Evening Update & Global News 
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Friday, 20 February 2026

*INDIAN DATA*
* Sensex: 82814.71    (+316.57)
* Nifty 50: 25571.25    (+116.90)
* Nifty bank: 61172.00    (+432.45)
* BSE Bankex: 68,798.21  (+523.36)

*INVESTOR'S MOOD*
20-02-2026: Prov Cash fig. in crs:
FIIs: -934.61
DIIs: +2637.15

20-02-2026: FIIs F&O fig. in crs: 
Indxfu  +696.13
Indxop  +7557.77
Stkfut   +5116.57
Stkopt  +487.94
# Net F&O Position 
+13858.41

Securities in F&O Ban for 23-02-2026:
SAIL
SAMMAANCAP 

10 Yr Bond Yield *6.72*

NIFTY 50 P/E.   *22.38*
NIFTY 50 P/B.   *3.48*
NIFTY 50 Div Yield  *1.22* 
    
BANK NIFTY 50 P/B *2.18*                                                                         

S&P BSE Sensex P/E    *22.74*
S&P BSE Sensex P/B     *4.44*
S&P BSE Sensex Div yield *1.10*

*WORLD ECONOMY*
*Canada*
* Canadian Raw Material Prices Jump in January
* Canada Producer Inflation Accelerates in January
* Canada Retail Sales Seen Rebounding in January

*Croatia*
* Croatia Jobless Rate Hits 10-Month High

*Denmark*
* Denmark Business Confidence Down in February

*Euro Area*
* Euro Area Services PMI Rises Less than Expected

*Eurozone*
* Eurozone Negotiated Wage Growth Quickens in Q4
* Eurozone Private Sector Growth Accelerates in February

*France*
* French 10-Year OAT Yield Falls to Six-Month Low
* French Private Sector Broadly Stagnant in February
* France Manufacturing PMI Slips into Contraction

*Georgia*
* Georgia Producer Inflation Hits 1-Year High

*Germany*
* German Private Sector Growth at 4-Month High
* German Manufacturing Expands for First Time Since 2022
* German Producer Prices Drop More than Expected

*Greece*
* Greece Current Account Deficit Largest in Over 3 Years

*Hong Kong*
* Hong Kong Unemployment Rate Highest Since 2022

*Hungary*
* Hungary Gross Wage Growth at 7-Month Low

*India*
* India Infrastructure Output Rises for 3rd Month

*Italy*
* Italian 10-Year BTP Yield Falls to Four-Month Low

*Moldova*
* Moldova Industrial Output at 4-Month Low

*Morocco*
* Morocco's Consumer Deflation Deepens in January

*Serbia*
* Serbia Producer Prices Slip in January

*Slovenia*
* Slovenia Unemployment Rate at 10-Month High

*Turkey*
* Turkey Tourist Arrivals Rise 3.48% in January
* Turkey Factory Capacity Utilization Falls in February
* Turkey Business Morale Strongest in 11 Months

*United Kingdom*
* UK Gilt Yields Drop as Record Budget Surplus Boosts Sentiment
* UK Services Sector Sustains Expansion in February
* UK Private Sector Activity Rises to 22-Month High
* UK Manufacturing Growth Accelerates to 18-Month High

*United States*
* US 10-Year Yield Steady as Investors Assess Fresh Data
* US Personal Income Rises at Softer Pace
* US Consumer Spending Rises Steadily in December
* US Core PCE Prices Rise More than Expected
* US GDP Growth Well Below Forecasts
* US Economy Expected to Grow 3% in Q4
* US PCE Prices Expected to Rise Faster
* Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
* Dow slips after weak GDP data as traders await possible tariff court decision
* U.S. markets rocked by private credit worries and potential strike on Iran
* U.S. says Tehran would be ‘very wise’ to make a deal as Russia, Iran hold naval drills

*Global / Corporate / Commodities*
* Luxury retailer Moncler pops 12% after earnings beat; European stocks rise
* ‘Canary in the coal mine’: Blue Owl liquidity curbs fuel fears about private credit bubble
* Oil prices hit six-month highs after Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if there’s no deal
* Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI, source says

*Jai Hind*
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*
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