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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 3 min read

As the day February 19 nears, a large number of investors and other banking customers will be wondering whether financial markets will be operational due to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. The observance will be on Thursday, 19 February 2026

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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

The Nifty bank index shot above the significant psychological level of 61,000 on trade on February 17, aided by widespread purchases in government sector banking shares. The index rose by approximately 0.5%, or more than 292 points, to reach 61,241.6

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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

The Indian markets began steadily on February 18 due to positive global indicators, U.S. equities gains, and GIFT Nifty strength. Investors are keeping an eye on foreign markets, currency rates, bond rates and institutional flows to be guided further

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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

According to a study conducted by Abakkus Mutual Fund and published on February 18, almost half of small-cap stocks in India, which have market capitalisation ranging between ₹2,000 crore and ₹34,700 crore, are now trading almost 40% below their

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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

The Indian equity markets began trading on a downtrend on February 18, with technology stocks taking the lead. The cause was after U.S. tech stocks in the overnight turnover, with any fears of disruption through artificial intelligence taking a toll

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  • 18th Feb 2026
  • 2 min read

Cigarette company stocks rocketed in early trading on February 18, continuing their recent upward trend with price increases being reported in the major categories. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Future Potential With 5paisa! Open Accou

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  • 18th Feb 2026
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On February 18, Indian equity indices started the trading day on a stable basis by following individual news and company news. According to NSE data, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty were dealing with small gains in early deals in comparison to the last

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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026. These rules change the way external commercial borrowing (ECB) works. RBI said in a notice in 2026 that the new ru

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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

The National Stock Exchange of India, on February 16, 2026, said it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to launch Indian Natural Gas futures contracts. In a statement issued on February 16, the Mumbai-headquartere

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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

The Delhi High Court on February 17 dismissed a petition challenging the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) January 30 approval for the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) initial public offering, holding that it lacked territorial jur

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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

The rupee opened at 90.72 per U.S. dollar on February 17, down 7 paisa from its previous close of 90, according to interbank foreign exchange market data. The currency movement comes after India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $34.68 bill

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  • 17th Feb 2026
  • 1 min read

Shares of Infosys gained over 4% in intraday trade on February 17 after the company announced a strategic collaboration with Anthropic to develop enterprise artificial intelligence solutions. The Nifty IT index advanced nearly 3% to 33,612.30 as of 1

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