What I Am Reading
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Markets
- Dow Slips; Oil Prices Hit Highest Since SummerWall Street Journal
- Global stocks slip with earnings and US-Iran tensions in focusReuters
- Treasuries Head for Worst Run in a Month on Inflation FearsBloomberg
- Dollar stays clear of lows, Fed split over rate outlookReuters
- US dollar weakness is no game changer for a globalized yuanSCMP
Commodities
Central Banks
US
China
Geopolitics
- US warns Iran to make a deal as it steps up military deploymentsFinancial Times
- The race to avert a US-Iran warFinancial Times
Trade
AI
US Durable Goods Orders MoM (December 2025)
- Source:U.S. Census Bureau)
US Building Permits (Preliminary, December 2025)
- Source:Census.gov
US Housing Starts (December 2025)
- Source:Census.gov