News•Feb 10, 2026
Fractal Analytics, Aye Finance IPOs See Tepid Day 2 Response
Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance saw muted demand on day two of their IPOs, with overall subscription rates of just 0.20 times and 0.16 times respectively. Fractal trimmed its offering from the originally planned ₹4,900 crore to about ₹2,834 crore, pricing shares between ₹857 and ₹900 and targeting a valuation near ₹15,500 crore. Aye Finance’s issue, priced at ₹122‑₹129 per share, aims to raise roughly ₹1,010 crore and values the NBFC at about ₹3,184 crore. Both companies will close their issues on February 11 and list on February 16.
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Broker’s Call: Jyothy Labs (Hold)
Axis Securities maintains a Hold rating on Jyothy Labs, setting a target price of ₹270 against a current market price of ₹249.85. The company posted a 5% revenue increase to ₹740 crore in Q3FY26, supported by 7.2% volume growth and strong...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
BP Steps up Cost Cutting as Profits Slide
BP reported 2025 earnings of $7.5 bn, a 15% drop from the previous year, as crude prices fell roughly 20%. The oil major lifted its cost‑saving goal to $5.5‑$6.5 bn by the end of 2027, up from a $5 bn ceiling, and halted...
By BBC News – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
KOKO Failure Brings Cookstove Carbon Credit Model Into Question
KOKO Networks, a leading Kenyan clean‑cooking firm, entered administration on 1 February after the government refused the regulatory letter of authorisation needed to sell carbon credits on compliance markets. Backed by investors such as Microsoft, Mirova and a World Bank guarantee,...
By African Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
Vice Premier to Leave for U.S., Sign Tariff Agreement: Sources
Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li‑chiun will lead a delegation to the United States to sign the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) later this week. The deal reduces U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15% and secures a commitment...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Rupee Closes 9 Paise Higher at 90.57 Against US Dollar
The Indian rupee closed at a provisional 90.57 per US dollar, gaining 9 paise after shedding early losses. The modest appreciation was driven by a rally in domestic equities and a weakening dollar index that slipped below the 97‑level. Analysts expect...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
E Fund Launches Hong Kong’s First Gold Miner ETF in Collaboration with Solactive
E Fund Management (Hong Kong) launched the region’s first gold‑miner exchange‑traded fund, the E Fund (HK) Solactive Global Gold Miner Select Index ETF, on 30 January 2026. The product tracks the Solactive Global Gold Miner Select Index, which selects 30 globally listed mining...
By ETFWorld Europe (EN)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Commercial Lending in the U.S. Surges 30 Percent in Late 2025
U.S. commercial real‑estate lending jumped 30% in Q4 2025, driven largely by banks as interest‑rate volatility eased. Originations rose 25% sequentially, with office loans nearly doubling year‑over‑year and overall 2025 originations up 40% from 2024. Depository institutions led the surge,...
By World Property Journal
News•Feb 10, 2026
Global Warming Expected to Drive Structural Growth in ILS Spreads: Solidum Partners
Solidum Partners says global warming will structurally expand ILS spreads. As natural disaster frequency and severity increase, traditional reinsurers face capital constraints under Solvency II, limiting their capacity. ILS instruments, being event‑specific and fully collateralized, can absorb tail risk, leading investors...
By Artemis (ILS/cat bonds)
News•Feb 10, 2026
ITRI Breaks Ground on NT$3.77 Billion Advanced Chip R&D Base
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has broken ground on a NT$3.77 billion Advanced Semiconductor R&D Base in Hsinchu, slated for completion in December 2027 with operations beginning Q1 2028. The publicly funded campus will feature high‑bay clean rooms, seismic‑resistant structures, and pilot...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
Embassy Developments Shares Fall 4% Despite 240% Jump in Quarterly Pre-Sales
Embassy Developments Limited reported a 240% quarter‑on‑quarter rise in pre‑sales to ₹1,392 crore for Q3 FY26, with new bookings climbing 193% to 1.19 million sq ft. Despite the sales surge, the stock slipped 3.97% to ₹64.75, trading under an Additional Surveillance Measure after the...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
AXISCADES Shares Surge 5% After Strong Q3 Results, Revenue Jumps 25%
AXISCADES Technologies posted a 25% year‑on‑year revenue increase to ₹343 crore in Q3 FY26, driving its shares up 5% to ₹1,238.50. EBITDA jumped 55.3% to ₹63 crore, with margins expanding to 18.3%, while profit after tax nearly doubled 87.2% to ₹28 crore. The...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
SEBI Stalls New Exchanges' Entry Into Options Market, Sources Say
India's securities regulator SEBI has halted the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) and the Metropolitan Stock Exchange (MSE) from launching equity derivatives, insisting they first build robust cash‑equity businesses and upgrade technology. Both exchanges had applied for approval to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Luis De Guindos: Interview with Econostream Media
ECB Vice‑President Luis de Guindos told Econostream that inflation has fallen to 1.7% headline and core inflation is edging toward the 2% target, while the euro‑area economy is proving more resilient than expected. He highlighted downside risks from geopolitical flashpoints and...
By European Central Bank — Press/Speeches
News•Feb 10, 2026
Scale of Australia’s Dec Chickpea, Lentil Exports Surprises
Australian legume exporters posted a dramatic December surge, shipping 588,122 tonnes of chickpeas and 410,805 tonnes of lentils, up 57% and more than double respectively from November. India dominated demand, taking 63% of chickpeas and 39% of lentils, while Bangladesh and Pakistan...
By Grain Central
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sky Gold Shares Drop 5% Despite Strong Q3 Results
Sky Gold & Diamonds reported a 77% YoY revenue jump to ₹1,768 crore and a 120% surge in profit after tax to ₹80.53 crore for Q3 FY26, with EBITDA margins expanding to 7.34%. Despite the strong fundamentals, the stock fell 5.25% to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Fresh From the Trading Room: A Little Jittery
The past two weeks saw extreme swings in commodities, with gold tumbling 12% after a record near $5,600, silver down about 30% from its $120 peak, and natural gas plunging 26% on shifting demand forecasts. President Trump’s nomination of former...
By CME Group – OpenMarkets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Titan Shares Rise Ahead of Q3 Results, Trading Near 52-Week High
Titan Company Ltd shares rose 0.5% to ₹4,280.35, touching a 52‑week high of ₹4,329.60 ahead of its Q3FY26 earnings release. Analysts project a net profit of roughly ₹15.5 billion, up from ₹12 billion a year earlier. The stock has outperformed the broader...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
SGX Kicks Off 2026 with Record ETF Trading
Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 66% jump in trading turnover for January 2026, driven by robust activity across both retail and institutional segments. The exchange posted record exchange‑traded fund (ETF) turnover, marking its highest level ever. Derivatives volume also surged...
By FinanceAsia – Companies (deals/news)
News•Feb 10, 2026
Gold, Silver ETF Inflow Pips Equity MF Schemes
For the first time, inflows into gold and silver ETFs in India have outpaced all equity mutual‑fund schemes. Gold ETFs attracted ₹24,040 crore and silver ETFs ₹9,463 crore in February, pushing passive AUM up 6 percent to ₹15.41 lakh crore. Equity scheme inflows fell to...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Kumar Mangalam Birla Hikes Stake in Vodafone Idea, Stock Jumps 4%
Promoter Kumar Mangalam Birla increased his holding in Vodafone Idea by purchasing a total of 4.09 crore shares at ₹11.13 per share, raising his stake to 0.02 percent. Following the buyback, Vi’s shares jumped 4.04 percent to ₹11.58 on the BSE. Emkay Global...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
EM Debt Strength Holds as DM Policy Noise Grows>
VanEck’s Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX) posted a 5.56% 30‑day yield and outperformed both its benchmark and U.S. Treasuries in January 2026, driven by strong local‑currency exposure and carry. The fund’s portfolio now holds 48% hard‑currency sovereigns, with notable additions...
By VanEck – Insights
News•Feb 10, 2026
Sensex, Nifty Likely to Rise on Tuesday with Bullish Derivatives Trend
Indian equity indices are expected to edge higher on Tuesday as Nifty futures trade around 25,915, with the market eyeing a 26,000 resistance level. Derivatives data shows a Put‑Call Ratio of 1.05 and strong open‑interest buildup at the 26,000 call...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 10, 2026
Taiwanese Firms Must Diversify From China Despite Structural Limits: Experts
Taiwanese firms are gradually shifting manufacturing out of China, driven by rising geopolitical and regulatory risks. Experts describe the move as a long‑cycle adjustment toward Southeast Asia and India, aiming to climb the value chain into AI and semiconductor sectors....
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 10, 2026
US to Exempt some Bangladeshi Clothes From Tariffs
The United States announced a new trade pact that lowers its tariff on Bangladeshi apparel from 20% to 19% and grants tariff‑free status to garments made with U.S. cotton and man‑made fibers. In return, Bangladesh will open its market to...
By BBC Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
FA at 30: How Dim Sum Bonds Unlocked Liquidity without Opening China’s Capital Account
Nearly two decades after China Development Bank issued its first RMB‑denominated bond in Hong Kong, dim sum bonds have become a cornerstone of offshore liquidity. The initial issuance was modest, but it demonstrated that Chinese sovereign and policy banks could...
By FinanceAsia – Companies (deals/news)
News•Feb 10, 2026
SEC Upholds Fines vs NOW over Disclosure Violation
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed PHP1 million fines for NOW Corp. and its chair Mel Velarde after finding their November 2021 market disclosure misleading. The regulator rejected NOW’s appeal, labeling the statement a "half‑truth" that misled investors about a alleged...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
GCash Parent Mynt Keeps IPO Option Open
Mynt, the parent of GCash, is keeping an IPO on the table while accelerating its payments, lending and wealth‑management services. The fintech arm delivered P6.1 billion in attributable equity earnings in 2025, a 64% jump year‑on‑year, and its lending subsidiary Fuse...
By Philippine Daily Inquirer – Business
News•Feb 10, 2026
A Reprieve for Veterans Applying for V.A. Mortgages
House Republicans have trimmed a proposal to raise fees on Department of Veterans Affairs home loans after pushback from veterans groups and lenders. The revised plan leaves purchase‑loan fees unchanged but nearly triples the refinance fee to 1.4% and doubles...
By The New York Times – Your Money
News•Feb 10, 2026
Indonesia’s Opaque Stock Market Risks USD 60 Billion Outflow
Indonesia’s equity market faces a potential $60 bn outflow if MSCI downgrades it from emerging to frontier status. MSCI halted new Indonesian inclusions on Jan 27, citing weak transparency and low free‑float ratios, prompting a 7.3% drop in the Jakarta Composite. Regulators...
By KrASIA
News•Feb 9, 2026
Former US Officials Warn of Impending 'Widespread Collapse of American Agriculture': 'Our Farmers and Ranchers … Can't Compete with the...
The agricultural sector faces a perfect storm of policy and market pressures, according to a bipartisan letter signed by former heads of the National Corn, Barley, and Soybean Growers associations. The signatories contend that recent tariffs on farm inputs and...
By Yahoo Finance – Finance News
News•Feb 9, 2026
Volatility Laundering in Private Credit
Private credit has trailed public credit since 2022, offering lower liquidity, weaker credit quality, higher industry concentration and higher borrower costs. By avoiding daily mark‑to‑market, private credit managers can "volatility launder" returns, presenting artificially low volatility and inflated Sharpe ratios....
By DoubleLine — Insights
News•Feb 9, 2026
Japan Logs Record Current Account Surplus for 2nd Straight Year in 2025
Japan recorded a historic 31.88 trillion yen current‑account surplus in 2025, the second year of record balances and an 11.1 percent rise from the prior year. The surplus was driven by a 4.7 percent jump in primary income from overseas investments and a...
By Japan Today – Business
News•Feb 9, 2026
Elevra, Mangrove Lithium Ink Offtake MoU for NAL Project in Quebec
Elevra Lithium has signed a non‑binding MOU with Canada’s Mangrove Lithium to off‑take up to 144,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year from the North American Lithium (NAL) project in Quebec. The supply would begin in 2028, scaling to full...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 9, 2026
Larry McMillan Stock Market Update Video 2/9/2026
On February 9, 2026, veteran options strategist Larry McMillan released a market‑update video reviewing the latest equity trends, inflation pressures, and Federal Reserve policy stance. He highlighted persistent volatility that keeps option premiums attractive and outlined sector rotation toward energy and technology stocks....
By Option Strategist (Larry McMillan) – Blog
News•Feb 9, 2026
US Military Boards Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
The U.S. military conducted a right‑of‑visit boarding of the Panama‑flagged tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. The vessel, linked to sanctions on Venezuelan and illicit Russian oil, had been operating with its transponder off,...
By Military Times
News•Feb 9, 2026
Following Super Bowl Ad, Trump Accounts Launch a New Sign-Up Option
The Treasury announced a new enrollment pathway for Trump accounts following a Super Bowl 60 commercial. Parents can now submit IRS Form 4547 online via TrumpAccounts.gov or attach it to their 2025 tax return to claim a $1,000 seed deposit for...
By CNBC – Personal Finance
News•Feb 9, 2026
Christine Lagarde: European Parliament Plenary Debate on the ECB Annual Report
In a February 9, 2026 speech to the European Parliament, ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirmed the central bank’s independence while emphasizing its accountability to elected officials. She reported that headline inflation has fallen to 1.7% in January and is expected...
By European Central Bank — Press/Speeches
News•Feb 9, 2026
Share of Domestic Institutions in Nifty-50 Ownership Exceeds FIIs for First Time
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in Nifty‑50 ownership for the first time, holding 24.8 % versus FIIs’ 24.3 % as of December 2025. The shift follows a year of expanding DII stakes across most index constituents while...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
Groww Adds More Clients than Entire Industry in January
Groww added roughly 353,000 active demat accounts in January 2026, surpassing the entire industry’s net gain of 302,000 accounts. This surge lifted its market share to 27.66%, a 60‑basis‑point rise from December. The broker now serves 12.48 million clients, cementing its...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
IRRBB Management in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: The Role of Derivatives in Supporting Financial Stability and Economic Development
Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) is emerging as a top priority for banks and regulators across emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Monetary tightening and persistent macro‑volatility are making balance‑sheet exposures more fragile, exposing the limits of...
By ISDA — News & analysis feed
News•Feb 9, 2026
BSE Q3 Profit Jumps 174% to ₹602 Crore on Strong Trading, Higher Income
India’s oldest exchange, BSE, posted a 174% year‑on‑year jump in Q3 FY26 net profit to ₹602 crore, driven by robust trading activity and higher operating income. Revenue from operations surged 62% to ₹1,244 crore. Sequentially, profit rose 8% from Q2 while revenue...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
SBI Surges to Record High as Markets Rally on US Trade Deal Optimism
India’s equity markets closed sharply higher on Feb 9, 2026, with the Sensex up 0.58% and the Nifty up 0.68%, driven by optimism over an interim India‑US trade framework and strong earnings from State Bank of India (SBI). SBI surged 7.63%...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
Takaichi's Victory Could Fast-Track Taiwan-Japan EPA: Expert
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a landslide win in the lower‑house election, giving her party a dominant 316‑seat majority. The victory is expected to accelerate negotiations on a Taiwan‑Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, according to University of Tokyo expert Lim...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News
News•Feb 9, 2026
Russian Oil Sector Under Siege as EU Ramps up Pressure and India Winds Down Imports
The European Union announced plans to replace its $44.10‑per‑barrel Russian oil price cap with a comprehensive ban on maritime services for Russian crude, pending member‑state approval. The ban would block hull, machinery, and insurance services, pushing Russia toward the uninsured...
By Seatrade Maritime
News•Feb 9, 2026
Broker’s Call: Tata Steel (Hold)
Tata Steel posted Q3 FY26 revenue of ₹57,000 crore, down 3% QoQ, while volumes rose 4%. Consolidated EBITDA slipped 11% to ₹8,200 crore, with weaker pricing and widening losses in the UK and Netherlands. A cost‑transformation programme delivered ₹8.6 billion of savings and...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
Broker’s Call: Hero MotoCorp (Buy)
Motilal Oswal reiterates a Buy on Hero MotoCorp, setting a ₹6,804 target versus the current ₹5,755.20 price. The company posted Q3 FY26 profit of ₹14.4 billion, marginally above forecasts, helped by higher other income while margins held steady despite an EV rollout. Analysts project...
By The Hindu BusinessLine – Markets
News•Feb 9, 2026
Statement From Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced that François Villeroy de Galhau will leave his post as Governor of the Banque de France after an eleven‑year tenure. Lagarde highlighted Villeroy's realism, strong European convictions, and collaborative style as assets to...
By European Central Bank — Press/Speeches
News•Feb 9, 2026
Barrick and Twiga Minerals Launch Helicopter Surveys to Boost Tanzania Gold Exploration
Barrick Gold and Tanzania's state‑owned Twiga Minerals have launched a modern helicopter equipped for airborne geological surveys across Shinyanga Region. The initiative aims to deliver high‑resolution geophysical data while lowering the environmental footprint of exploration. Since the 2019 joint venture,...
By Mail & Guardian (South Africa) – Business
News•Feb 9, 2026
Taiwan to Freeze Fuel Prices over Lunar New Year, Gas Rates Through February
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced a temporary freeze on gasoline and diesel prices from Feb 16‑23 and will keep natural gas and LPG rates unchanged through the end of February to smooth consumer costs during the Lunar New Year. The decision follows...
By Focus Taiwan (CNA) – English News