Daily Current Affairs – February 9, 2026

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates on Feb 9: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index gained 0.6 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.76 per cent

Spot gold climbed as much as 1.7 per cent in early trading, and was also supported by a landslide election victory for incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates on Feb 9: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index gained 0.6 per cent, and the Nifty SmallCap index added 0.76 per cent

Spot gold climbed as much as 1.7 per cent in early trading, and was also supported by a landslide election victory for incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that around half of India's auto parts exports will be tariff-exempt, while the remainder would see an 18% duty – significantly lower than the 50% tariff on all Indian items imposed by US president Donald Trump last year.

In its official holiday calendar for the year, the RBI has listed nine holidays for banks in February 2026, including the weekend holidays for second Saturday, fourth Saturday, and all Sundays.

On February 8, 2026, the country returned to the high-table by beating Netherlands 3-2 in the qualifiers first round

India finished overall sixth in the medals tally. China topped the chart with 34 medals — 10 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze