Finance 21 February 2026 - 22 February 2026

Nifty week ahead: Trump tariffs, GDP reset and FII flows set the tone for NSE stocks

Nifty week ahead: Trump tariffs, GDP reset and FII flows set the tone for NSE stocks

The Nifty 50 rose 0.46% to 25,571.25 on Friday, with the Sensex up 0.38% at 82,814.71. India VIX climbed 8.05% last week to 14.36 as traders eyed global trade shifts after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs. A new GDP series is due Feb. 27. Foreign investors turned net buyers in February, investing about 16,912 crore rupees through Feb. 20.
February 22, 2026
HKEX (00388) stock faces earnings week after IPO pipeline talk and LME rule tweaks

HKEX (00388) stock faces earnings week after IPO pipeline talk and LME rule tweaks

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing shares closed at HK$407.80 on Friday, down 0.25%, ahead of annual results due Thursday. Officials highlighted 24 new listings raising over HK$87 billion so far this year, with 488 companies in the IPO queue. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1% in the first session of the Year of the Horse. The London Metal Exchange confirmed new permanent restrictions on large long positions.
February 22, 2026
Shanghai stocks reopen after Lunar New Year: Shanghai Composite faces trade jitters and a spending reality check

Shanghai stocks reopen after Lunar New Year: Shanghai Composite faces trade jitters and a spending reality check

Shanghai stocks reopen Tuesday after a week-long Lunar New Year break, facing new U.S. tariff uncertainty and signs of stronger holiday spending. The Shanghai Composite last closed at 4,082.07 on Feb. 13, down 1.26%. Official data showed major retail and catering sales rose 8.6% year-on-year during the holiday. Trump is set to visit China March 31–April 2 after a U.S. court struck down some tariffs.
February 22, 2026
Why Procter & Gamble stock closed higher Friday — and what could move PG next week

Why Procter & Gamble stock closed higher Friday — and what could move PG next week

Procter & Gamble shares closed Friday at $160.78, up 1.4%, with about 11.5 million shares traded. Executives highlighted Tide Evo’s national rollout and forecast “sequential improvement” in the second half of fiscal 2026. Shailesh Jejurikar will become CEO on Jan. 1, replacing Jon Moeller. Investors await Tuesday’s U.S. consumer confidence data for signs of demand.
February 21, 2026
Goldman Sachs stock ends week higher as tariff whiplash sets up Monday trade

Goldman Sachs stock ends week higher as tariff whiplash sets up Monday trade

Goldman Sachs shares closed at $922.24 Friday, up 0.6%, as U.S. equities rose after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs. Treasury yields climbed following the ruling and new data showing Q4 GDP growth at 1.4% and higher December inflation. Trump said he would impose a temporary 15% tariff under Section 122. Goldman issued $12 million in fixed-rate notes due 2031 at 4.30%.
February 21, 2026
Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO

Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO

Cisco shares rose 0.8% to $79.20 on Friday, marking a third consecutive gain after a recent earnings-driven drop. An SEC filing showed operations chief Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 10,233 shares under a preset plan. Investors are watching Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI infrastructure spending. Cisco recently forecast lower margins and highlighted ongoing demand for AI-related products.
February 21, 2026
Carvana stock price steadies near $337 after earnings whiplash; what to watch next week

Carvana stock price steadies near $337 after earnings whiplash; what to watch next week

Carvana shares closed up 1.2% at $336.62 on Friday after a volatile week. The company missed fourth-quarter profit estimates due to higher reconditioning and depreciation costs, and warned those expenses could remain elevated in Q1. Short interest stands at about 10.7% of free float, with 14.84 million shares sold short as of Feb. 17, according to Ortex. Carvana did not provide specific targets for sales or adjusted EBITDA.
February 21, 2026
JPMorgan stock rises on $1.5 trillion security push — what to watch when Wall Street reopens

JPMorgan stock rises on $1.5 trillion security push — what to watch when Wall Street reopens

JPMorgan shares rose 0.9% to $310.79 Friday after the bank named senior leaders to oversee a $1.5 trillion security and resiliency initiative. The program will target strategic manufacturing and defense, with up to $10 billion in direct investments. Investors remain focused on tariffs, interest rates, and inflation signals heading into Monday.
February 21, 2026
Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming

Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming

Booking Holdings shares closed up 1.7% at $4,076.79 Friday, recovering after a 6.1% drop Thursday tied to AI disruption fears. The company reported Q4 revenue up 16% to $6.35 billion and raised its dividend to $10.50 per share. A 25-for-1 stock split is planned. Investors remain focused on how generative AI could affect travel search and booking traffic.
February 21, 2026
CoreWeave stock drops on Blue Owl financing snag report as earnings loom

CoreWeave stock drops on Blue Owl financing snag report as earnings loom

CoreWeave shares fell 8.1% to $89.25 Friday after a report said Blue Owl Capital failed to secure $4 billion in debt for a Pennsylvania data-center project where CoreWeave is anchor tenant. The stock touched $84.50 intraday on heavy volume. Blue Owl disputed the report, saying bridge financing remains in place. Investors await CoreWeave’s Feb. 26 results for updates on funding and capacity plans.
February 21, 2026
Bitcoin price holds near $68,000 as Trump’s 15% tariff move puts Fed bets back in play

Bitcoin price holds near $68,000 as Trump’s 15% tariff move puts Fed bets back in play

Bitcoin rose 1.7% to $68,252 in weekend trading, staying below $70,000 as U.S. markets remained closed. President Donald Trump announced an immediate tariff hike on nearly all U.S. imports to 15%. Traders are watching for January producer price data on Feb. 27 and the PCE inflation report on March 13. Core PCE inflation rose 0.4% in December, up 3.0% year-over-year.
February 21, 2026
Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return

Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return

Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 on Friday, underperforming the broader market after Reuters reported OpenAI is targeting $600 billion in compute spending by 2030 and seeking over $100 billion in new funding, with Nvidia nearing a $30 billion investment. Oracle’s stock remains volatile amid concerns over its exposure to OpenAI and large cloud spending commitments.
February 21, 2026
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