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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.

Vietnam stocks reopen after Tet: VN-Index at 1,824 puts 1,850 level in play next week

Vietnam stocks reopen after Tet: VN-Index at 1,824 puts 1,850 level in play next week

Vietnam’s VN-Index closed up 0.55% at 1,824.09 before the Tet holiday, ending a three-week losing streak. Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange trading resumes Monday, Feb. 23. Brokers expect volatile action, with focus on foreign flows and big-cap stocks. Turnover in the last session reached nearly 20.1 trillion dong, with foreign investors net buyers by 196 billion dong.
21 February 2026
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Anglo American JSE share price: De Beers writedown puts Teck deal and dividend dates in the spotlight

Anglo American JSE share price: De Beers writedown puts Teck deal and dividend dates in the spotlight

Anglo American closed up 2.2% at 78,564 rand cents in Johannesburg after posting a $3.7 billion annual loss, driven by a $2.3 billion De Beers writedown. The miner cut its dividend to $0.23 a share and confirmed only China and South Korea approvals remain for the Teck merger. Over 1.1 million shares traded. Investors are watching the De Beers sale and merger clearances next week.
21 February 2026
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Swiss stocks to watch on SIX: Siegfried sinks, Sika pops, Nestlé and Zurich set next week’s tone

Swiss stocks to watch on SIX: Siegfried sinks, Sika pops, Nestlé and Zurich set next week’s tone

Sika rose 3.54% and Zurich Insurance gained 1.61% on upbeat annual results, while Siegfried dropped sharply after warning of limited 2026 visibility. The Swiss Market Index closed up 0.27% at 13,836.89. Swiss Re advanced 1.10% after announcing a deal to buy QBE’s trade credit and surety business. Nestlé slipped 0.64% following a strong prior session.
21 February 2026
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BSE share price wobbles after market-share loss report — what to watch before the next session

BSE share price wobbles after market-share loss report — what to watch before the next session

BSE Ltd shares closed 0.1% lower at 2,739.50 rupees Friday, underperforming as the Sensex rose 0.38%. BSE’s market share in derivatives dropped to 30% in February from 33% a month earlier, with average daily turnover down 21% month-on-month, according to Haitong data cited by Business Standard. BSE shares are down about 9.45% over the week. The February Sensex futures contract expires Feb. 26.
21 February 2026
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BYD stock (002594.SZ) set for a tariff test as Shenzhen trading reopens next week

BYD stock (002594.SZ) set for a tariff test as Shenzhen trading reopens next week

BYD’s Shenzhen shares remain frozen at 90.27 yuan as China’s markets stay closed for the Spring Festival. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs, triggering legal battles over import-duty refunds. Trump repealed the tariffs and imposed a new 10% levy on all imports. BYD’s U.S. subsidiaries have already filed for duty refunds in U.S. court.
21 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price (NVDA) in focus after $30 billion OpenAI stake report, with earnings next week

Nvidia stock price (NVDA) in focus after $30 billion OpenAI stake report, with earnings next week

Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, sources told Reuters, as OpenAI seeks over $100 billion in funding. Nvidia shares closed Friday up 1.02% at $189.82 ahead of its Feb. 25 earnings report. Wall Street expects a 71% jump in earnings per share on $65.9 billion revenue. Investors await CEO Jensen Huang’s outlook on AI demand.
21 February 2026
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  • Sensex plunges 852 points; Nifty dips below 24,200 with pharma stocks bucking trend
    April 23, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT. The BSE Sensex dropped 852.49 points (1.09%) to close at 77,664 on Thursday, as broad-based selling hit financials, IT, and consumption sectors. The NSE Nifty 50 slipped 205.05 points (0.84%) to 24,173.05, retreating below the 24,200 level. Heavyweight banks like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank fell over 1.5%, while IT giants Infosys and Tech Mahindra saw declines above 2.9%. Consumer stocks also faltered, with Trent down 4.3%. Conversely, pharma stocks led gains, with Dr Reddy's Laboratories soaring nearly 9% and Cipla up 5.7%, offsetting deeper losses. Analysts cited profit booking after recent rallies and ongoing sector rotation as key factors. Investors look ahead to corporate earnings, global market cues, and foreign fund flows for near-term direction.

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Tesla Q1 Earnings: Profit Beats Estimates on $22.4 Billion Revenue, but Musk’s Spending Surge Raises the Stakes

Tesla Q1 Earnings: Profit Beats Estimates on $22.4 Billion Revenue, but Musk’s Spending Surge Raises the Stakes

23 April 2026
Tesla reported first-quarter revenue of $22.39 billion and net income of $477 million, beating profit expectations despite weak vehicle deliveries and rising inventory. Adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents. Free cash flow reached $1.44 billion, but the company warned it would likely turn negative for the rest of 2026. Tesla increased its capital spending forecast to over $25 billion for the year.
Gold eases from one-week bounce as Iran truce holds and Warsh signals hawkish tilt

Gold eases from one-week bounce as Iran truce holds and Warsh signals hawkish tilt

23 April 2026
Gold fell 0.8% to $4,701/oz in early Asian trade Thursday, reversing much of Tuesday’s gain as an extended U.S.-Iran ceasefire reduced safe-haven demand. The dollar index rose to 98.57 and U.S. 10-year yields hit 4.31% after hawkish comments from Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh. Gold remains about 13% below its January record high but is up 8% year-to-date. Traders await the April 28–29 FOMC meeting.
Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

23 April 2026
Japan’s Nikkei closed down 0.75% at 59,140.23 after briefly topping 60,000, as Brent crude climbed to $103.3 a barrel amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan slipped 0.5%. South Korea’s economy grew 1.7% in Q1, beating forecasts, with SK Hynix reporting a five-fold profit jump. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.1%, China’s CSI300 dropped 0.8%.
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