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Stock Market 17 February 2026 - 18 February 2026

U.S. equity markets were closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth, with both the Nasdaq and NYSE marking the holiday. In the final trading session before the closure, several stocks posted notable moves. SoFi closed at $17.91, up 2.81% for the day and about 8% for the shortened week. Grab ended at $3.57, rising 3.48% for the session and outperforming the broader U.S. tech rebound. Marvell gained 7.27% to finish at $310.58 after KeyBanc raised its target and the company reached a photonics shipment milestone with Tower Semiconductor; Marvell is set to join the S&P 500 on Monday. Flex also posted gains, closing at $147.61, up 3.13%, and will join the S&P 500 on June 22. Infosys dropped roughly 7%, leading declines among major Indian IT firms, as Accenture trimmed its revenue-growth outlook and analysts cited weak client spending. Nokia fell 9.1% for the week amid renewed focus on AI optical networks and defense connectivity. American Airlines rose 3.7% to $15.99, benefiting from lower oil prices, while Take-Two climbed 4.93% to $239.28 as Rockstar announced preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI. TechnipFMC saw mixed investor activity, with some firms cutting positions and others adding shares, as investors await management updates and Q2 results. Novo Nordisk rose about 5% in Copenhagen, helping lift the OMX Copenhagen 25, as investors favored defensive healthcare stocks. Intel surged 10.64% to $133.99 after news that Apple will partner with Intel on U.S. chip design and manufacturing. Nvidia gained 2.95%, with semiconductors broadly boosting the Nasdaq. Butterfly Network soared 55.9% for the week, and QuantumScape jumped 16.52% after announcing a research deal with Honda. Accenture shares slid 17.97% following a revenue miss and a lowered outlook. The Cboe Volatility Index dropped 11.06% to 16.40 after the U.S.-Iran deal eased oil and inflation concerns. In France, trading in a tech firm was suspended after short seller allegations of wrongdoing.
Commonwealth Bank shares slip as CBA trades ex-dividend; what to watch next on ASX

Commonwealth Bank shares slip as CBA trades ex-dividend; what to watch next on ASX

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed down 0.65% at A$176.88 after trading ex-dividend for an interim payout of A$2.35 per share. The decline followed a strong run earlier in February after record first-half earnings. Investors focused on sector margins and loan growth as National Australia Bank hit a record high. CBA’s net interest margin slipped to 2.04% amid rising competition.
18 February 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 18.02.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 18, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 18, 2026, 11:59 PM EST NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock Shows Resilience Amid Broader Tech Volatility, Analysts Watch Key Levels February 18, 2026, 11:55 PM EST. NVIDIA (NVDA) shares trade near $188, rebounding from around $170, while the Nasdaq 100 remains below its recent highs. Despite volatility in technology stocks, NVDA demonstrates stronger relative strength compared to semiconductor peers AMD, Broadcom, Intel, and Qualcomm. Recent price action reveals buyers absorbing declines near $170-$172, with some resistance appearing near $190-$195. The stock consolidates within prior value ranges, with the Point of Control (POC)-the
18 February 2026
How to Invest in the Indian Stock Market for Beginners — What Today’s Nifty Move Tells You

How to Invest in the Indian Stock Market for Beginners — What Today’s Nifty Move Tells You

India’s Nifty 50 rose 0.17% and Sensex gained 0.21% Tuesday, led by a 1.9% jump in Infosys after its Anthropic AI deal, while Reliance Industries fell. Adani Enterprises surged 2.7% on a $100 billion data center plan. Nifty IT climbed 1% after last week’s slide; metal stocks dropped. Quarterly profit growth for Nifty 50 firms reached 7.5% year-on-year.
17 February 2026
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Weir Group PLC shares slide 2% as Capital Group tops 10% and miners’ project updates stack up

Weir Group PLC shares slide 2% as Capital Group tops 10% and miners’ project updates stack up

Weir Group shares fell 2.2% to 3,434 pence in early London trading, retreating from last week’s 52-week high. The Capital Group Companies raised its stake to over 10%, according to a regulatory filing. Weir reported installing China’s largest mill circuit slurry pump at a copper site in Tibet and expanded its screens manufacturing hub in South Africa.
17 February 2026
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Why Antofagasta shares fell on a record $5.2 billion profit day — dividend, debt and 2026 guidance

Why Antofagasta shares fell on a record $5.2 billion profit day — dividend, debt and 2026 guidance

Antofagasta shares fell 3.4% by 0820 GMT after reporting record annual core profit and raising its final dividend to 48 U.S. cents per share. Revenue rose 30% to $8.62 billion in 2025, but copper output dropped 2% and net debt climbed to $2.75 billion. The miner kept 2026 output guidance unchanged as investors weighed rising costs and project risks.
17 February 2026
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Ashtead share price slips as NYSE switch nears and a balance-sheet tweak pops up

Ashtead share price slips as NYSE switch nears and a balance-sheet tweak pops up

Ashtead Group shares fell 0.9% in early London trading after the company flagged a $549.2 million debt reclassification ahead of its March 2 move to a New York primary listing. The company said the adjustment has no impact on net assets or cash flow. Ashtead repurchased 84,833 shares on Feb. 16. Trading volume remained below average as investors await the listing switch.
17 February 2026
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Kingfisher share price ticks up as buyback rolls on and rate-cut bets build

Kingfisher share price ticks up as buyback rolls on and rate-cut bets build

Kingfisher shares rose 0.45% to 360.40 pence in early London trading after the company disclosed a further tranche of its £300 million buyback. The retailer bought 716,732 shares for cancellation on Feb. 13 at an average £3.5778 per share. UK unemployment hit its highest in years, pushing sterling lower and fueling bets on Bank of England rate cuts. The FTSE 100 was up about 0.4%.
17 February 2026
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Tesco share price nears new high as UK jobs data stirs rate-cut talk

Tesco share price nears new high as UK jobs data stirs rate-cut talk

Tesco shares rose 0.9% to 493.9 pence in early London trading Tuesday, nearing a yearly high after senior managers disclosed small share purchases under an incentive plan. The company gave no fresh trading update. UK unemployment rose to 5.2% in Q4 and wage growth slowed, raising expectations for Bank of England rate cuts. Investors await UK inflation data on Feb. 18 and Tesco’s next report on April 16.
17 February 2026
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Standard Chartered shares edge up as investors eye Feb 24 results and UK inflation data

Standard Chartered shares edge up as investors eye Feb 24 results and UK inflation data

Standard Chartered shares rose 0.4% to 1,747.5 pence by 0915 GMT Tuesday, extending Monday’s rebound as UK banks steadied after last week’s AI-driven selloff. Traders are focused on UK January inflation data due Wednesday and Standard Chartered’s annual results on Feb. 24. CFO Diego De Giorgi’s recent exit remains a concern. The stock traded between 1,731.5 and 1,754.5 pence early in the session.
17 February 2026
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BP share price today: BP stock edges up as oil dips ahead of U.S.-Iran talks

BP share price today: BP stock edges up as oil dips ahead of U.S.-Iran talks

BP shares rose 0.4% to 467.75 pence in early London trade Tuesday, with about 1.8 million shares changing hands. The company is still absorbing market reaction to its paused share buybacks and $4 billion in renewables charges, while net debt fell to $22 billion last quarter. BP shares go ex-dividend Feb. 19, with an interim payout of 8.320 cents per share due March 27. Oil prices were mixed as traders watched U.S.-Iran talks.
17 February 2026
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Prudential share price nudges up after buyback update as PRU stock turns to March results

Prudential share price nudges up after buyback update as PRU stock turns to March results

Prudential shares rose 0.9% to 1,095.5 pence in early London trading after the insurer disclosed further share buybacks. The company bought 248,071 shares on Feb. 16 and 612,541 shares on Feb. 13, both to be cancelled. The buyback programme, launched Jan. 6, is worth up to $1.2 billion and runs through Dec. 2026. Investors await full-year results on March 18.
17 February 2026
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3i Group share price edges up as BoE rate-cut bets grow — what investors watch next

3i Group share price edges up as BoE rate-cut bets grow — what investors watch next

3i Group shares rose 0.3% to 3,507 pence by 0858 GMT Tuesday, after a 1.8% gain Monday. UK unemployment climbed to 5.2% in Q4 2025 and wage growth slowed, reviving bets on a Bank of England rate cut in March. 3i’s net asset value reached 3,017 pence at Dec. 31, with Action’s sales growth accelerating in early 2026. Investors await 3i’s Action Capital Markets Seminar on March 26.
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  • Nasdaq-100 Rebalance Highlights Passive Investment Risks in AI Sector
    June 19, 2026, 8:43 AM EDT. The Nasdaq-100 added five AI-infrastructure firms including CoreWeave, triggering automatic purchases by over $800 billion in passive index-tracking assets. CoreWeave, notable for its reliance on Nvidia GPUs and a speculative credit rating, underscores the inherent risks passive investors face when an index includes companies with heavy debt loads or uncertain credit profiles. The rebalance led to immediate market impacts, with Astera Labs and Rocket Lab shares rising sharply. This index adjustment reflects how passive funds must buy stocks indiscriminately, regardless of credit concerns, as the Nasdaq-100 bases inclusion on market size alone, not financial health or risk. Investors holding the QQQ ETF and related funds gain exposure to these AI-driven firms, illustrating the trade-offs of passive strategies amid growing AI capital spending.

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ASML drops after China chip-tool issue interrupts AI rally

ASML drops after China chip-tool issue interrupts AI rally

19 June 2026
ASML shares fell 0.6% in Amsterdam after the company denied shipping extreme ultraviolet chipmaking machines or parts to China, following a Bloomberg report on U.S. export-control concerns, interrupting an AI-driven rally; China accounted for 33% of ASML sales in 2025, with the company expecting that share to drop to 20% this year amid ongoing policy risks.
SoFi logs 8% weekly gain into Juneteenth holiday after CEO purchase, shareholder vote

SoFi logs 8% weekly gain into Juneteenth holiday after CEO purchase, shareholder vote

19 June 2026
SoFi shares closed up 2.81% at $17.91 ahead of the Juneteenth holiday after CEO Anthony Noto bought 13,888 shares and shareholders approved all annual meeting items; the stock rose about 8% for the week but remains well below its 52-week high, with investors weighing strong Q1 results against management’s decision not to raise full-year guidance.
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