* Futures: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq flat. U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors awaited key economic data to gauge the ?path of monetary policy easing for the year while monitoring ?tensions with Tehran and a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump's tariffs.
Canada's new home price index fell a "heavy" 0.4% month over month in January, and was down an even larger 0.6% month over month for the "house only" part -- in other words, not including land prices, said Bank of Montreal. The latter feeds into the monthly consumer price index with a one-month delay, and that large drop will as such dampen next month's result, noted the bank.
Global equity funds received their strongest inflows in five weeks in the seven days to February 18, as easing concerns over artificial intelligence stocks and investor rotation into other sectors supported demand, ?while renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts ?lifted sentiment toward U.S. growth.
Trade tensions between Canada and the United States have intensified, fueling economic uncertainty at the start of a crucial year for the renewal of the USMCA trade agreement, said National Bank of Canada.
Global equity funds received their strongest inflows in five weeks in the seven days to February 18, as easing concerns over artificial intelligence stocks and investor rotation into other sectors supported demand, ?while renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts ?lifted sentiment toward U.S. growth.
* Lagarde plans to complete ECB term amid succession speculation. * German 10-year yields decline for second week. * Euro area bonds outperform US Treasuries. By Amanda Cooper and Stefano Rebaudo.
Commerzbank in its "European Sunrise" note of Friday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasuries recover into the New York close, stay supported in Asia as Japanese government bonds rally. Fed: Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran says he would move his dot back up to where it was in September due to the improving labor market.
U.S. equity funds saw a substantial inflow of capital in the week to February 18 on easing worries over a ?selloff in the technology sector ?after a cooler consumer price inflation report boosted expectations of ?Federal Reserve rate cuts.
U.S. equity funds saw a substantial inflow of capital in the week to February 18 on easing worries over a ?selloff in the technology sector ?after a cooler consumer price inflation report boosted expectations of ?Federal Reserve rate cuts.
U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and Treasury yields rose as investors absorbed a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Trump's tariffs, while also parsing a weak GDP report and higher-than-expected inflation data. All three major U.S. stock indexes moved higher immediately following the Supreme Court's decision.
* Euro zone businesses perform better than expected in February. * Germany leads the expansion with growth at four-month high. * British businesses report another strong month. By Jonathan Cable.
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* Dollar up more than 1% this week. * Increasing US-Iran tension in focus. * Investors also awaiting US PCE, GDP data. By Sophie Kiderlin. The dollar was on track for its largest weekly gain since October on Friday, buoyed by a run of better-than-expected economic data and a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook, as tensions rose between the U.S. and Iran.
British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes imposed on them by the Labour government, a survey ?showed on Friday.
Euro zone business activity accelerated faster than forecast this month as manufacturing swung back to growth for the first time since October, though the dominant ?services sector marginally underperformed expectations, a survey ?showed.
Germany's private sector saw business activity growth accelerate to a four-month high in February, driven by improved performance in services and ?the first manufacturing expansion in over three-and-a-half ?years, a survey showed on Friday.
Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings report is next week's centrepiece for markets, flanked by important data and politics in Europe, where both politicians and central bankers are jostling for top jobs. Here's all you need to know about the week ahead in financial markets from Lewis Krauskopf in New York, Rae Wee in Singapore, and Marc Jones, Harry Robertson and Dhara Ranasinghe in London. 1/ NVIDIA'S MOMENT.
By Rocky Swift. Japanese government bonds rose on Friday after cooling inflation reduced the urgency for central ?bank rate hikes and Prime Minister Sanae ?Takaichi reiterated her pledge to pursue "responsible" fiscal policy.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has attempted to calm speculation about her stepping down early that has called into question the central bank's separation from politics, telling the Wall Street Journal she expects to complete her term.
* Dollar up more than 1% this week. * Eyes on US-Iran tensions; investors also awaiting US PCE, GDP data. * Aussie, Kiwi falter on risk-off mood. * Japan's Takaichi pledges to break with 'fiscal austerity' to spark economic revival. By Rae Wee.
* Government to submit nominees to fill 2 BOJ board seats. * Choice will offer clues on Takaichi's monetary policy stance. * List includes reflationists but uncertainty on final choice. * Some analysts doubt Takaichi will choose reflationists. By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara.
U.S. economic growth likely slowed to a still-solid pace in the fourth quarter because of disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer spending, though tax cuts and investment in artificial intelligence were expected to drive activity this year. The anticipated slowdown in gross domestic product would follow back-to-back quarters of robust growth.
* Lagarde says her 'baseline' is that she will complete term. * Comments to WSJ don't close door to early exit. * ECB risks being drawn into political debates, analysts say.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has attempted to calm speculation about her stepping down early that has called into question the central bank's separation from politics, telling the Wall Street Journal she expects to complete her term.
Christine Lagarde ?said she ?expects completing ?her mission ?as president ?of ?the European ?Central ?Bank will take until ?the ?end ?of her term, amid ?speculation that ?she will resign early, ?the ?Wall ?Street ?Journal reported on Thursday.
Short-term Japanese government bonds rose on Friday, sending yields lower, after data showing cooling inflation reduced the urgency for early rate hikes ?by the central bank. Long-term JGBs were ?poised for a weekly gain as consensus built that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ?sweeping electoral victory earlier this month would allow her ?to keep to a pledge of "responsible" stimulus.
* Dollar up more than 1% this week. * Eyes on US-Iran tensions; investors also awaiting US PCE, GDP data. * Japan's core inflation slows to two-year low. By Rae Wee.
Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in about four years in February, buoyed by strong domestic and overseas demand, a private sector survey showed on Friday, an encouraging sign for ?Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic revival plans.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said she feels monetary policy is where it should be, as the Fed tries to suss out the extent and timing of a ?possible productivity boost from artificial intelligence that could ?shape where interest rates need to be in the future.
Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2% target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that could complicate its decision on how soon to raise interest rates.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Thursday said ?that with the labor ?market in a better place because ?of the Fed's rate cuts ?last year, and ?with inflation ?expected to resume its decline as ?the impact ?of tariffs rolls off, monetary policy is where ?it should be.
TPG Inc. (TPG), a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced that TPG Operating Group II, L.P., an indirect subsidiary of TPG, priced a registered public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2031. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year.
Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, announced it has provided $20,700,000 in Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition of Heather Glenn Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily property in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Heather Glenn Apartments, located in Okaloosa County, is a garden-style affordable housing community offering one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units.
US equity indexes closed lower Wednesday after President Trump suggested that a military conflict may arise between the US and Iran. * US initial jobless claims dropped sequentially to 206,000 in the week ended Feb. 14 from an upwardly revised 229,000, falling below the expectations of 225,000 in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.
The Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday set its second-straight record close and 13th of 2026 already, buoyed in particular by Energy stocks, but also by some optimism around the economy after data showed Canada's trade deficit narrowed in December to cap a volatile 2025.
Financial stocks declined Thursday with the NYSE Financial Index falling 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF dropping 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index fell 1.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF lost 0.4%. Bitcoin rose 0.8% to $66,952, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was little changed at 4.08%. In economic news, US initial jobless claim...
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The head of the trade group representing ?major U.S. airlines ?said Thursday a proposal to cap ?credit-card interest rates at ?10% could have massive ?repercussions for ?aviation and could lead to ?fewer passengers and ?fewer airplanes.
Financial stocks were decreasing in late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF dropping 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 1.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector was down 0.5%. Bitcoin was rising 0.8% to $66,952, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was slightly lower at 4.08%. I...
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The US trade deficit widened to a five-month high in December as imports increased and exports fell, delayed government data showed Thursday. The goods and services deficit ballooned by about 33% sequentially to $70.31 billion in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis said.
* Loonie touches its weakest since February 6 at 1.3714. * Trade deficit narrows to C$1.31 billion in December. * Price of oil settles 1.9% higher. * Bond yields were little changed across the curve. By Fergal ?Smith.
* US jobless claims fall. * Euro declines as ECB leadership speculation swirls. * Dollar climbs for fourth straight session. By Chuck Mikolajczak. The dollar strengthened for a fourth straight session on Thursday after data indicated the economy was on stable footing, giving the Federal Reserve leeway to hold interest ?rates in check in the near-term.
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