Stock market news, 20 Feb 2026

63 bulletins, 28 high impact. Most mentioned: RELIANCE, NCC, JUBLFOOD. Busiest sector: Energy.

Fri 20 FebAfter close

16:12 Axis MF targets over 20% AUM growth by 2026Financial ServicesMedium 16:12 Dynamic equity allocation recommended as trade deals boost earningsEquityMedium 16:11 Nifty slips below key averages amid geopolitical tensionsEnergyHigh 16:10 RPP Infra Projects secures ₹2,060 cr orderInfrastructureHighRPPINFRA 16:10 NCC shares hit 52-week low after NHAI tender banInfrastructureHighNCC 16:10 Jubilant FoodWorks receives credit rating upgrade from CRISILFMCGMediumJUBLFOOD 16:10 RBI revises ECB framework, eases on-lending rulesBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 16:09 Trump sets 15-day ultimatum for Iran nuclear dealEnergy · DefenceHigh 16:09 IT stocks decline amid US-Iran war tensionsITHighINFY 16:09 US-Iran tensions escalate amid potential conflictEnergy · GeopoliticsHigh 16:09 US-Iran tensions threaten India's chemical supply chainsChemicals · FertilizersHigh 16:09 Oil prices surge amid escalating U.S.–Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 16:09 RIL invests in AI amid market tensions and superintelligence talksITMedium 16:09 Sebi issues show-cause notice to ZEEL over fund diversionMedia · EntertainmentMediumZEEL 16:08 India's PMI rises but export orders slow downManufacturing · ServicesMedium 16:08 India gains access to 70% of global GDP and tradeManufacturing · ExportHigh 16:08 Bonds rise as US-Iran tensions elevate oil pricesEnergy · BondsMedium 16:08 RBI intervenes in forex market to support rupeeBanking · ForexMedium 16:08 RBI's forex rules enhance Indian banks' global trading capabilitiesBanking · Financial ServicesHigh 16:06 India-US trade agreement to launch in AprilManufacturing · EnergyMedium 16:06 US-Iran tensions push crude oil prices to six-month highEnergyHigh 16:06 India's oil purchases support global energy security, says RussiaEnergyMedium 16:06 Nifty declines 365 points, erasing three-day gainsEquityHigh 16:05 Reliance Communications seeks reclassification of Reliance CapitalTelecomMediumRELIANCE 16:05 INOXGFL Group secures ₹2,800 crore NCLT dealEnergyHighINOXGREEN 16:05 Cochin Shipyard signs contract for six LNG vesselsManufacturing · InfrastructureHighCSL 16:05 AM Group secures land for 350 MW AI compute hub in UPIT · InfrastructureHigh 16:05 Petronet LNG plans ₹9,000 Cr capex for petrochemical expansionEnergyMediumPNPL 16:03 Favorable outlook for Indian textile industry amid key FTAsTextilesMedium 16:03 Positive earnings momentum expected for PSU banksBankingMediumSBI 16:03 ABB India shares rise 4% after Q4 earnings reportManufacturingMediumABB 16:03 Qualcomm and Tata Electronics JV for automotive semiconductorsAutomobiles · ITHighQUALCOMM 16:03 Novartis India surges 20% on stake sale newsPharmaHighNOVARTISIND 16:03 Govt establishes panels for PFC-REC merger processEnergy · BankingMediumPFC 16:02 Dishman Carbogen Amcis rating downgraded by India RatingsPharmaMediumDCAL 16:02 Corporate giants invest ₹10 lakh crore in AI infrastructureIT · InfrastructureHighRELIANCE

Fri 20 FebPre-market

07:13 OpenAI expands India presence with new offices and TCS collaborationIT · TechnologyMediumTCS 07:11 Gold rises on Iran conflict fears, dollar boosted by FedCommodities · EnergyHigh 07:11 Oil prices rise as geopolitical tensions escalateEnergyHigh 07:11 Countries most reliant on Strait of Hormuz for energyEnergyHigh 07:11 RIL invests in AI amid market tensions and superintelligence talksITMedium 07:11 Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz for military drillsEnergy · ShippingHigh 07:11 Jubilant FoodWorks receives credit rating enhancement from CRISILFMCGMediumJUBLFOOD 07:11 RBI finalizes ECB framework with key relaxationsBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 07:11 NCC shares hit 52-week low after NHAI tender banInfrastructureHighNCC 07:10 Sebi issues show-cause notice to ZEEL over fund diversionMedia · EntertainmentMediumZEEL 07:08 Novartis India downgraded to strong sell amid valuation concernsPharmaMediumNOVARTISIND 07:08 India markets decline as valuation fears prompt selective buyingEquitiesHigh 07:08 RBI's forex rules enhance Indian banks' global trading capabilitiesBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 07:08 Indian market outlook: key changes over the weekendITMedium 07:07 Indian refiners increase crude oil imports from VenezuelaEnergyMediumBPCL 07:07 India's oil purchases support global energy security, says RussiaEnergyMedium 07:06 US stocks retreat as oil prices rise amid Iran tensionsEnergy · EquitiesMedium 07:06 AM Group secures land allocation for AI compute hub in UPIT · InfrastructureHigh 07:06 Cochin Shipyard signs $360 million shipbuilding contractManufacturing · InfrastructureHighCOCHINSHIP 07:06 Inox Group to acquire Wind World assets via NCLT planEnergyHighINOXGREEN 07:05 HUL to invest ₹2,000 crore in capacity expansionFMCGMediumHINDUNILVR 07:03 Dishman Carbogen Amcis rating downgraded by India RatingsPharmaMediumDCAL 07:03 Texmaco and RVNL form joint venture for rail manufacturingInfrastructureMediumTEXMACO 07:03 Ashok Leyland subsidiary merger gets CCI approvalAutomobilesMediumASHOKLEYLAND 07:03 Govt establishes panels for PFC-REC merger processEnergy · InfrastructureMediumPFC 07:03 ABB India Q4 results show strong orders but profit declineManufacturingMediumABB 07:03 Corporate giants commit ₹10-lakh crore for AI infrastructureIT · InfrastructureHighRELIANCE