*🌤️🇲 🇴 🇷 🇳 🇮 🇳 🇬 🇹 🇦 🇱 🇰 🌤️* *Date: 21-Feb-2025* ```(Keyword: Morning Talk)``` US stocks closed lower as investors worried over tariff and FED meet minutes. Dow fell 1.01% led by Walmart that guided for downbeat fiscal 2026, S&P fell 0.43% and Nasdaq closed 0.47% lower. USD index traded sharply lower near 106.38, 10 year remained flat near 4.51% and cboe vix inched up a bit at 15.66. Crude futures held onto moderate gains despite of US inventory build up. WTI traded above 72.50, Brent above 76.50. Indian markets continued to struggle as indices once again failed to break past near term resistance. Sensex fell 203 points and Nifty lost 20 points led by Banking and IT names. SMID names continued to outperform for the third day running as both small and mid cap indices rallied almost 1.00% each. *Weak Wall Street cues but a sharp fall on USD index may send mixed signals for stocks on Dalal Street as indices struggle to establish a trend beyond near term range. Participants may continue to scout for opportunities in individual names as some stocks are breaking out much before indices' moves.* *-$tocky🤖* *(Thinking Differently)*