Finance News: 14 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

US Housing Market: Mortgage Rates Hit 6.01% Low, but Pending Home Sales Fall Again

WASHINGTON, Feb 20, 2026, 05:34 (EST) Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes fell unexpectedly in January, with realtors pointing to a lack of listings even after mortgage rates cooled. The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks signed

February 20, 2026

Finance

Bitcoin price today slides below $69,000 as holiday shutdown drains liquidity

New York, February 16, 2026, 05:33 (EST) — Market closed. Bitcoin price today slipped below $69,000 on Monday, extending a pullback from the $70,000 zone. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency was down 2.3% at $68,770 after touching $70,480 earlier and sliding to $68,094;

February 16, 2026

Finance·News·Stock Market·Technology

ASML stock price: what to watch on Monday after Applied Materials’ upbeat forecast

Amsterdam, Feb 14, 2026, 12:54 CET — Market closed ASML Holding NV shares finished Friday at €1,190.40 on Euronext Amsterdam, up 0.9% on the day. The stock swung between €1,173.80 and €1,210.60 in the session, and investors now have a weekend gap

February 14, 2026

Finance·Investments·News·Stock Market

TSMC stock hits record close before Taiwan’s Lunar New Year shutdown — what investors watch next

Taipei, February 14, 2026, 19:54 (Taipei time) — Market closed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s Taiwan-listed shares finished at a record close in the last session before the Lunar New Year break, leaving investors to chew through policy headlines with no local trading

February 14, 2026

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Tencent stock price: 0700.HK heads into Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year break after Friday dip

HONG KONG, Feb 14, 2026, 19:53 (HKT) — Market closed. Tencent Holdings Ltd shares (0700.HK) ended Friday down about 0.7% at HK$532 in Hong Kong. The stock traded between HK$525 and HK$534.50, with turnover of about 26.9 million shares, price data showed.

February 14, 2026

Energy·Finance·News·Technology

Saudi Aramco stock price: Microsoft AI pact and OPEC+ supply talk set up next Tadawul open

Riyadh, February 14, 2026, 14:52 (GMT+3) — Market closed. Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Saudi Aramco) shares head into Sunday’s Saudi Exchange session after a late-week lift and a fresh technology headline. The stock was last at 26.00 riyals, up 0.7% on Thursday.

February 14, 2026

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Samsung Electronics stock price holds above 180,000 won after HBM4 shipment rally — what comes next

Seoul, Feb 14, 2026, 20:54 KST — Market closed Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. shares ended Friday up 1.46% at 181,200 won on the Korea Exchange, keeping a sharp two-session gain of about 8% after the stock touched 184,400 won at the week’s

February 14, 2026