Video•Feb 20, 2026
Japan's PM Takaichi Vows to Break with 'Fiscal Austerity' To Spark Economic Revival
Japan's prime minister has pledged to break away from excessive austerity and boost investment, while seeking to reassure markets over her big-spending plans. Sanae Takaichi was addressing parliament, where she also showed she remains firm in her opposition to China's alleged aggression in the region. CNA’s Senior Correspondent Michiyo Ishida has more.
By CNA (Channel NewsAsia)
Video•Feb 20, 2026
Sky News Gains Rare Access to Bank of England's Gold Vaults
Sky News has been granted rare and exclusive access to the Bank of England's gold vault in London. It's the second largest gold reserves in the world, with around 400,000 bars now worth close to £600 billion. The vast majority...
By Sky News
Video•Feb 20, 2026
The COB: Friday Fizzle
The S&P/ASX 200 gave back some gains after climbing to record highs earlier this week. On Friday, the index shed 0.05% to 9,081.40 points. But over the course of the week, the index rose 1.8%. In the US, investors...
By ausbiz
Video•Feb 20, 2026
Stocks Slide as Oil Jumps on Rising US-Iran Tensions | The Close 2/19/2026
The Close highlighted a sharp equity sell‑off on Feb 19, 2026 as Brent crude surged to its highest level since July amid escalating U.S.–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 fell roughly 0.7%, while the VIX nudged back...
By Bloomberg Television
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Thursday's Final Takeaways: Trade Deficit Narrows & Tech Rotation Continues
Beyond today's stock movers, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to the broader market perspective by discussing the narrowing trade deficit and the continuing rotation out of tech. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...
By Schwab Network
Video•Feb 19, 2026
US Runs Annual Trade Deficit Up to $901 Billion, One of Biggest Since 1960
U.S. trade data released this week showed the annual deficit expanding to $901 billion, the widest gap since the early 1960s. After a brief narrowing in the first half of last year, imports surged in the second half, pushing the balance...
By Bloomberg Television
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Figma's AI Outlook, Blue Owl Stokes Credit Concerns | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/19/2026
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily highlighted two contrasting stories on Thursday, February 19: Figma’s AI‑driven growth trajectory and Blue Owl Capital’s liquidity curtailment in a private‑credit fund. The market backdrop featured modest equity declines, a VIX edging toward 21, and oil prices...
By Bloomberg Television
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Stocks Slide as Oil Spikes on US–Iran Tension | Closing Bell
The closing bell showed U.S. equities slipping as oil prices spiked on renewed U.S.–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell roughly 0.3%, while the Russell 2000 managed a modest gain, underscoring the market’s mixed reaction to geopolitical risk. Energy‑related concerns lifted...
By Bloomberg Television
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Shoring up on Supply Chain Terms
The video dissects three buzz‑words—reshoring, nearshoring and friendshoring—used to describe how companies are rethinking global production. While reshoring suggests bringing manufacturing back to the United States, the speaker argues the term is misleading because many low‑cost assembly lines, especially in...
By ASCM – Association for Supply Chain Management
Video•Feb 19, 2026
How Hedgeye’s Global Process Is Beating Consensus
Most U.S. investors are still heavily concentrated in the same exposures: the classic 60/40 portfolio, U.S. large-cap growth, and The Hoodie's latest crypto disaster. But while those portfolios have been getting hit, our country-level allocations have been smoking the consensus exposures...
By Hedgeye
Video•Feb 19, 2026
The Capitalism No One Sees | Jason Hsu on What Investors Miss About China
In this episode of Excess Returns, Jason Hsu returns for a wide-ranging conversation on China’s economy, the global AI race, emerging markets, factor investing, and what the next phase of globalization could mean for U.S. investors. We explore how China’s...
By Excess Returns
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Job Seekers Not Leaning Into AI Will Stay on Shelf Longer, Says ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan
Lakshman Achuthan, Co-Founder & COO at ECRI, discusses the state of the US labor market and the so called 'jobless boom.' The US economy is creating plenty of wealth. It’s just not creating many jobs. Forecasters expect Friday’s report on gross...
By Bloomberg Podcasts
Video•Feb 19, 2026
Bloomberg Surveillance 2/19/2026
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Surveillance starts 00:03:45 - Max Kettner,...
By Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Video•Feb 19, 2026
'The Markets Are Fine but the Gyrations Under the Hood Have Become a Bit Unnerving': Basinger
The interview with Craig Bassinger, Chief Market Strategist at Purpose Investments, centered on how AI‑driven hype is unsettling equity markets despite the S&P 500 hovering near all‑time highs. Bassinger warned that headlines suggesting AI will upend industries—from wealth services to trucking—have sparked...
By BNN Bloomberg
Video•Feb 19, 2026
The Close for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026
The Close segment recapped the day’s market outlook, highlighting upcoming earnings from RioCam and IA Financial, a slump in Canadian housing prices, Japan’s $36 bn investment in U.S. energy and minerals, Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio shift, and General Motors’ $63 m Oshawa plant...
By BNN Bloomberg