Morning Cuppa 19th Feb: Indian Markets, Global Markets and Commodity Update

Market Snapshot

Nifty- 25,819 (+0.37%)
Sensex- 83,734 (+0.34)
FII: +1154 Cr
DII: +440 Cr
GIFT nifty 25,832

Bond Market

• 10Y G-sec increased by 2bps and closed at 6.68%
• India’s crude oil import bill drops 19% in January on softer global prices
• Govt looks to unlock ₹80,000 crore via rail PSU stake sales by FY30

Corporate Updates

• Larsen & Toubro partners with Nvidia to build India’s largest AI factory under India AI Mission
• HUL approves ₹2,000-cr investment to expand premium beauty & well-being, home care biz
• SEBI sets up working group to review ESG rating provider framework
• Aurionpro Solutions shares gain 8% after it wins order from global data centre developer and operator

Currency Market

USD/INR at 90.68
DXY at 97.69
EUR/USD at 1.1789
GBP/USD at 1.3495
USD/JPY at 154.69

Global Markets

US: Dow +0.26%, S&P 500 +0.56%, Nasdaq +0.78%
Europe: FTSE +1.23%, DAX +1.12%, CAC +0.81%
Asia: Nikkei +1.60%, Hang Seng +0.00%, Shanghai +0.00%

Commodities

Brent $70.35/bbl (+4.35%), Gold $4,976/oz (+2.02%)
Oil prices hold biggest gain since October on concerns regarding Iran conflict
Gold surges over 2% on geopolitical jitters despite Fed rate‑path split