Monthly Archives: February 2026
Nasdaq Recovers As Technology Strength Bolsters Asian Markets
Written on February 19, 2026 at 6:14 am, by ahmad
Asian equities moved higher following a firm rebound in US technology shares, while encouraging US economic figures provided additional support to Wall Street. The Nasdaq 100 advanced by 0.8%, with the S&P 500 adding 0.6%, helping to steady market sentiment after recent swings linked to concerns over artificial intelligence-driven earnings disruption. The MSCI Asia Pacific Continue Reading
Russia’s year-on-year producer prices fell further, dropping to -5% from -3.3% in January
Written on February 19, 2026 at 6:12 am, by
Russia’s producer price index dropped 5% year-on-year in January, worsening from a 3.3% decline previously.
Russia’s monthly Producer Price Index fell 2.5%, a sharper decline than the previous 1.6% reading
Written on February 19, 2026 at 6:11 am, by
Russia’s producer price index fell 2.5% in January, deepening from December’s 1.6% decline by 0.9 points.
After previous warnings, Nifty surged 350–400 points from 25,370 lows, fuelling BankNifty 61,765 talk
Written on February 19, 2026 at 5:41 am, by
Nifty rebounds 350–400 points, eyes 26,000; Bank Nifty nears highs; updates on Waree, Tata Steel, Bandhan, IFCI.
Rabobank’s Philip Marey expects three 25bp 2026 Fed cuts, starting June, as jobs strengthen, inflation cools
Written on February 19, 2026 at 5:41 am, by
Rabobank sees three Fed rate cuts in 2026, starting June; strong jobs delay, softer inflation supports.
With Fed minutes pending, USD/CHF sustains above 0.7700, trading quietly near 0.7717, up 0.20%
Written on February 19, 2026 at 5:11 am, by
USD/CHF hovered near 0.7717, steady as markets awaited Fed minutes and weak Swiss inflation pressured franc.
With traders watching FOMC minutes, EUR/USD weakens as middling US data lends the dollar support
Written on February 19, 2026 at 4:42 am, by
EUR/USD slips to 1.1817 as Lagarde exit rumors weigh, while strong US data boosts dollar.
Savage notes Australia’s leading index slowed sharply, stalling momentum, while commodities aid AUD, RBA stays hawkish
Written on February 19, 2026 at 4:41 am, by
Westpac-Melbourne Leading Index stalled in January, as sentiment and housing weakened, offsetting commodities, while AUD steadied.
In January, US industrial production rose 0.7% month-on-month, exceeding the 0.4% forecast markedly
Written on February 19, 2026 at 4:12 am, by
US industrial production rose 0.7% in January, beating the 0.4% forecast, FXStreet reported February 18, 2026.
In January, US capacity utilisation reached 76.2%, falling short of the anticipated 76.5% estimate
Written on February 19, 2026 at 4:11 am, by
US capacity utilisation hit 76.2% in January, missing the 76.5% forecast and signalling softer industrial use.
