Stock market news, 19 Feb 2026

62 bulletins, 32 high impact. Most mentioned: RELIANCE, TCS, POWERMECH. Busiest sector: Energy.

Thu 19 FebAfter close

16:13 Angel One announces record date for stock splitBankingMediumANGELONE 16:11 OpenAI expands presence in India with new officesITMediumTCS 16:11 U.S. prepares military strikes against Iran amid rising tensionsEnergy · DefenceHigh 16:11 Andhra Pradesh SIPB approves ₹29,021 crore for new projectsInfrastructure · ManufacturingHigh 16:11 Centre allocates ₹12,357 crore for NHAI highway monetisationInfrastructureMedium 16:11 Russia's oil drilling activity hits three-year lowEnergyHigh 16:11 US military prepares for potential strikes on IranEnergy · DefenceHigh 16:11 Oil prices surge amid U.S.–Iran conflict fearsEnergyHigh 16:10 NCC shares hit 52-week low after NHAI tender banInfrastructureHighNCC 16:10 Power stock rallies after ₹1,005 cr order from Adani GroupInfrastructure · EnergyHighPOWERMECH 16:08 India's AI investment gap highlighted by NVIDIA executiveIT · InfrastructureMedium 16:08 India markets decline amid valuation concerns; selective buying observedEquitiesMedium 16:08 Novartis India downgraded to strong sell amid valuation concernsPharmaMediumNOVARTISIND 16:08 SBI valuation metrics indicate market sentiment shiftBankingMediumSBI 16:07 Brokerage maintains buy rating on Reliance Industries sharesEnergy · TelecomMediumRELIANCE 16:07 SEBI proposes tighter rules to address ETF pricing anomaliesFinancial ServicesMedium 16:05 Mahindra and Embraer to establish MRO facility in IndiaAerospace · DefenceMediumMAHINDRA 16:05 Cochin Shipyard signs LNG feeder vessel contractManufacturing · InfrastructureHighCSL 16:05 Inox Group to acquire Wind World assets via NCLT approvalEnergyHighINOXGREEN 16:04 Coforge shares may rise 77% after Sabre earnings callIT · TravelMediumCOFORGE 16:04 Axis Securities bullish on FMCG stocks after Q3 resultsFMCGMediumNESTLEIND 16:04 Corporate earnings show strong growth in Q3Energy · MetalsMedium 16:04 Strong profit growth for largecaps in Q3 earningsMetals · Financial ServicesMediumVEDANTA 16:03 Hindustan Unilever to invest ₹2,000 crore in capacity expansionFMCGHighHINDUNILVR 16:03 Maharashtra approves ₹931.15 crore for expressway land acquisitionInfrastructureMedium 16:03 Tega Industries Q3 profit drops 41% on acquisition costsManufacturingMediumTEGAINDUS 16:03 TIL acquires majority stake in Tulip Compression for clean energyEnergy · ManufacturingHighTIL 16:03 Dr. Reddy’s enters hormone replacement therapy marketPharma · HealthcareMediumDRREDDY 16:02 Paytm shares rise as PhonePe IPO sparks valuation hopesIT · FintechMediumPAYTM 16:02 Infosys launches ₹18,000 crore share buyback programmeITHighINFY 16:01 Mukesh Ambani pledges $110 billion for AI developmentIT · TelecomHighRELIANCE

Thu 19 FebPre-market

07:15 India-US trade agreement sets 18% reciprocal tariffManufacturing · FMCGHigh 07:15 Hyderabad to establish dedicated GCC zone in Future CityLife sciences · ITMedium 07:12 WTI prices rise amid Iran talks and Strait of Hormuz closureEnergyMedium 07:12 US-Iran tensions rise amid military preparationsEnergy · DefenceHigh 07:12 Oil prices rise sharply on Iran conflict concernsEnergyHigh 07:12 Oil prices surge amid U.S.–Iran war tensionsEnergyHigh 07:12 Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz amid military drillsEnergyHigh 07:12 Russia, China conduct joint naval drills with IranEnergy · DefenceMedium 07:12 Power Mech Projects secures ₹1,005 cr order from Adani GroupInfrastructure · EnergyHighPOWERMECH 07:12 B L Kashyap secures ₹3 billion orderInfrastructureHighBLKASHYAP 07:12 Dilip Buildcon named lowest bidder for ₹702 crore projectInfrastructureHighDILIPBUILCON 07:09 Brokerage maintains buy rating on Reliance IndustriesEnergy · TelecomMediumRELIANCE 07:09 SEBI proposes tighter rules for ETF pricing anomaliesFinancial ServicesMedium 07:08 Bharat Petroleum and HPCL Mittal purchase Venezuelan oilEnergyMediumBPCL 07:08 Stock markets open lower amid IT and services weaknessIT · ServicesMediumINFOSYS 07:08 India's imports from Russia drop over 40% in JanuaryEnergy · ManufacturingMedium 07:07 Uttar Pradesh bans non-subsidised fertilisers affecting industry dynamicsFertilizersMedium 07:06 G R Infraprojects secures ₹1,898 cr order from West Central RailwayInfrastructureHighGRINFRA 07:06 RVNL joint venture secures ₹1,201 cr order from Northern RailwayInfrastructureHighRVNL 07:06 RVNL secures ₹1,201 crore contract from Northern RailwayInfrastructureHighRVNL 07:06 Godrej Enterprises secures aviation security contract at Cochin AirportInfrastructure · AviationMediumGODREJIND 07:06 Cochin Shipyard signs LNG vessel contract with CMA CGMManufacturing · ShippingHighCSL 07:06 INOXGFL bids ₹1,800-1,900 cr for Wind World IndiaEnergyHighINOXLEISUR 07:06 Hindustan Unilever to invest ₹2,000 crore in capacity expansionFMCGHighHINDUNILVR 07:06 Coal India invests ₹961 crore in solar projects, exceeds capex targetEnergyHighCOALINDIA 07:03 Dr. Reddy’s enters hormone replacement therapy marketPharmaMediumDRREDDY 07:03 Tata AutoComp completes IAC Slovakia acquisitionAutomobilesHighTATAMOTORS 07:03 BEL and Safran to form joint venture for missile productionDefence · ManufacturingHighBEL 07:03 Google completes land acquisition for data centre in VisakhapatnamIT · InfrastructureHigh 07:03 Bharat Forge Q3 net profit declines 17% to ₹288 croreManufacturingMediumBHARATFORG 07:03 Infosys launches ₹18,000 crore share buyback programITHighINFY