Evening Update & Global News

Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*

Vande Mataram

Monday, 18 May 2026

 

 

*INDIAN DATA*

* Sensex: 75315.04 (+77.05)

* Nifty 50: 23649.95 (+6.45)

* Nifty bank: 53537.00(-173.35)

* BSE Bankex: 60,297.97 (-191.37)

 

 

*INVESTOR'S MOOD*

18-05-2026: Prov Cash fig. in crs: 

FIIs: +2813.69

DIIs: +2682.12

 

18-05-2026: FIIs F&O fig. in crs: 

Indxfu +1001.96

Indxop +7747.38

Stkfut -579.04

Stkopt -199.01

# Net F&O Position 

-7971.29

 

Securities in F&O Ban for 19-05-2026:

KAYNES

SAIL

 

10 Yr Bond Yield *7.14*

 

NIFTY 50 P/E. *20.45*

NIFTY 50 P/B. *3.24*

NIFTY 50 Div Yield *1.32* 

    

BANK NIFTY 50 P/B *1.83*

BANK NIFTY 50 P/E *13.52*                                                                         

 

S&P BSE Sensex P/E. *20.33*

S&P BSE Sensex P/B. *4.04*

S&P BSE Sensex Div Yield *1.23*

 

*WORLD ECONOMY*

*Azerbaijan*

* Azerbaijan GDP Grows 0.2% in January-April

 

*Belarus*

* Belarus Industrial Decline Eases in January-April

 

*Brazil*

* Brazil IBC-Br Falls More Than Expected in March

 

*Bulgaria*

* Bulgaria Inflation Rate Rises Near 3-Year High

 

*Chile*

* Chile Posts Widest Current Account Surplus Since 2008

 

*China*

* China 10Y Yield Returns to 3-Week Low

* China’s economy loses steam in April as retail sales hit 40-month low

* White House touts deals on soybeans, rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, China talks up tariff cuts

 

*Europe*

* European markets rebound after Trump threatens Iran

 

*Germany*

* German Bund Yields Retreat as Oil Prices Fall

* German Bund Yields Surge to 2011 Levels on Inflation Worries

 

*G7*

* G7 finance ministers to meet amid warning of economic consequences of prolonged Hormuz closure

 

*Indonesia*

* Indonesia 10-Year Yield Rises to Near 3-Week High

 

 *Israel*

* Israel Unemployment Rate at 3-Month High

 

*Japan*

* Japan 10Y Yield Scales Fresh 29-Year High

 

*Mongolia*

* Mongolia Q1 GDP Growth Strongest in 2 Years

 

*Romania*

* Romania Current Account Deficit Shrinks in March

 

*Russia*

* Russia Current Account Surplus Narrows

 

*South Korea*

* Samsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal

 

*Thailand*

* Thai Economy Expands More Than Expected

 

*Turkey*

* Turkey Consumer Confidence at 14-Month High

 

*United Kingdom*

* Britain’s prospective next PM tries to placate bond markets after sell-off, gilts steady

* UK Gilt Yields Dip Below 5.1% as Oil Prices Retreat

* UK 10-Year Gilt Yields Hit Fresh 18-Year High

* UK 10Y Bond Yield Hits Near 18-year High

 

*United States*

* Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company

* NextEra Energy to buy Dominion in deal that unites two key players in race to power AI data centers

* NY Fed Services Index Signals Slower Contraction in May

* Oil prices fall after Iran media report that U.S. proposed temporary oil sanctions waiver

* Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS

* US Homebuilder Sentiment Beats Forecasts

 

*Jai Hind*

*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*

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