Sensex Today Trades Lower; Nifty Below 25,850

Asian markets traded higher on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 hitting 58,000 for the first time in history

US stock market ended lower on Wednesday after a better-than-expected jobs report.

Here's a table showing how US stocks performed on Wednesday:

Source: Equitymaster

At present, the BSE Sensex is trading 368 points lower, and the NSE Nifty is trading 115 points lower.

ICICI Bank, NTPC, and HUL are among the top gainers today.

Infosys, TCS, and Tech Mahindra, on the other hand, are among the top losers today.

The BSE Midcap index is trading 4% highe,r and the BSE Smallcap index is trading 5.2% higher.

Sectoral indices are trading negatively today, with stocks in the IT sector and the realty sector witnessing selling pressure.

The rupee is trading at Rs 90 against the US dollar.
 

Kernex Wins Major Railway Safety Order

Kernex Microsystems, a manufacturer of railway safety systems for Indian Railways, is likely to remain in focus during Thursday's trading session on February 12 after announcing a fresh order win.

In an exchange filing, the company said it has secured an order worth Rs 4.11 billion from Banaras Locomotive Works. The contract involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 505 on-board KAVACH Loco Equipment units. The order is scheduled to be executed within 12 months from the date of the purchase order.

This marks the company's second major order in recent weeks. In mid-January, Kernex had secured a significantly larger contract worth Rs 24.66 billion from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 3,024 on-board KAVACH Loco Equipment sets.
 

Ashok Leyland Q3 FY26 Results

Shares of Ashok Leyland came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Revenue for the quarter stood at Rs 115.34 billion, up 22% year-on-year.

EBITDA rose 27% to Rs 15.35 billion from Rs 12.11 billion in the corresponding quarter last year.

EBITDA margins expanded by 500 basis points year-on-year to 13.3%, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit margins, according to the company's earnings filing.

Total expenses during the quarter rose 20.1%, primarily driven by a 19.2% increase in raw material costs.

The truck manufacturer reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 7.96 billion for the quarter, reflecting a 4.5% year-on-year increase despite the impact of a one-time charge of Rs 3.08 billion related to the new labour code, along with higher raw material costs.
 

Lenskart Solutions Q3 FY26 Results

Shares of Lenskart Solutions came into focus after the company reported its Q3 FY26 results.

Revenue from operations rose 38.3% year-on-year to Rs 23.08 billion in Q3 FY26, up from Rs 16.69 billion a year earlier, driven by continued expansion across its eyewear retail and online segments.

During the quarter, the company reported an exceptional loss of Rs 0.05 billion, entirely attributable to expenses related to the fresh issue of shares under its IPO.

Lenskart said its EBITDA grew 1.9 times year-on-year, with margins expanding to 20.0% from 14.5% in the year-ago period. The improvement was supported by operating leverage and structurally stronger unit economics as scale increased.

Lenskart Solutions Ltd reported a sharp jump in earnings for the third quarter of FY26, with consolidated net profit surging more than 70 times year-on-year to Rs 1.31 billion, compared with Rs 0.02 billion in the same period last year.

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