Evening Update & Global News

Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*

Vande Mataram

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

 

 

 

*INDIAN DATA*

* Sensex: 77235.46 (-492.70)

* Nifty 50: 24154.90 (-132.75)

* Nifty bank: 57262.40( -235.40)

* BSE Bankex: 64,884.26(-352.93)

 

 

*INVESTOR'S MOOD*

18-08-2026: Prov Cash fig. in crs: 

FIIs: +1651.53

DIIs: +2579.31

 

18-08-2026: FIIs F&O fig. in crs: 

Indxfu -2029.03

Indxop -24163.05

Stkfut -1753

Stkopt -1141.29

# Net F&O Position 

-29086.37

 

Securities in F&O Ban for 19-08-2026:

BANDHANBNK 

LICI

MANAPPURAM 

SAIL

 

10 Yr Bond Yield *6.82*

 

NIFTY 50 P/E. *20.42*

NIFTY 50 P/B. *2.93*

NIFTY 50 Div Yield *1.18* 

    

BANK NIFTY 50 P/E *13.55*   

BANK NIFTY 50 P/B *1.71*                                                                         

 

S&P BSE Sensex P/E. *20.46*

S&P BSE Sensex P/B. *4.15*

S&P BSE Sensex Div Yield *1.08*

 

*WORLD ECONOMY*

*Eurozone*

* Eurozone Investor Morale Stronger than Anticipated

 

*Germany*

* Germany Investor Morale Improves More than Expected

* Germany 10-Year Bund Yield Highest Since March 2011

 

*Portugal*

* Portugal Producer Inflation Highest Since 2023

 

*Russia*

* Russia Says Its Economy Is Strong; Top Economist Fired After Warning of Weakness

 

*Slovakia*

* Slovakia 10Y Bond Yield Hits 33-Month High

 

*South Africa*

* South Africa 10-Year Bond Yield at Over 2-Week High

* South Africa Business Sentiment Rises to 4-Month High: SACCI

 

*UK*

* UK Labor Productivity Falls More than Expected

* UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Rises to Over 3-Week High

* UK Total Pay Growth Eases as Expected

* UK Employment Records Smallest Gain in 4 Months

* UK Wage Growth Above Estimates

* UK Payroll Employment Falls 13K in July

* UK Jobless Rate Steady at 4.9%

 

*US*

* US Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall

* US Manufacturing Output Rises 0.2% in July

* US Industrial Output Rises Less than Expected

* US Capacity Utilization Reaches Highest in a Year

* US 10-Year Yield Rises to 20-Month High

* US Export Prices Fall at Fastest Pace Since 2023

* US Housing Starts Drop More than Expected

* US Import Prices Unexpectedly Fall in July

* US Building Permits Higher than Expected

* US 10Y Bond Yield Hits 19-Month High

* S&P 500 Falls, Hurt by Rising Global Bond Yields and Oil Prices

* 30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.33%, Hits New 19-Year High on Inflation and Spending Concerns

* Paramount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond from State AGs to Cover Costs of WBD Merger Delay

* Disney-Owned ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC

* Sea Ray Parent Brunswick Bets on AI Navigation and New Revenue Streams Amid Stalling Boat Sales

 

 

*Jai Hind*

*Rudra Hai to Mudra Hai*

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