Chad Closes Border with Sudan After Clashes Kill Five Soldiers
Chad shut its eastern border with Sudan after weekend clashes killed five Chadian soldiers and three civilians in the border town of Tine. The fighting involved Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and militia loyal to Khartoum, reflecting the spill‑over of Sudan’s civil war into neighboring territory. Chad announced additional troop deployments and a prolonged closure to protect civilians, refugees, and its territorial integrity. The move signals Chad’s emerging role in the regional conflict dynamics.
Stop Maximizing, Start Optimizing for Sustainable Success
High achievers rarely struggle with discipline. They struggle with knowing when to stop maximizing. Trying to win every financial decision can quietly erode both wealth and well-being. For two years, our savings rate dropped to 5%. We were building a marriage across two countries. No...
Exclusive: Offshore CFDs Broker Zarvista Names Mohammed El Alaoui Essosse as CEO
Dubai‑based offshore CFD broker Zarvista Capital Markets has appointed Mohammed El Alaoui Essosse as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Jamsheer Thazhe Veettil. Essosse, who previously served as Head of Business Development and Director of Africa, has been with the firm for three years...
Why Japan Must Help Counter China’s Presence in the Pacific
The article argues that Japan must step up its role in Micronesia to help counter China’s expanding footprint across the Western Pacific. The United States relies on COFA agreements that provide billions in aid and unrestricted base access, yet implementation...
Lebanon Gold Sale Mooted to End Financial Crisis
Lebanese officials are debating selling or leasing part of the country’s 280‑ton gold reserves, now worth roughly $45 billion after a 70 % price surge. The gold, the largest Middle‑East reserve after Saudi Arabia, could fund a financial‑gap law essential for an...
The Coffee Reset: From Scarcity to Comfort
The episode breaks down the recent slide in ICE Coffee C futures, highlighting how a projected record Brazilian harvest of 66.2 million bags is driving bearish sentiment despite near‑term export tightness. Vietnam’s robusta surge and rebuilding inventories in both arabica...
Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey Flags Big PMS Overhaul, to Examine New RBI Funding Rules
Sebi chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced a sweeping review of portfolio‑management‑services (PMS) regulations, citing the sector’s Rs 10.5 lakh‑crore asset base and 17% CAGR growth. The draft overhaul will prioritize investor suitability, governance, and technology, with a public consultation slated before the...
Stanley Druckenmiller Just Exited Sandisk Stock. Should You Buy SNDK After Its Blowout Earnings?
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office disclosed a 13F filing that shows it exited Sandisk (SNDK) just before the memory‑chip maker posted a blockbuster earnings beat. Sandisk’s fiscal Q2 2026 revenue jumped 61% YoY to $3.03 billion, while GAAP EPS surged 615%...
Young Investors Should Embrace Market Crashes for Long-Term Gains
If you are in your 20s or 30s, you want the stock market to crash. You should be looking forward to 20-30% drops. This is because you have 20+ years until retirement. You have time. Just buy good funds and you’ll win in...
Market Trading Guide: Tourism Finance and Cummins India Are Stocks to Buy on Tuesday for up to 16% Returns. Here’s...
India's benchmark indices rallied after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs, but the Nifty stayed confined between the 21‑EMA (25,641) and the 50‑DMA (25,737). Technical analysts highlighted elevated VIX and indecisive RSI, suggesting a sideways short‑term range....
POS Malaysia Teeters on Insolvency After Nine Years Loss
POS Malaysia “Survival Before Recovery”. •Another Net loss RM209m FY25 •9 tahun berturut rugi. It’s a structural earnings problem, reflecting business model under sustained pressure. •Accum losses driven reserves to deeply negative ~RM1 bil •Net Asset per share only 11sen. Balance sheet now thinly...
Potential of Grid Enhancing Technologies for Transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter‑American Development Bank’s new market study highlights how rapid renewable‑energy growth is overloading transmission networks across Latin America and the Caribbean. It introduces Grid‑Enhancing Technologies (GETs) as a suite of solutions that can boost line capacity, improve stability, and...
Private Investors Eye Africa's Electricity Transmission Opportunity
Private investors are entering Africa’s electricity transmission sector, marked by Uganda’s $50 million Amari project—the continent’s first independent transmission project (ITP) to begin construction. Similar public‑private partnerships are emerging in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa, where a new procurement programme has...
Core PCE Inflation Surges: Over Half Exceed 3%
There are 178 components to core PCE and 48% of them saw YoY inflation >3%. This was 42% a year ago. We continue to think inflation will run closer to 3% than 2% and we do have a little bit of...
Correction to European Steel Plate Import Prices on February 19
Fastmarkets announced corrections to its European steel plate import price assessments after discovering currency conversion errors. The Northern Europe 8‑40 mm plate range (MB‑STE‑0049) is now €609‑650 per tonne, down from the mistakenly reported €720. The Southern Europe range (MB‑STE‑0050) is...
Uniper to Supply Gujarat with 0.5 MMtpa of LNG for 10 Years
Uniper SE has signed a ten‑year agreement to supply Gujarat State Petroleum Corp with 0.5 million metric tons per annum of LNG, with deliveries beginning in January 2028. The contract covers roughly one‑third of Gujarat’s gas demand, serving 2.3 million households and 20 000...
3 Big Dividend Stocks Just Raised Payouts—Here’s Who’s Leading in 2026
NextEra Energy, Prologis, and Restaurant Brands International announced dividend increases in February 2026, keeping yields above 2.5%. NextEra boosted its quarterly payout 10% to $0.62, targeting 6% annual dividend growth through 2028, while its regulated utility and renewable segments support...
Glasgow Prestwick Showcases Cool Chain Capability to India
Glasgow Prestwick Airport showcased its upgraded cool‑chain infrastructure to India’s Consul General, Siddharth Malik, as part of a push to capture a larger slice of post‑Brexit UK‑India trade. The visit highlighted the airport’s integrated, in‑house cargo model, bonded warehouse space...
As Tax Filing Opens, Awareness Gap Risks Millions of Canadians Missing Out on Work-From-Home Tax Claims
The 2025 Canadian tax filing season begins as new Employment Hero data reveals a sizable awareness gap around work‑from‑home (WFH) expense claims. While 26% of Canadians worked remotely at least half the time for four consecutive weeks—making them eligible for...
GHIG JV Approved for All-Electric Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District
Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a partner have secured Boston Zoning Commission approval for a new all‑electric hotel on Anchor Street in the Seaport District. The 438‑room, 160,000‑sq‑ft property will join the existing Aloft and Element hotels, completing a...
German Distillate Demand Falls on Higher Prices
German demand for middle distillates weakened in mid‑February as higher ICE gasoil futures pushed up prices. Heating oil volumes fell nearly 13% and diesel sales dropped about 12%, while gasoline saw a modest rise on increased travel. Supply remains ample,...
Denmark Considers Extending N Sea Production Licences
Denmark announced it will start a process to consider extending one or more North Sea gas production licences beyond their 2042 expiry, potentially up to 2050. The move aims to bolster European energy security while still fitting within the 2020...
China, ASEAN, and Beyond: The UK Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
The United Kingdom has unveiled a comprehensive Indo‑Pacific strategy that ties Euro‑Atlantic security to a free and open Indo‑Pacific, emphasizing flexible, values‑based partnerships. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent China visit secured visa‑free travel for UK citizens and greater market access for...
How Washington and Moscow Drove the EU’s Indo-Pacific Pivot
The European Union is accelerating its engagement with the Indo‑Pacific, highlighted by high‑level visits to India and new free‑trade agreements with Indonesia and a pending deal with India. This pivot reflects two structural shifts: a push for strategic autonomy away...
Retail NNN Lease in Lake Charles, LA — 7 Brew Secures 1.11 Acres for 15 Years
M Square Commercial closed a 15‑year triple‑net lease for 7 Brew’s 510‑square‑foot drive‑thru coffee concept at 4735 Nelson Road, Lake Charles. The lease, effective August 11 2025, positions the brand on a high‑visibility corridor with 24,562 vehicles per day and direct access...
Why Fixed Income ETFs Are Going Active
Fixed‑income ETFs have surged, yet most remain passive, contrasting sharply with the active dominance in mutual‑funds. J.P. Morgan’s report notes 85 % of global fixed‑income mutual‑fund assets are actively managed, while only about 17 % of fixed‑income ETF assets use active strategies....
Ghana's Tema Refinery Says RFCC Due Online by May
Ghana's 45,000 b/d Tema Oil Refinery is conducting a major turnaround on its 14,000 b/d residual fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC), which has been offline since the plant’s restart at the end of December. The work is slated to finish by late April...
When Growth Outpaces Accountability: Political Volatility in the Philippines
The Philippines’ political landscape is defined by sharp swings in civil liberties that correspond to changes in presidential leadership rather than formal rule changes. Family‑based dynastic networks and clientelistic coalitions amplify these shifts, producing periods of illiberal governance under leaders...
Kenya’s BasiGo Enters Fixed-Route Commuting Once Targeted by Swvl
Kenyan electric‑bus startup BasiGo is piloting a scheduled, fixed‑route commuter service in Nairobi, integrating electric mid‑size buses with existing matatu cooperatives. The three‑bus trial offers nonstop links between estates and business hubs at KES 150‑200 per seat, with 80% of...
Both Gold, Platinum Prices Consolidating in High Ranges
Gold prices have entered a consolidation phase, closing the week of Feb 20 at $5,067 per ounce, while a stronger dollar presents short‑term pressure. Ghana’s gold output rose to 187 t in 2023, positioning it as Africa’s top producer and potentially the...
Market Open: Gas Futures Climb Ahead of March Expiration as Weather Drives Trade
Natural gas futures for March surged early Monday as cold‑weather forecasts sparked heightened demand and a short‑covering rally. Prices tested key resistance levels ahead of the contract's Thursday expiration, prompting analysts to warn of increased volatility. While the immediate upside...
Broadridge Eyes Synergy, Client Focus After Acquiring CQG
A record influx of Designated Contract Market applications is straining an already depleted CFTC staff, marking the fastest cadence of new exchange filings in modern history. Meanwhile, the London Stock Exchange completed its first transaction under the new PISCES framework,...
IQMM's $17B Debut Driven by ProShares, Not Organic
Wild, the $17b that $IQMM took in on its first day of trading has it leading 1D, 1W and 1M flows instantly and is now 2nd in YTD. ProShares lined up all their funds and bought IQMM for each's cash...
Neutral Rate Near 3% as Forecast‑Based Policy Debate Rises
Need to know where we are relative forecast-based policy setting. Neutral rate est at what it was a little less than 3%. The push to make policy on forecasts is something the administration’s nominee to replace Chair Powell has argued....
Prioritize Peace‑of‑mind ROI over Pure Financial Returns
I'm going to keep banging the drum for decisions that deliver "peace of mind" ROI rather than a financial return, especially for people whose plans are in good shape. My new one. https://t.co/9wYrEdGWx4
AmEx Slides as Credit Card Leaders Trend Downward
$AXP Daily. Update. Aggressive follow-through lower for AmEx as it follows $MA $V to downside in major credit card space. Major top on cusp of confirming. https://t.co/JJcBjfmOsT
10‑Year Yield Drops as Fed Begins Rate Cuts
U.S. 10-year yields $TNX with all the @federalreserve increase rate decreases (green circles) since the latest (rate dropping) cycle started in Sep '24... https://t.co/Tch3MSks2c
Microsoft's $1.3T Valuation Slips 30% Amid AI Hype
A $1.3T valuation hit so far... Microsoft $MSFT -30% off sale, stock close to unchanged since Q4 2023, "AI revolution."
Chile's Chicago Boy Reforms Outpace Argentina's Peso Woes
Chile basks in the afterglow of the free-market reforms put in place by Pinochet’s Chicago Boys (1973–1990). Argentina struggles under the weight of the Argentine peso. CHILE LEAVES ARGENTINA IN THE DUST. https://t.co/UyNgQY2kIL
DXY Net Longs Flip Back to Positive Territory
#DXY net longs make it to net longs territory for now https://t.co/HWXbhMOOqi #forex $FXE $UUP https://t.co/Emg2FxVwkD
Market Reaction Scores Reveal Earnings Surprises
Plenty of sites give you an earnings calendar. Others give you an AI TLDR of the release. The team at @StockMktTV focuses on what actually matters: how markets react. The Daily Beat breaks down expectations vs reality using a proprietary...
Doug Kass Expands Index Short Calls Amid S&P Rally
Adding to Index Short Calls @thestreetpro With S&P cash +5 handles I am adding to my Index short calls. By Doug Kass Feb 23, 2026 9:39 AM EST @dougkass @tomkeene @business
Fed's “Open Market” Is Actually Managed, Not Open
why is it called the federal open market committee when said market is very clearly managed and a closed system
Price Reveals Truth Better Than Any Expert's Words
Price tells more truth than any big brain who writes a lot of words ever can or will.
QQQ May Hold $605 or Slip to Lower Range
$qqq channel intact. Will today be easy and hold $605ish. Or back to low end of the box and range https://t.co/6H9MUXu9Oo
Gold and Silver Lead YTD Asset Gains
here's a weekly glance at our "all asset" list and the short, intermediate and long-term trend condition all sorted by YTD % change... #AssetWatch gold & silver leading the charge... https://t.co/3O0CHkZQj7
Materials vs Energy: Pullback Amid Canadian Uptrend
Canadian materials $XMA vs. Canadian energy $XEG stocks... a pullback in a (relative) uptrend... https://t.co/KAhY40ZLpO
5‑Year Treasuries Poised to Benefit From AI Disruption
5-year UST becoming the primary beneficiary of AI-driven disruption. Market pricing a 'lower for longer' rate environment, richening the belly. 2s5s10s 'fly https://t.co/7Rs11vfQp5
S&P 500 38‑Week EMA Gap Signals Bull
it's been 38-weeks, since the S&P 500 $SPX crossed 13/34-week EMA #bullish after the Feb/Mar/Apr '25 selloff... https://t.co/ySiLMnKjro
USDA Confirms 125,000‑Ton U.S. Corn Sale to Colombia
USDA confirms the sale of 125,000 metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery to Colombia in 2025/26.