reduce regulation costs: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that the capital markets regulator is looking at reducing the costs of regulation through multiple interventions. 

On the global front: The US markets ended in red on Thursday amid concerns about the impact of the artificial intelligence buildout on industries other than the tech sector. Asian markets are trading mostly in red on Friday following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. Besides, U.S. inflation data due later in a day. 

Back home, Indian equity benchmarks ended over half percent lower on Thursday amid heavy selling in IT shares, as concerns over AI-led disruptions and waning hopes of a Fed rate cut after firm US economic data weighed on investor sentiment. Finally, the BSE Sensex fell 558.72 points or 0.66% to 83,674.92 and the CNX Nifty was down by 146.65 points or 0.57% to 25,807.20.

Some of the important factors in trade:

Direct tax collection up 9.4% to Rs 19.44 lakh crore: Data released by the Income Tax Department showed that net direct tax collection grew 9.4 per cent to about Rs 19.44 lakh crore in the current fiscal till February 10 on slower refunds and higher corporate tax mop-up.

Piyush Goyal urges exporters to use FTAs: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged exporters to take full advantage of the series of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed with developed countries to boost exports of goods and services. 

Outward FDI commitments see minor dip in January: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest report has showed that India's outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) commitments declined marginally by 0.78% to $3417.88 million in January 2026 as against $3444.68 million in January 2025, impacted by fall in equity investments.
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