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Stock Market Live 20 February: Sensex vaults 500 points to 83,031, Nifty50 above 25,500

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-20T08:52:42+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Markets staged a broad-based recovery by midday on Thursday, with the Sensex was climbing 422.87 points or 0.54 per cent to 82,941 and Nifty was up 149 points or 0.6 per cent to 25,604 at 2 pm, reversing much of the previous session’s steep decline that had wiped out approximately ₹6.79 lakh crore in investor wealth.

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Oil rises to 6-month high on Iran, stocks fall: Markets Wrap

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-20T08:48:50+00:00

Markets have stayed cautious as US moves on Iran introduce a fresh layer of geopolitical risk, halting a tentative rebound in equities and damping risk appetite

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Epstein, accordo eredi-vittime: fino a 35 milioni di dollari di risarcimenti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-20T08:27:20+00:00

L'accordo, contenuto in una proposta di sentenza depositata nelle scorse ore, riguarda le vittime che hanno dichiarato di essere state "aggredite sessualmente, abusate o trafficate da Jeffrey Epstein tra il 1 gennaio 1995 e il 10 agosto 2019", data della sua morte in carcere, si legge nella sentenza.

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Путин провел кадровые перестановки в МИД РФ

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-20T08:09:20+00:00

Президент РФ Владимир Путин провел перестановки в министерстве иностранных дел. Соответствующие указы опубликованы на сайте официального опубликования правовых актов.

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SEBI pursues fund diversion allegations against Zee

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-20T08:04:01+00:00

Revives allegations of fund diversion and governance lapses that derailed its planned merger with Sony

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Stock Market Live 20 February: Sensex vaults 605 points to 83,103, Nifty50 jumps 200 points to 25,654

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-20T07:41:05+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Markets staged a broad-based recovery by midday on Thursday, with the Sensex climbing 605.03 points or 0.73 per cent to 83,103.17 and the Nifty 50 adding 200.25 points or 0.79 per cent to 25,654.60 as of 12.30 pm — reversing much of the previous session’s steep decline that had wiped out approximately ₹6.79 lakh crore in investor wealth.

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Police search of Royal Lodge continues as Andrew released under investigation – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T07:30:54+00:00

The arrest of the 66-year old former prince has sent shockwaves through the UK and abroad, with reaction rolling in from the US to Australia King says ‘law must take its course’ What the papers sayCalls for justice in the USUS president Donald Trump described Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest as a “shame” and “very sad thing”. When asked by reporters for his reaction, he said:I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated so I can speak about it …I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the royal family. It’s very, very sad. To me, it’s a very sad th

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UK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-20T07:28:41+00:00

Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficitBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government has posted the biggest ever budget surplus, official figures show, after a large boost in self-assessment and capital gains tax receipts.In a boost for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the run-up to her spring statement next month, public sector finances recorded a surplus of £30.4bn at the start of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was £15.9bn higher than the surplus recorded in January 2025. Continue reading...

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