Sensex Surges 650 Points to 83,277: Navigating the RBI's Brokerage Reset and India's Global AI Ambitions
The Indian equity market staged a dramatic 950-point intraday recovery on February 16, 2026, as banking strength offset a regulatory-driven sell-off in brokerages. While the RBI's new lending norms for capital markets triggered short-term volatility, the nation's push for AI leadership and major infrastructure policy shifts signal a fundamental structural transformation.