Today: 3 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

NGX Group stock at ₦122: audited results and a CBN rate call set the week’s mood

NGX Group stock at ₦122: audited results and a CBN rate call set the week’s mood

Nigerian Exchange Group’s board will review 2025 audited financials on Feb. 24, according to a company filing. Shares closed flat at ₦122 on Feb. 20, with 5.95 million shares traded. The NGX All-Share Index rose 6.95% for the week, while market turnover reached 7.66 billion shares. Investors are also watching the central bank’s Feb. 23–24 policy meeting for signals on interest rates.
22 February 2026
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Egypt stocks Week Ahead: IMF decision, Citizen Bond launch in focus as EGX30 slides

Egypt stocks Week Ahead: IMF decision, Citizen Bond launch in focus as EGX30 slides

Egypt’s EGX30 index fell 2.3% to around 49,485 points in early Sunday trade, with banks and real estate stocks under pressure. Investors are watching for a Feb. 25 IMF board meeting that could unlock $2.3 billion in funding. The pound weakened to 47.6 per dollar last week amid foreign selling. The government launched its first “Citizen Bond” for retail investors on Sunday.
22 February 2026
Kruk’s 9% plunge puts Warsaw Stock Exchange in focus: what to watch for WIG20 this week

Kruk’s 9% plunge puts Warsaw Stock Exchange in focus: what to watch for WIG20 this week

Kruk shares fell 9.26% Friday, marking the sharpest drop on Warsaw’s WIG20, which closed down 0.04% at 3,383.82. The company is set to release its full unaudited fourth-quarter report on Feb. 26 after estimating net profit at 208 million zlotys. Investors await Polish retail sales and labor data early next week. The National Bank of Poland will publish M3 money supply figures Monday.
22 February 2026
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Qatar Stock Exchange week ahead: FTSE reshuffle, Aamal deal talks and an index cap in focus

Qatar Stock Exchange week ahead: FTSE reshuffle, Aamal deal talks and an index cap in focus

The QE Index fell 0.4% to 11,182 in mid-morning trade Sunday, with QLM and Al Meera up, while Qatar Oman Investment and QNB declined. FTSE Russell’s March review will add Zad Holding to micro-cap and drop Qatar National Navigation & Transport from mid-cap, effective March 23. Aamal’s joint venture plans talks to acquire Qatar International Cables. Last week, the market lost 2.5% in value and turnover dropped 11.5%.
22 February 2026
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Bursa Malaysia Week Ahead: FBM KLCI eyes 1,770 as earnings season tightens the focus

Bursa Malaysia Week Ahead: FBM KLCI eyes 1,770 as earnings season tightens the focus

The FBM KLCI closed up 0.72 point at 1,752.83 on Friday, lifted late by Maybank and CIMB. January trade rose 12.6% year-on-year to RM272.37 billion, with exports up 19.6%. Analysts expect the index to test 1,770 next week but warn of profit-taking. The ringgit is seen holding between RM3.90 and RM3.93 against the dollar as markets await U.S. data.
22 February 2026
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Thailand stocks week ahead: SET turns to Feb 25 rate call after GDP surprise, dividends

Thailand stocks week ahead: SET turns to Feb 25 rate call after GDP surprise, dividends

Thailand’s SET Index closed Friday at 1,479.71, down 14.20 points, with turnover near 90.49 billion baht. The market reopens Monday as traders await the Bank of Thailand’s Feb. 25 rate decision, after GDP growth beat forecasts at 2.5% year-on-year in Q4. Krung Thai Bank reported 48.2 billion baht annual profit and flagged a lower net interest margin for 2026. The baht traded at 31.0510 per dollar, down 0.41% on Feb. 20.
22 February 2026
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ASX Week Ahead: CPI Day and a Flood of Big Earnings Put Australian Shares to the Test

ASX Week Ahead: CPI Day and a Flood of Big Earnings Put Australian Shares to the Test

The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,081.4 on Friday, just below Thursday’s record, after banks posted stronger-than-expected earnings. Rio Tinto dropped up to 4% after missing profit estimates, while QBE Insurance surged 6% on a profit beat. Key earnings from Woodside, Woolworths, Qantas, and Coles are due next week. January inflation data on Wednesday is expected to influence rate expectations.
22 February 2026
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Deutsche Börse stock: Buyback goes live as DB1 traders line up the week’s key tests

Deutsche Börse stock: Buyback goes live as DB1 traders line up the week’s key tests

Deutsche Börse shares closed at 219.90 euros Friday, up 1.62%, after launching a share buyback. The move comes ahead of key euro zone and German economic data that could sway rate expectations and trading activity. Europe’s STOXX 600 hit a record, while U.S. inflation data dampened hopes for early Fed rate cuts. Deutsche Börse’s 5.35 billion euro Allfunds acquisition is set to close in 2027.
22 February 2026
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3 triggers for BSE Sensex this week: oil, rupee and a new GDP series

3 triggers for BSE Sensex this week: oil, rupee and a new GDP series

Sensex closed up 0.38% at 82,814.71 and Nifty 50 rose 0.46% to 25,571.25 on Friday. The rupee weakened 0.3% to 90.9825 per U.S. dollar amid portfolio outflows and U.S.-Iran tensions. Brent crude gained over 5% for the week, settling at $71.76 a barrel. India’s infrastructure output grew 4% year-on-year in January, with cement and steel production both rising sharply.
22 February 2026
TSX Week Ahead: Toronto Stock Exchange record close faces bank earnings rush and Canada GDP test

TSX Week Ahead: Toronto Stock Exchange record close faces bank earnings rush and Canada GDP test

The S&P/TSX Composite closed at a record 33,817.51 on Friday, up 0.7% after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs boosted financials and miners. Canadian bank earnings begin Tuesday, with key GDP and current account data due later in the week. The Canadian dollar slipped 0.5% to 1.3687 per U.S. dollar. U.S. tariff policy and oil prices remain key market drivers.
22 February 2026
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Sika stock jumps after results — what SIX Swiss Exchange traders watch next week

Sika stock jumps after results — what SIX Swiss Exchange traders watch next week

Sika shares closed at 158.15 Swiss francs on Friday, up 3.54% after the company posted a slight profit beat and forecast 2026 sales growth of 1%–4% in local currencies. Sika proposed raising its dividend to 3.70 francs per share. The company reported 2025 net sales of 11.201 billion francs and net profit of about 1.045 billion francs. Investors now await Holcim’s results and U.S. inflation data on Feb. 27.
22 February 2026
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JPX stock week ahead: Holiday derivatives trading and Tokyo inflation data set up Japan Exchange Group shares

JPX stock week ahead: Holiday derivatives trading and Tokyo inflation data set up Japan Exchange Group shares

JPX will keep its Osaka Exchange and TOCOM derivatives markets open on Feb. 23, despite the Emperor’s Birthday holiday. Japan Exchange Group shares last closed at 1,877 yen, up 1.05%. The Nikkei fell 1.12% on Friday, while the dollar stood at 155.03 yen. Japan’s January core inflation matched the BOJ’s 2.0% target.
22 February 2026
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Week ahead: FTSE 100 record close puts HSBC and LSE Group earnings in the spotlight

Week ahead: FTSE 100 record close puts HSBC and LSE Group earnings in the spotlight

The FTSE 100 closed Friday up 0.56% at a record 10,686.89, buoyed by a U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling and strong UK retail sales data. HSBC, Standard Chartered, and London Stock Exchange Group report earnings next week. Retail sales volumes rose 1.8% in January, while the S&P Global UK composite PMI hit 53.9 in February. Defense stocks gained as Middle East tensions persisted.
22 February 2026
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Shenzhen stocks reopen Tuesday: what to watch on ChiNext, rates and trade cues this week

Shenzhen stocks reopen Tuesday: what to watch on ChiNext, rates and trade cues this week

Shenzhen’s A-share market reopens Feb. 24 after the Spring Festival break, forcing investors to catch up with global moves missed during the closure. Offshore proxies like Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.1% Friday, while China A50 futures dropped 0.94% on Feb. 20. The next key event is Tuesday’s loan prime rate fix, with markets watching for reactions in tech and property shares.
22 February 2026
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Social Security checks may see biggest increase in years, but there’s a catch

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