Wall Street Pauses AI Selloff in Choppy Start for Stocks
The three major stock indexes each rose 0.1%. Amazon.com and Nvidia clawed back early losses to finish the day in the green.
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Japan Plans $36 Billion in U.S. Investments Under Trump Administration Deal
Projects include critical minerals, oil and gas infrastructure and power generation, U.S. officials say.
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Fed Minutes Could Show Higher Bar for Rate Cuts as Inflation Lingers. What to Watch.
The minutes are expected to show a central bank that believes policy is sufficiently restrictive for now and is in no hurry to ease further.
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What the 10-year Treasury's move toward 4% says about AI anxiety in markets
The S&P 500 on Tuesday finished only 1.9% away from its record finish in January, but that's masking a lot of AI turbulence
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Fed's Barr Wants Proof Goods Inflation Is Retreating Before Additional Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve governor said the job market might be "especially vulnerable to negative shocks," given low levels of job creation and a low firing rate.
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RBNZ Leaves Interest Rates on Hold, Expects Inflation to Soften
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting and said it expected inflation to retreat soon and for economic recovery to gather pace in the year ahead.
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Fed's Goolsbee Says Future Rate Cuts Depend on Inflation Progress
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee continued to express his view that policymakers could make several more rate cuts if inflation shows it is headed back to the Fed's 2% target.
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Food Stocks Tumble After General Mills Cuts Sales Forecast
The company lowered its sales outlook because of weaker-than-expected consumer demand.
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Resilient U.S. Oil Production Is a Boon to Trump. How Long Will It Last?
The oil patch defied expectations over the past year by weathering low crude prices with record-breaking production. But big drillers are preparing for a slowdown.
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Spain to Probe X, Meta, TikTok Over AI Images
Madrid is requesting prosecutors investigate the social-media platforms for potential crimes against minors linked with the dissemination of images generated by artificial intelligence.
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Vance Says Iran Is Ignoring Core U.S. Demands in Talks
Washington said it agreed to give Tehran two weeks to close the gaps.
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U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Edges Lower on Cost Concerns
Confidence among U.S. home builders inched lower this month, as affordability challenges persisted.
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New York Manufacturing Activity Expands Modestly
Factory activity in New York State continued to grow this month, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in January, with firms remaining optimistic as capital spending plans reached a multiyear high.
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Canada Inflation Cools Slightly to 2.3% in January
Consumer price pressures in Canada eased slightly in the first month of the year as prices at the pump fell sharply.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 18, 2026 01:00 ET (06:00 GMT)
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