Evening Update & Global News
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram
Friday, 17 April 2026

*INDIAN ECONOMY*
* Sensex: 78493.54    (+504.86)
* Nifty 50: 24353.55    (+156.80)
* Nifty bank:56565.70    (+479.30)
* BSE Bankex: 63,718.35    (+515.98)

*INVESTOR'S MOOD*
17-04-2026: Prov Cash fig. in crs: 
FIIs: +683.20
DIIs: -4721.48

17-04-2026: FIIs F&O fig. in crs: 
Indxfu  +1278.11
Indxop  +4205.30
Stkfut   +1000.43
Stkopt  -1185.16
# Net F&O Position 
+5298.68

Securities in F&O Ban for 20-04-2026:
SAIL
SAMMAANCAP 

10 Yr Bond Yield *6.91*

NIFTY 50 P/E.   *21.38*
NIFTY 50 P/B.   *3.33*
NIFTY 50 Div Yield  *1.28* 
    
BANK NIFTY 50 P/B *1.93*                                                                         

S&P BSE Sensex P/E. *21.55*
S&P BSE Sensex P/B. *4.21*
S&P BSE Sensex Div Yield *1.16*

*WORLD ECONOMY*
*Albania*
* Albania Trade Gap Widens in March

*Bulgaria*
* Bulgaria Current Account Deficit Widens in February

*Canada*
* Canada 10Y Yields Ease as Peace Hopes Cool Stagflation Fears
* Canada Housing Starts Unexpectedly Drop to 5-Month Low
* Foreign Investment in Canadian Securities Slumps in February

*Euro Area / Eurozone*
* Euro Area Trade Surplus Narrows More than Expected
* Eurozone Current Account Surplus Rises in February

*Hungary*
* Hungary Gross Wage Growth Slows in February

*Italy*
* Italy Current Account Surplus Widens Sharply in February

*Japan*
* Japan 10Y Yield Holds Steady After Ueda Remarks

*Kazakhstan*
* Kazakhstan Industrial Output Growth Accelerates in March

*Malaysia*
* Malaysia Food Prices Rise the Least in 6 Years
* Malaysia Inflation Rate Hits 14-Month High

*Singapore*
* Singapore NODX Rises the Most in 5 Months

*Slovakia*
* Slovakia Current Account Deficit Narrows in February

*Sri Lanka*
* Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI Climbs to 2020 Highs

*Spain*
* Spain touts energy resilience to Iran war as Trump tensions cast shadow over trade

*United States*
* 10-Year Treasury Yield Edges Down on Friday
* Treasury Yields Fall on Hormuz Reopening News
* Dow surges 700 points after Iran signals shipping may resume through Strait of Hormuz
* U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty

*Global / Geopolitical & Markets*
* European stocks soar as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘open’
* Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
* Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
* Oil prices tumble more than 10% as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, easing supply fears
* Nvidia rival tells CNBC it’s seeking at least $100 million in funding as AI chip market booms

*Jai Hind*
*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*
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