What I Am Reading
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Markets
- Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher in volatile trading day as Apple jumpsYahoo Finance
- Stocks Rise as AI Jitters Ease; Gold Rebounds: Markets WrapBloomberg
- Europe's STOXX 600 hits record high on earnings boost; ECB in focusReuters
- UK's FTSE 100 touches record high as cooling inflation fuels rate-cut betsReuters
- Bitcoin declines as geopolitical tensions add to risk-off moodSCMP
Credit
Commodities
Central Banks
US
- Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are Becoming a Problem for the EconomyWall Street Journal
- Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost if No Tax on WealthyWall Street Journal
Europe
China
Geopolitics
AI
- ‘Woke’ AI Feud Escalates Between Pentagon and AnthropicWall Street Journal
- This Viral AI Project Went from Side Hustle to Coveted PrizeWall Street Journal