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Asia Roundup: Dollar advances, Asian shares mixed, Gold heads for weekly loss,Oil prices hold at six-month highs -February 20th,2026

Feb 20, 2026 08:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand Trade Balance (MoM) (Jan)-519M,-745M forecast,-88M previous New Zealand Trade Balance (YoY) (Jan)-2,310M,-2,340M previous New Zealand Imports (Jan)6.73B,7.60B previous New Zealand...

America’s Roundup: Dollar climbs for fourth straight session, Wall Street ends down, Oil closes at six-month high

Feb 20, 2026 00:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Feb) 16.3, 7.5 forecast, 12.6 previous US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Feb): 16.3, 7.5 forecast, 12.6 previous. US Initial Jobless Claims: 206K,...

Europe Roundup: Dollar firms, inflation data in focus, European shares dip , Oil prices extend gains February 19th ,2026

Feb 19, 2026 13:28 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EU Current Account n.s.a. (Dec): 34.6B, 12.9B previous. EU Spanish 10-Year Obligacion Auction: 3.167%, 3.223% previous. EU Spanish 5-Year Bonos Auction: 2.577%, 2.512% previous. EU Belgium...

Asia Roundup: Dollar steady at over one-week high, Asian stocks advance , Gold steadies , Oil prices extend gains-February 19th,2026

Feb 19, 2026 06:23 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia Unemployment Rate (Jan): 4.1%, 4.2% forecast, 4.1% previous Australia Full Employment Change (Jan): 50.5K, 56.9K previous. Australia Employment Change (Jan): 17.8K, 20.0K forecast, 68.5K...

America’s Roundup: Dollar firms as Fed signals no immediate rate cuts, Wall Street ends higher, Gold gains, Oil settles up 4%

Feb 19, 2026 01:01 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Building Permits (Dec) 1.448M, 1.400M forecast, 1.388M previous US Housing Starts (Dec): 1.404M, above 1.310M forecast and 1.272M previous US Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Dec): -1.4%, -1.8%...

Europe Roundup: Euro dips on reports European Central Bank chief may leave, European stocks rise , Gold rises, Oil gains-February 18th,2026

Feb 18, 2026 14:30 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup United Kingdom CPI (YoY) (Jan): 3.0%, 3.0% forecast, 3.4% previous. United Kingdom PPI Input (MoM) (Jan): 0.4%, 0.4% forecast, -0.5% previous. United Kingdom CPI (MoM) (Jan): -0.5%, -0.5%...

America’s Roundup: Dollar firms as rising geopolitical tensions trigger risk‑off sentiment,Wall Street ends higher, Gold slides , Oil prices slide 2%

Feb 18, 2026 00:32 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Canada Core CPI (YoY) (Jan) 2.6%, 2.8% previous Canada CPI (MoM) (Jan): 0.0%, 0.1% forecast, -0.2% previous Canada Foreign Securities Purchases (Dec): -5.57B, 14.27B forecast, 15.96B...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slide as Oil Surge, U.S.-Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Bets Weigh on Markets

Asian stock markets extended losses on Tuesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran sent oil prices close to one-month highs, fueling fresh inflation concerns and dampening expectations for lower...

Australian Business Conditions Hold Steady as Easing Cost Pressures Face New Oil Price Risks

Australias business conditions remained stable in June as easing cost pressures and improved sentiment followed a U.S.-Iran peace agreement that temporarily reduced global energy concerns, according to the latest National...

Gold Price Holds Near $4,000 as Middle East Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Bets Grow

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors balanced escalating tensions in the Middle East against growing expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. Traders also...

Oil Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates and Strait of Hormuz Risks Grow

Oil prices extended their strong rally in Asian trading on Tuesday after recording their biggest one-day gains in months, as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over global crude...

Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of U.S. CPI as Oil Surge, Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar traded little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserves next interest rate decision, while rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...

Politics

Iranian Missile Strike on UAE Oil Tankers Kills Indian Crew Member in Strait of Hormuz

An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two United Arab Emirates oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking another major escalation in the...

Trump Recommends Darline Graham for Interim South Carolina Senate Seat

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has recommended Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to serve as South Carolinas interim U.S. senator, urging Governor Henry McMaster to...

Brazil Court Bars Flavio Bolsonaro From Visiting Jair Bolsonaro Ahead of Election

Brazils political landscape took another dramatic turn after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes barred Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for 90 days, citing a...

Trump to Deliver National Address on Declassified 2020 Election Intelligence

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a televised national address on Thursday night focused on newly declassified intelligence concerning investigations into the 2020 U.S. election and what the White House describes as...

Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine early Tuesday, targeting Kyiv and several other major cities as the conflict continued to intensify. Air raid sirens sounded across the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Tightens AI Chip Sales in Asia With Stricter Customer Approval Process

Nvidia has reportedly tightened its controls over AI chip sales in Asia by significantly reducing the number of customers authorized to purchase its advanced processors, according to a Financial Times report published...

EU to Propose New Rules Limiting Children's Access to Social Media

The European Commission is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at limiting childrens access to social media platforms, with a formal proposal expected after the summer break, European Commission President Ursula von der...

TSMC Q2 Revenue Surges 36% as AI Chip Demand Powers Growth Ahead of Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, posted strong second-quarter revenue growth as robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips continued to drive business across...

Samsung to Launch First Yongin Chip Plant by 2029 as South Korea Speeds Up Semiconductor Hub

Samsung Electronics is set to begin operations at its first semiconductor fabrication plant in the Yongin chip cluster in 2029, marking a faster-than-expected rollout of one of South Koreas most significant chip...

Morgan Stanley Says China’s Reusable Rocket Progress Poses Long-Term Challenge to SpaceX

Morgan Stanley believes Chinas rapidly advancing reusable rocket program represents the biggest long-term competitive threat to SpaceX, following the countrys first successful recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster....