Stock Market 21 February 2026

Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week

Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week

Meta shares closed at $655.66, up 1.7% Friday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era global tariffs. The company cut annual stock-option awards by about 5% for most employees, its second consecutive year of reductions, as it increases AI and data-center spending. Trump announced a new 10% global tariff for 150 days. U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter while inflation rose in December.
February 21, 2026
RingCentral stock jumps 34% on first dividend and bigger buyback — what RNG investors watch next week

RingCentral stock jumps 34% on first dividend and bigger buyback — what RNG investors watch next week

RingCentral shares jumped 34.4% to $39.50 Friday after the company launched its first quarterly dividend and raised its buyback authorization to $500 million. The company reported 2025 revenue of $2.515 billion, up 5%, and free cash flow up 32% to $530 million. RingCentral also announced new AI integrations with OpenAI and forecast 2026 free cash flow of $580–600 million.
February 21, 2026
Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 bounces off a bruising drop — here’s what could move Turkish stocks next

Borsa Istanbul BIST 100 bounces off a bruising drop — here’s what could move Turkish stocks next

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 closed up 0.94% at 13,934.06 on Friday, partly recovering from Thursday’s 3.2% drop. Destek Finans Faktoring surged 9.16%, while the lira slipped to 43.84 per dollar. Annual inflation stood at 30.65% in January, with the central bank’s policy rate at 37%. February inflation data is due March 3, ahead of the central bank’s March 12 meeting.
February 21, 2026
Thailand stocks: SET Index slips ahead of MSCI reshuffle — what to watch next week

Thailand stocks: SET Index slips ahead of MSCI reshuffle — what to watch next week

Thailand’s SET Index fell 0.95% to 1,479.71 on Friday, ending a four-day winning streak. Foreign investors were net buyers, but local institutions sold more, pushing the market lower. Turnover reached 90.5 billion baht, with heavy trading in TRUE, Bangkok Bank, PTT, Kasikornbank, and Krung Thai Bank. Traders are watching domestic politics, earnings, and MSCI index changes for next week.
February 21, 2026
Qatar National Bank stock ends weak week on Qatar Stock Exchange as Iran risk hangs over Sunday open

Qatar National Bank stock ends weak week on Qatar Stock Exchange as Iran risk hangs over Sunday open

Qatar National Bank closed at 19.68 riyals Thursday, down 3.5% for the week but up 5.5% in 2026. The QE Index dropped 2.5% to 11,229.06 as market value fell to 669.4 billion riyals. Traded value slid 11.5% to 2.03 billion riyals, with QNBK leading volumes. Regional markets declined amid U.S.-Iran tensions and talk of possible U.S. military action.
February 21, 2026
Borsa Italiana stock price watch: FTSE MIB at 46,473 after Moncler pop, traders eye week ahead

Borsa Italiana stock price watch: FTSE MIB at 46,473 after Moncler pop, traders eye week ahead

Milan’s FTSE MIB closed up 1.48% at 46,472.98 on Friday, with Moncler surging 13.41% after strong results and Unipol gaining 8.67% on higher profit and dividends. Tenaris fell 4.16%. European markets rallied after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era tariffs, but traders remain wary of further trade policy shifts. Italy’s inflation and confidence data are due next week.
February 21, 2026
Nasdaq Nordic OMX Nordic 40 ends week higher; tariff ruling and Castellum buyback set up Monday trade

Nasdaq Nordic OMX Nordic 40 ends week higher; tariff ruling and Castellum buyback set up Monday trade

Nasdaq Nordic’s OMX Nordic 40 index rose 0.51% Friday to 2,675.12, while Sweden’s OMX Stockholm 30 hit a record high. Sweden’s CPIF inflation eased to 2.0% in January. Real estate firm Castellum announced up to 3.4 billion SEK in share buy-backs after property sales. Denmark’s OMX Copenhagen 25 and Finland’s OMX Helsinki 25 also closed higher.
February 21, 2026
Deutsche Boerse stock ends higher as buyback begins — what DB1 investors watch next week

Deutsche Boerse stock ends higher as buyback begins — what DB1 investors watch next week

Deutsche Börse shares closed Friday at 219.90 euros, up 1.62%, as the group began a share buyback of up to 500 million euros through July 31. About 706,500 shares traded during the session. The buyback started Feb. 20 and will follow EU “safe harbour” rules, with purchases executed via Xetra. Investors await early disclosures and Q1 results in late April.
February 21, 2026
Saudi stocks head into Founding Day break after sharp Tadawul drop; oil and banks in focus

Saudi stocks head into Founding Day break after sharp Tadawul drop; oil and banks in focus

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed down 1.87% at 10,947.25, with banks falling 2.34% and decliners outnumbering gainers 253 to 14. Brent crude rose 1.9% to $71.66 a barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions. Almarai’s board proposed a share buyback for an employee plan, while Saudi Fisheries posted a narrowed 2025 net loss of 25.35 million riyals. The next trading session is set for Feb. 23 after the Founding Day holiday.
February 21, 2026
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