Stock market recap, Feb. 13 -- The Indian equity benchmarks snapped their four-day winning streak on Thursday, as a sharp sell-off in the IT sector weighed heavily on sentiment.

Nifty 50 declined 146.65 points, or 0.57%, to settle at 25,807.20, while Sensex shed 558.72 points, or 0.66%, to close at 83,674.92.

The session was dominated by the "Anthropic Shock," as fresh advancements in enterprise AI tools triggered structural growth concerns for traditional software exporters.

Consequently, Nifty IT plummeted 5.51%, with heavyweights like Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and TCS leading the laggards. Market breadth remained weak, reflecting a cautious risk-off approach.

The advance-decline ratio stood at approximately 2:3, with 1,675 gainers ag...