Financial stocks were decreasing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 2.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF dropping 3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.1%. Bitcoin was falling 4.1% to $64,838, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 5.9 basis points t...
Financial stocks were decreasing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 2.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF dropping 3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.1%. Bitcoin was falling 4.1% to $64,838, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 5.9 basis points t...
The underlying level of inflation heated up in December as measured by a New York Federal Reserve gauge, suggesting further challenges in getting overall price pressures back to the U.S. central bank's 2% target.
World Economic Forum, Amazon Web Services, Citi, Deloitte and More Than Two Dozen Local Organizations Collaborate to Launch Yes/Boston BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 Today, Yes/Boston officially launched as part of the World Economic Forum's global Yes/Cities initiative, becoming the third flagship city alongside San Francisco, USA and Bengaluru, India.
AbbVie (ABBV) on Monday said it would invest $380 million to build two new active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities at its Illinois campus, expanding its domestic production ?capacity for its neuroscience and obesity medicines.
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said during an appearance Monday his decision on whether or not to support a cut to short-term interest rates depends on labor market indicators.
Peru's central bank left its policy rate unchanged at 4.25% last week, as expected, said Deutsche Bank. BCRP kept the policy statement largely unchanged, noting that inflation remains around the target and the economy is performing close to its potential, noted the bank.
* Wall St stocks fall and gold rises on U.S. tariff uncertainty. * Trump announces 15% tariff after Supreme Court ruling. * Investors try to work out winners and losers from new regime. * US Treasury yields fall. By Chibuike Oguh and Harry Robertson.
The Bond Buyer's 2026 Predictions Report shows professionals expect growth for the year ahead, but are cautious about changes coming to the central bank.
* US Treasury investors consolidating positions. * Tariff outcome priced in, including Trump's subsequent action. * US 2/10 yield curve hits flattest level since December 10. * US rate futures still see two rate cuts this year. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Thailand's central bank is expected to keep its repurchase rate unchanged at 1.25% on Wednesday, said Scotiabank. A small minority expects a reduction, noted the bank. When it cut by 25bps at its last meeting in December, the BoT indicated a dovish bias and a willingness to adjust further while downgrading expected gross domestic product growth.
Israel's central bank Monday said its Monetary Committee decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.0%. Morgan Stanley and UBS had expected before the policy decision a 25bps rate cut to 3.75%. "Geopolitical uncertainty has resurfaced in recent days in view of a potential confrontation with Iran, and Israel's risk premium increased slightly," wrote the BoI in its policy statement.
* Central bank had cut rates in November and January. * Cites geopolitical uncertainty over Iran for caution. * Central bank also points to tight labour market. * Israeli inflation rate hits 4-1/2-year low of 1.8% By Steven Scheer.
First Solar (FSLR) said Monday a new economic impact study projects its US operations will support more than 39,000 jobs and contribute about $7.8 billion to gross domestic product annually by 2027. The study was conducted by the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette using the company's reported and forecast US spending, First Solar (FSLR) said.
Canada's balance of payments data for the fourth quarter will be published on Thursday and could show the current account deficit shrinking from $9.68 billion to $5.25 billion, says National Bank of Canada. A narrowing of the goods shortfall will likely have been only partially offset by a smaller services surplus, noted the bank.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management releases annual State of the States Report. Morgan Stanley Investment Management today released the 13th annual State of the States report, which indicates a stable credit outlook for most states and includes analysis of new factors tied to the global economy and the shifting balance between federal funding and state-driven support for national programs.
The Bank of Israel held short-term interest rates steady on Monday ?after two successive cuts, amid ?fears of a U.S. strike on ?Iran that overshadowed easing inflation pressures and ?a strong shekel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2026 Fannie Mae?today announced that it has commenced fixed-price cash tender offers for the purchase of any and all of the Connecticut Avenue Securities? Notes listed below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, each dated as of February 23, 2026.
PHOENIX---- A new economic impact study released today by First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), details its estimated contributions to the US economy. This press release features multimedia.
IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. (IPST), the first company to adopt a treasury reserve policy centered on the $IP token, today announced the launch of a new treasury yield-enhancement program earning an average monthly yield of 3.96%%. In its first four weeks of testing, the program generated $167,324 of gross income without selling any of the Company? $IP tokens.
Canada will release on Friday fresh gross domestic product figures for Q4, the month of December and the flash reading for January 2026, said Scotiabank. The bank noted it expects the readings to be "soft." For Q4, Scotiabank predicts about 0.5% quarter over quarter contraction at a seasonally adjusted and annualized rate.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he was open to leaving interest rates on hold at the Fed's March meeting if upcoming February jobs data indicates the U.S. labor market had "pivoted to a more solid footing" after a ?weak 2025.
Morgan Stanley said it forecast Germany's headline consumer price index at 2.0% year over year in February, after 2.1% year in January. The weaker CPI pace is expected from lower services, energy and food inflation, noted the bank. Germany is scheduled to release CPI for February on Friday. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
PPL said Monday that it is planning a public offering of 20 million units at $50 each, for a total of $1 billion. The company said each unit will consist of a contract to purchase a PPL common share and two 1/40 ownership interests in PPL Capital Funding's remarketable senior notes, each with a $1,000 principal amount.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, in partnership with member Spring Bank, Brookfield, Wis., last week presented two Community First? Developer Program awards to Milwaukee-based developers AK Development and Milwaukee Development Corporation. This press release features multimedia.
Itron, Inc. (ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, today announced that it intends to commence a private offering, subject to market and other conditions, of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2032 to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act o...
Upgrades reflect strengthened balance sheet, improved liquidity profile, and disciplined execution against its financial and strategic priorities Lumen Technologies (LUMN) today announced that it has received upgraded ratings from all three major global ratings agencies ? Fitch Ratings, Moody?s Investor Service, and S&P Global ? marking a significant milestone in the company?s multi-year financial and...
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office in January 2025 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy.
Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings report is this week's centrepiece for markets, flanked by important data and politics in Europe, where both politicians and central bankers are jostling for top jobs.
U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors?had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished.
* Supreme Court ruling puts trade policy back in flux. * Trump suggests new 15% global levy as temporary workaround. * A "ding" to U.S. growth with rules in flux. By Howard Schneider. U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde ?receives about ?140,000 euros a ?year as a Bank ?for International Settlements ?board ?member despite an ECB ?ban on ?third-party payments to staff, the Financial ?Times ?reported ?on Monday.
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates as soon as March if the yen renews its slide ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit expected to be held during the month, former central bank board member Makoto Sakurai told Reuters.
* U.S. rate checks show Washington's preference for strong yen. * April hike makes better sense but yen moves may trigger March. * BOJ may need to hike rates twice each in 2026, 2027. * Hiking rates at faster pace may stoke financial system risk. By Leika Kihara.
HYDERABAD, India, Feb. 23, 2026 ?According to Mordor Intelligence's latest report, the?sustainable finance market size?is expanding from USD 13.4 trillion in 2025 to USD 15.06 trillion in 2026, and is projected to approach USD 26.93 trillion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 12.34%. Europe continues to hold the largest share of sustainable capital, while Asia-Pacific is?emerging?rapidly as ins...
Oil prices slipped on Monday after President Donald Trump said ?he would raise ?U.S. tariffs on global imports, creating ?uncertainty for world economic growth ?and fuel consumption.
The past week has been a whirlwind of economic and political events. Republican lawmakers have expressed their opposition to President Donald Trump?s new 10% global tariff. Read the full article here. U.S. heavy vehicle sales, a powerful leading indicator, are signaling caution. Read the full article here.
Risks to euro zone inflation are "significant" in either direction, a top European Central Bank policymaker warned on Saturday, adding that the impact on prices of cheap Chinese imports ?warranted close attention.
While the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday against President Donald Trump's use of tariffs marks a clear setback for his use of trade levies as an economic weapon, analysts say it offers little immediate relief for the global economy.
The Supreme Court's ruling against a broad set of the Trump administration's tariffs poses new questions for Federal Reserve policymakers who have spent the last year trying to understand how the president's sharply higher import taxes would affect inflation and the economic trajectory.
* Fed has spent the last year trying to unravel tariff impact on inflation. * Supreme Court ruling invalidates some of Trump's tariffs. * Treasury secretary says he will ensure tariff revenues do not decline. By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir.
Bond markets believed Trump would likely keep tariffs in place in some form ? even before the president made his announcement later in the afternoon ? which partly explains their muted response throughout the day.
* Supreme Court ruling to affect global markets. * Trump angrily reponds to ruling, vowing fresh round of tariffs. * All three major U.S. stock indexes notch weekly gains. * STOXX 600 logs record closing high. * US GDP growth slows, inflation rises. By Stephen Culp.
Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) said late Friday it priced an offering of 250 million euros of 3.75% unsecured bonds due 2033 to investors in Greece. The offering is expected to be completed by Feb. 25, subject to closing conditions, the company said. Proceeds will be used to repay debt and for working capital, the company added. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC), an international owner of ocean-going vessels, today announced that it has successfully priced the offering of ?250 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece which will be admitted to trading in the category of fixed income securities of the Regulated Market of the Athens Exchange.
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