News 22 February 2026

Tesla stock slips before the bell as California robotaxi permit gap comes into focus

New York, February 27, 2026, 07:41 EST — Premarket Tesla shares edged down 0.2% in premarket trading on Friday, after the stock fell 2.1% to close at $408.58 in the prior session. (Yahoo Finance) The move follows a Reuters report that Tesla logged zero miles of autonomous test driving on California public roads in 2025 and took no steps during the year to advance the state’s permit process for driverless robotaxis, a key plank in Chief Executive Elon Musk’s pitch to investors. Autonomous-driving expert Bryant Walker Smith said, “Regulators are ready, and they are not.” Musk, on an earnings call
February 27, 2026
Merval’s next test: Milei labor reform vote and fresh INDEC data loom for Buenos Aires stocks
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Merval’s next test: Milei labor reform vote and fresh INDEC data loom for Buenos Aires stocks

Argentina’s S&P Merval index closed Friday up 1.2% at 2,873,248.32, rising 2% for the week as investors watched a Senate vote on President Javier Milei’s labor reform bill. The bill, which eases hiring rules and lowers severance pay, is expected to face a final Senate vote next week. Key economic data on activity and retail sales are due Tuesday and Wednesday. The market reopens Monday at 10:30 a.m. local time.
February 22, 2026
Philippine stock market week ahead: PSEi at 6,465 as rate-cut fallout and big-name briefings loom
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Philippine stock market week ahead: PSEi at 6,465 as rate-cut fallout and big-name briefings loom

The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,465.12 on Friday, up 0.9% after the central bank cut its key rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. Turnover reached 5.58 billion pesos, with 107 stocks advancing and 93 declining. Financials and mining shares led gains. Analysts’ briefings from major firms and dividend ex-dates are scheduled this week.
February 22, 2026
Holiday week on Moscow Exchange: Oil, sanctions and Sberbank results set the next move for MOEX index
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Holiday week on Moscow Exchange: Oil, sanctions and Sberbank results set the next move for MOEX index

The MOEX index rose 0.28% to 2,780.6 on Friday, while the RTS gained 0.14% as EU sanctions talks stalled and Russian markets prepared for a holiday closure on Feb. 23. VTB shares jumped 3.2% on a conversion plan, Mosenergo fell 5.6% after a failed dividend vote. Brent crude settled at $71.76 a barrel. The rouble stayed firm, with the central bank setting the dollar at 76.7519.
February 22, 2026
Dubai Financial Market week ahead: Iran tension and Emirates NBD dividend date loom after DFM slip
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Dubai Financial Market week ahead: Iran tension and Emirates NBD dividend date loom after DFM slip

Dubai’s DFM General Index closed Friday down 0.26% at 6,590.53 points, with banks leading losses amid U.S.-Iran tensions and softer oil. Dubai Islamic Bank dropped 2.2%, Emirates NBD fell 0.7%. Oil eased 0.4% to $71.38 a barrel. Emirates NBD’s ex-dividend date is Feb. 26, while investors await global inflation data next week.
February 22, 2026
Taiwan stocks week ahead: TAIEX reopens after Lunar New Year as Trump tariff hike, Nvidia earnings loom
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Taiwan stocks week ahead: TAIEX reopens after Lunar New Year as Trump tariff hike, Nvidia earnings loom

Taiwan’s stock market reopens Monday after the Lunar New Year break, with a new 15% U.S. global import tariff set to take effect Tuesday. TAIEX last closed at 33,605.71 on Feb. 11; TSMC ended at T$1,915. The trading week is shortened by a Feb. 27 holiday. Taiwan’s cabinet said the initial tariff impact appears limited but will monitor developments.
February 22, 2026
Ibovespa hits record above 190,000: what to watch on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange this week
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Ibovespa hits record above 190,000: what to watch on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange this week

Brazil’s Ibovespa closed Friday at a record 190,534.42, up 1.06%, led by Vale and major banks. The real ended at 5.1766 per dollar, its strongest since May 2024, as U.S. tariff policy shifted. Vale rose 3.23%, Itaú Unibanco gained 1.40%, and Bradesco’s preferred shares added 2.02%. The Ibovespa saw intraday swings from 186,700.34 to 190,726.78.
February 22, 2026
Nifty week ahead: Trump tariffs, GDP reset and FII flows set the tone for NSE stocks
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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
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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
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