{"id":23067,"date":"2026-02-18T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fintoo.in\/blog\/?p=23067"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:43:01","slug":"market-morning-notes-for-18th-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fintoo.in\/blog\/market-morning-notes-for-18th-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Morning Notes For 18th February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market Commentary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Global market<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>US market rebounded on Tuesday after an early slump. Dow Jones closed up by 0.1 pct. While Nasdaq closed higher by 0.1 pct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Asian markets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Asian markets trading higher in the early morning trade. Hang Seng closed up by 0.5 pct. While Nikkei trading in green by 1.2 pct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Global Indices<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>&nbsp; % Change<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Last Close<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 day<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YTD<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dow Jones<\/td><td>49,533<\/td><td>0.1<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nasdaq<\/td><td>22,578<\/td><td>0.1<\/td><td>-2.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hang Seng<\/td><td>26,705<\/td><td>0.5<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nikkei<\/td><td>57,253<\/td><td>1.2<\/td><td>13.6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold prices rose and currently stood at USD 4,914 on Technical recovery. On the other hand, oil prices stood at USD 67.52\/bbl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Commodities\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                            \u00a0% Change<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Last Close<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 day<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gold ($)<\/td><td>4,914<\/td><td>0.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silver ($)<\/td><td>74.00<\/td><td>0.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brent Crude ($)<\/td><td>67.52<\/td><td>0.3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indian Indices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s equity benchmarks are likely to open flat as GIFT Nifty indicates. Benchmark Indices extended gains on Tuesday following the announcement of AI related deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Indian Market<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>&nbsp; % Change<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong>Last Close<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 day<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YTD<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sensex<\/td><td>83,450<\/td><td>0.2<\/td><td>-2.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty<\/td><td>25,725<\/td><td>0.2<\/td><td>-1.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty Bank<\/td><td>61,174<\/td><td>0.4<\/td><td>2.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty Midcap 100<\/td><td>59,881<\/td><td>0.3<\/td><td>-1.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nifty Smallcap 100<\/td><td>17,146<\/td><td>0.6<\/td><td>-3.2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Moving Averages<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Nifty 50<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Nifty Bank<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50 DMA<\/td><td>25,768<\/td><td>60,665<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100 DMA<\/td><td>25,600<\/td><td>60,105<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>200 DMA<\/td><td>25,555<\/td><td>59,787<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Institutional Activity<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rs crore<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td><strong>Cash<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YTD<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FII<\/td><td>995<\/td><td>-44,436<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DII<\/td><td>187<\/td><td>83,703<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stocks to watch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Positive Read through<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Negative Read through<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ola Electric &#8211; Goa HC stays arrest warrant against CEO Bhavish Aggarwal issued by consumer court<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dabur &#8211; Appoints Herjit Bhalla as India CEO, elevates Mohit Malhotra to global CEO role.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eternal &#8211; Partners with OpenAI to strengthen AI infra across its commerce &amp; ecosystem platforms.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hexaware &#8211; Launched Open RapidX platform, partners with Replit to accelerate AI-driven software development.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Netweb &#8211; Launched Make In India AI supercomputing systems powered by Nvidia sovereign AI development.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EIL &#8211; Board meet on February 26 to consider &amp; approve second interim dividend for FY26.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NDL Ventures &#8211; CCI approves proposed merger of Hinduja Leyland Finance with the company<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saatvik Green Energy &#8211; Arm bags order worth Rs. 440 mn for the supply of solar PV modules<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dilip Buildcon &#8211; Declared as L-1 bidder for Rs. 7.02 bn Gujarat government project.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhel &#8211; Bags order in the range of Rs. 12-15 bn from SAIL.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclaimer:&nbsp;The views shared in blogs are based on personal opinions and do not endorse the company\u2019s views. 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