Evening Update & Global News 
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Tuesday, 17 February 2026

*INDIAN DATA*
* Sensex: 83450.96    (+173.81)
* Nifty 50: 25725.40    (+42.65)
* Nifty bank: 61174.00    (+224.90)
* BSE Bankex: 68,657.84    (+374.57)

*INVESTOR'S MOOD*
17-02-2026: Prov Cash fig. in crs:
FIIs: +995.21
DIIs: +187.04

17-02-2026: FIIs F&O fig. in crs: 
Indxfu  +694.54
Indxop  -22318.55
Stkfut   -1927.10
Stkopt  +445.78
# Net F&O Position 
-23105.33

Securities in F&O Ban for 18-02-2026:
SAIL
SAMMAANCAP 

10 Yr Bond Yield *6.65*

NIFTY 50 P/E.   *22.52*
NIFTY 50 P/B.   *3.5*
NIFTY 50 Div Yield  *1.2* 
    
BANK NIFTY 50 P/B *2.18*                                                                         

S&P BSE Sensex P/E    *22.91*
S&P BSE Sensex P/B     *4.47*
S&P BSE Sensex Div yield *1.09*

*WORLD ECONOMY*
*Australia*
* Australia 10-Year Yield Falls to Over 1-Month Low

*Canada*
* Canada 10-Year Bond Yield Drops to 11-Week Low
* Canada Wholesale Sales Growth Revised Slightly Down
* Foreigners Reduce Holdings of Canadian Securities

*Cape Verde*
* Cape Verde Inflation Rate Falls to Over 1-Year Low

*China*
* Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s Chatbot Race Shifts to AI Agents
* China’s Tech Shock Threatens the U.S. AI Monopoly and Is ‘Just Getting Started’

*Eurozone*
* Eurozone Investor Morale Unexpectedly Eases

*France*
* French 10-Year OAT Yield Hits Six-Month Low

*Germany*
* German ZEW Sentiment Weaker than Expected

*India*
* India’s Adani to Invest $100 Billion in AI Data Centers Over the Next Decade

*Italy*
* Italian BTP Yields Follow Global Peers Lower
* Italy Trade Surplus Largest in Five Months

*Japan*
* Japan 10Y Yield Drops After Solid Bond Sale
* Japan 10-Year Yield Hits 1-Month Low

*Kazakhstan*
* Kazakhstan GDP Posts Strongest Growth Since 2011

*Mongolia*
* Mongolia Q4 GDP Growth Strongest in 7 Quarters

*Sri Lanka*
* Sri Lanka Producer Inflation at 15-Month High

*South Africa*
* South Africa 10Y Bond Yield Hits Near 8-Year Low
* South Africa Jobless Rate at Over 5-Year Low

*United Kingdom*
* UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Drops to One-Month Low
* UK Employment Rises 52K in December
* UK Payroll Employment Drops for 5th Month
* UK Jobless Rate Hits Nearly 5-Year High
* UK Total Pay Growth Below Forecasts
* UK Wage Growth Eases to Near 4-Year Low
* Sterling Falls as UK Unemployment Hits Highest Rate in Five Years

*United States*
* NY Manufacturing Activity Extends Expansion
* US Private Hiring Momentum Accelerates
* US 10-Year Yield Hits 2½-Month Low
* Asia Markets Make Cautious Start; Oil Rises on U.S.–Iran Talks
* China’s Tech Shock Threatens the U.S. AI Monopoly

*Global / Markets & Technology*
* Asia Markets Open Cautiously; Oil Prices Rise on U.S.–Iran Talks
* Altman and Pichai Among Tech CEOs Heading to India for Major AI Summit

 *Jai Hind*
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*
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