Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 Futures Finished Lower for a Second Week. 2/13/26
The market focus this week centers on U.S. Treasury yields, which have slumped across the curve—from the 5‑year to the 30‑year—dragging the 10‑year rate to its lowest point since October 28, 2024. The yield plunge helped the dollar close its weakest week since early 2022, adding pressure to equity valuations. All four major U.S. indexes ended the prior week in the red, marking a second straight weekly decline for both the Nasdaq‑100 and the S&P 500. Meanwhile, precious metals showed modest gains—gold and silver edged higher—while industrial commodities such as copper and crude oil fell. Investors will be parsing the upcoming FOMC minutes for any hint of flexibility in the Fed’s rate trajectory, a factor that could quickly shift sentiment. The earnings calendar remains busy, with 275 companies boasting market caps above $1 billion slated to report, including heavyweights like Walmart, Carvana, DoorDash, and Analog Devices. If the minutes signal a softer stance on interest rates, equities could rebound, but a continued sell‑off in yields may sustain the dollar’s weakness and keep risk assets under pressure. The breadth of earnings reports will further test market resilience amid this macro backdrop.
Treasury Yields Reached Two-Month Lows. 2/12/26
Treasury yields slipped to 4.10%, the lowest level since early December, as strong demand in the 30‑year auction drove rates down seven basis points on the day and ten on the week. The market’s focus now shifts to Friday’s CPI...
2025 Triennial Central Bank Survey
The Bank for International Settlements released its 2025 triennial Central Bank Survey, the most comprehensive census of global foreign‑exchange and over‑the‑counter derivatives markets. Covering 52 jurisdictions and data from over a thousand banks, the survey provides a rare longitudinal view...
Are Tighter Credit Spreads a Concern?
In a recent interview, JP Morgan Asset Management’s fixed‑income strategist Cheyenne Hussein addressed whether tighter credit spreads pose a risk to the U.S. bond market. The conversation was prompted by a strong jobs report and centered on how the data reshapes...
Squawk Box Asia - 11-Feb-26
Squawk Box Asia’s Feb. 11 segment framed artificial intelligence as a transformative force across industries, offering a broad overview of its current capabilities and future potential. The program outlined AI’s applications, from operational efficiencies to new product development, and signaled...
President Lagarde Presents the Latest Monetary Policy Decisions – 5 February 2026
President Christine Lagarde’s February 5 press conference confirmed that the European Central Bank kept its three key policy rates on hold, emphasizing a data‑dependent stance as inflation eases toward the 2% medium‑term target. The meeting also marked Bulgaria’s accession to...
ECB Governing Council Press Conference - 5 February 2026
The European Central Bank’s Governing Council met on 5 February 2026 and left its three policy rates unchanged, underscoring a data‑dependent, meeting‑by‑meeting approach. The press conference also marked Bulgaria’s formal entry into the euro area on 1 January, bringing the bloc’s membership to...
Data Update 5 for 2026: Risk and Hurdle Rates - The 2026 Edition!
The video, the fifth data update for 2026, focuses on how companies’ risk profiles drive hurdle‑rate calculations. After reviewing market‑level performance in earlier updates, the presenter shifts to firm‑level risk divergence and why precise risk measurement is essential for finance...
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Positioning for What’s Next in Markets | The Macro Show [FREE EDITION]
The Macro Show’s free edition opened with Emma Vlic and Hedgei CEO Keith McCulla outlining their daily decision‑making framework. Their process begins at 4:30 a.m. with AI‑enhanced data feeds, then narrows to three macro signals that drive trade ideas: Asian equity...
BISness Podcast - Shifting Currents in FX & Interest Rate Derivatives
The BIS’s latest triennial survey, conducted in April 2025 amid heightened policy uncertainty, reveals a dramatic expansion in both foreign‑exchange (FX) and interest‑rate derivatives markets. Daily turnover in the FX segment reached $9.5 trillion – roughly 30% higher than the 2022 survey...
Data Update 4 for 2026: A Tumultuous Year (2025) for Global Markets!
The fourth data update for 2026 examines how global equity markets performed in 2025, converting local‑currency returns into U.S. dollar terms and pairing that analysis with a snapshot of country‑risk metrics, sovereign ratings, and currency movements at the start of...
Data Update 3 for 2026: The Trust Deficit - From Bonds to Gold to Bitcoin!
The video examines the 2025 "trust deficit" that rippled through major asset classes, anchored by four headline‑making events: unprecedented U.S. tariffs, Moody’s downgrade of the sovereign rating, the longest government shutdown in history, and persistent challenges to Federal Reserve independence....
MNI Webcast with Alberto Musalem
In a February 2026 webcast, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem outlined the Federal Reserve’s outlook for growth, inflation and monetary policy, emphasizing his role on the FOMC and recent caution about further rate cuts. Musalem said he expects the U.S....