News•Feb 18, 2026
Bull Signal Flashing on Struggling Aerospace Stock
Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) has retreated about 8% from its January 22 peak, settling near $12.39. The stock sits within 0.75 of its 50‑day moving average’s 20‑day ATR, a bullish signal that historically preceded a 5.9% average gain after one month. Short interest has dropped 11.8%, leaving roughly 19.8% of the float shorted. Additionally, the put/call volume ratio is in the 98th percentile, indicating unusually high bearish positioning that could unwind.
By Schaeffer’s Investment Research – News & Analysis
News•Feb 18, 2026
Op-Ed: How Canada and Mexico Can Align a Critical Minerals Strategy
Canada and Mexico are drafting a joint action plan on critical minerals, infrastructure and supply chains, slated for release in the second half of 2026. The framework targets non‑geological bottlenecks such as permitting, transport corridors, power supply, processing capacity and...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 18, 2026
The Energy Transition Has a Price
Ernest Scheyder’s book *The War Below* chronicles the hidden battle over lithium, copper and other critical minerals needed for the global energy transition. The author travels from Nevada to Bolivia, interviewing miners, activists, investors and Indigenous communities to illustrate the...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Metals Prices Regain Stability After Frenetic January Sell-Off
Metal prices rebounded in February after a volatile January sell‑off, with gold up 14.5% and silver up 18.9% month‑over‑month. All platinum‑group metals rose more than 10%, while lithium hydroxide surged 38.8% and tin climbed 23.6%. The sharp end‑January decline was...
By Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Greater Miami Home Sales Uptick as Luxury Demand and Cash Buyers Power Market
Miami‑Dade’s housing market continued its gradual rebound in January 2026, with total residential closings rising 1.2% to 1,869. Luxury activity surged, as sales of homes priced above $1 million jumped more than 21% year‑over‑year, while all‑cash purchases accounted for 44% of...
By World Property Journal
News•Feb 18, 2026
Liberty Global Nets Broadband Momentum
Liberty Global reported that its core European operators—Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet—delivered full‑year guidance despite tough competition in Q4 2025. Virgin Media O2 expanded its full‑fibre footprint to 8.3 million premises and improved broadband net losses to 16,700. VodafoneZiggo posted...
By Broadband TV News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Scope Ratings Seeks Distinction by Incorporating Europe's Differences
Scope Ratings became the first European rating agency approved under the ECB's Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework, allowing its ratings to be used as collateral in monetary‑policy operations. The firm differentiates itself by embedding the EU’s fragmented legal and market environments...
By Asset Securitization Report
News•Feb 18, 2026
Omnicom Swings to $941M Q4 Loss After Closing IPG Deal
Omnicom reported a $941.1 million GAAP loss for Q4 2025, the first quarter after completing its $15 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group. Revenue surged 27.9% year‑over‑year to $5.5 billion, and adjusted EBITA reached $928.9 million with a 16.8% margin. The company doubled its cost‑synergy goal...
By Adweek
News•Feb 18, 2026
Krungsri Eyes Extra B100bn in SME Loans
Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) announced a plan to add 100 billion baht in SME loans over the next four years, lifting its total SME portfolio to 350 billion baht. The initiative pairs soft‑loan financing with ESG education and advisory, targeting high‑growth sectors...
By Bangkok Post – Investment (subset within Business)
News•Feb 18, 2026
TC Energy Forecasts Natural Gas Demand Surge Equivalent to Entire European Market
TC Energy projects North American natural‑gas demand will rise by 45 Bcf/d by 2035, a volume comparable to the entire European market. The surge is attributed to accelerating LNG exports, expanding power‑generation capacity, and heightened reliability requirements for distribution utilities. Midwest...
By Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Corpus Christi to Tap Future Bond Proceeds for Water Project Costs
The Corpus Christi City Council approved a resolution to tap up to $410 million in future water revenue bonds, slated for issuance as late as 2027, to reimburse current cash outlays for critical water‑supply projects. The plan funds a $175 million containerized...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Feb 18, 2026
PFM Partners up with DebtBook
PFM announced a partnership with DebtBook to embed artificial‑intelligence capabilities into public‑sector treasury operations, leveraging PFM's Synario financial‑modeling platform alongside DebtBook's debt‑management suite. The alliance aims to automate cash‑flow, leasing and investment tracking, freeing municipal finance teams to focus on...
By The Bond Buyer (municipal finance)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Anglo Asian Expects Copper Output to Triple in 2026
Anglo Asian Mining announced it will aim to triple copper production in 2026, targeting 20,000‑25,000 tonnes after delivering 7,915 tonnes from its newly‑online Gilar and Demirli mines in 2025. The company expects an all‑in sustaining cost (AISC) of $6,800‑$7,800 per...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 18, 2026
How Wingstop Plans to Weather Traffic Slides and Winter Storms
Wingstop reported a 5.8% decline in domestic same‑store sales for Q4 2025, while overall system sales rose 9% thanks to 493 new restaurants. The chain is rolling out Club Wingstop, a loyalty program that lifted guest frequency by 7% in...
By Restaurant Dive (Industry Dive)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Bloomberg Intelligence: Berkshire Slashes Amazon Stake (Podcast)
Berkshire Hathaway has cut its Amazon stake by 75%, reducing a once‑$15 billion holding to roughly $10 billion. The move, disclosed in a Bloomberg Intelligence podcast, reflects Warren Buffett’s bearish view on the e‑commerce giant’s growth prospects. It marks a rare portfolio...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Feb 18, 2026
Japan Accounting Group Seeks to Ease Insurer Bond Loss Rule
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) has proposed treating life insurers' government‑bond holdings as held‑to‑maturity, removing the need for impairment accounting when certain criteria are met. Under current rules insurers must record a loss if market value falls...
By Accounting Today
News•Feb 18, 2026
You Can Invest in SpaceX Before Its IPO — but Should You?
Investors can now gain exposure to SpaceX through private secondary markets, specialty ETFs and pooled funds, sidestepping the wait for a public listing. The rocket company is valued at roughly $1.25 trillion, making it one of the most coveted private assets....
By MarketWatch – Top Stories
News•Feb 18, 2026
Isabel Schnabel: Fiscal Challenges Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty and Ageing Societies
Isabel Schnabel highlighted the euro area’s mounting fiscal pressures, noting that low debt levels often coincide with weak public investment. She examined Germany’s new defence and infrastructure package, showing it can lift GDP but also raise debt ratios under different...
By European Central Bank — Press/Speeches
News•Feb 18, 2026
Rates Spark: Pressures Rebuild for Long Dates
Equity volatility in the US is easing, opening the door for a near‑term rally in 10‑year euro swap rates that sit about 20 basis points below their January peak. Market participants expect a bear‑steepening move as the front end of...
By ING — THINK Economics
News•Feb 18, 2026
France’s Very Low Inflation Rate Is a Major Challenge for Public Finances
France’s inflation fell to 0.3% year‑on‑year in January, the lowest level since 2016 and well below the euro‑area average of 1.7%. The drop, driven by falling manufactured‑goods and energy prices, leaves core inflation at just 0.7% and fuels criticism that...
By ING — THINK Economics
News•Feb 18, 2026
Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 200 Points as Fed Minutes Loom and Nvidia Rallies on Meta Deal
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 300 points, or 0.65%, as investors returned to equities ahead of the Federal Reserve’s January minutes. Nvidia surged over 2% after Meta announced an expanded AI‑chip partnership worth tens of billions, reinforcing Nvidia’s...
By FXStreet — News
News•Feb 18, 2026
Stock Movers: Palo Alto, MSG Sports, Wingstop (Podcast)
Palo Alto Networks warned that adjusted earnings per share will fall between $3.65 and $3.70 for the full year and $0.78 to $0.80 for the third quarter, sending its stock to a two‑year low. MSG Sports announced that its board...
By Bloomberg — Business
News•Feb 18, 2026
The Risks of Trump’s Peace Plan: Two Gazas and an Annexed West Bank
President Trump’s new Gaza peace framework, backed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, places Gaza under a U.S.-led Board of Peace, a Gaza Executive Board and a technocratic National Committee with scant Palestinian participation. The plan also severs Gaza’s ties...
By Chatham House – All Content
News•Feb 18, 2026
Luxembourg Launches New Tender for C&I Solar
Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy has opened a €3 million tender to fund commercial and industrial solar projects between 30 kW and 200 kW. Applications are accepted until April 17 and are split into three lots covering rooftop, façade and car‑port installations. Projects that...
By pv magazine
News•Feb 18, 2026
First Gen Powers Lyceum Satellite Campuses
First Gen Corp. will supply over 1,150 kW of geothermal electricity to Lyceum of the Philippines University’s satellite campuses in Batangas and Laguna. The deal, enabled by the retail aggregation program, lets the campuses pool demand to meet the 500‑kW threshold...
By Philstar – Business
News•Feb 18, 2026
EQT Chief Calls for Reforms After Blowout Natural Gas Spot Prices During Winter Storm Fern
Winter Storm Fern caused U.S. natural‑gas spot prices to surge above $80 per MMBtu, marking one of the highest spikes on record. EQT Corp.’s MVP system operated at full capacity, but the event highlighted the strain on existing pipeline infrastructure....
By Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI)
News•Feb 18, 2026
US Stocks: Trump Adviser Hassett Suggests New York Fed Researchers Be Punished for Tariffs Argument
Kevin Hassett, former Trump economic adviser, blasted a New York Fed research paper that argued tariffs mainly hurt American consumers, calling it "shoddy scholarship" and the worst paper in Fed history. He urged that the authors be disciplined for their...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 18, 2026
Webinar: Why the Dollar’s 2026 Decline Will Be More Cyclical than Structural
Investors are questioning US asset allocations as the dollar begins 2026 on a weaker footing. A new ING webinar will examine whether the current sell‑off is driven by cyclical market dynamics rather than a deeper structural de‑dollarisation trend. Speakers will...
By ING — THINK Economics
News•Feb 18, 2026
Various Project Ramp-Ups Set to Boost Global Lithium Output in 2026
Global lithium production surged 19.7% in 2025 to 338,300 tonnes and is projected to climb another 15% in 2026, reaching 389,100 tonnes. The acceleration is driven by rapid ramp‑ups in Argentina, China, Australia, Mali and Zimbabwe, each adding new projects...
By Mining Technology
News•Feb 18, 2026
CleanChoice Energy Triples Capacity with Solar Acquisitions in North Carolina
CleanChoice Energy announced the acquisition of two utility‑scale solar projects in North Carolina—Sumac (103.92 MW) and Sweetleaf (118.3 MW)—adding 222.2 MW of capacity and tripling its portfolio. Construction is slated to start early 2027 with grid interconnection to the PJM market expected in...
By POWER Magazine
News•Feb 18, 2026
Five US Policy Shifts Could Reshape Financial Markets
The Trump administration is advancing five domestic policy initiatives that touch credit, housing, monetary policy, corporate governance, and digital‑asset regulation. Proposed credit reforms would tighten loan underwriting, while housing changes could modify the mortgage interest deduction. Monetary officials hint at...
By Project Syndicate — Economics
News•Feb 18, 2026
Market Trading Guide: Bank of India Among 2 PSU Bank Stocks Offering up to 8% Upside
The Nifty 50 logged a third straight gain, breaking above the 25,500 support and 25,800 resistance as consumer, financial and metal stocks led the rally. Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra each posted decisive breakouts from consolidation zones, prompting...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 18, 2026
Mining Stocks Dominate TSXV’s Top Performers List
Metals and mining dominated the TSX Venture Exchange’s 2025 top‑performer list, with 48 of the 51 entries coming from the sector. Junior miners posted an average share‑price gain of 443% and a combined market capitalisation of $19.9 billion. Record liquidity supported...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 18, 2026
The Big Four Recession Indicators: Industrial Production
Industrial production rose 0.7% in January, outpacing the 0.4% forecast, and posted a 2.3% year‑over‑year gain. Utilities output surged 2.1% month‑over‑month, while mining slipped 0.2% and manufacturing climbed 0.6%. The index’s current level is at or below the start‑of‑recession threshold...
By Advisor Perspectives — dshort (charts/econ & markets incl. rates)
News•Feb 18, 2026
The 'Ex-America' Trade Is Off to a Roaring Start in 2026
Global equities have surged ahead of the U.S. market in 2026, with the MSCI EAFE up roughly 8% and the MSCI ACWI ex‑U.S. gaining about 8.5% year‑to‑date, while the S&P 500 is down 0.5%. Goldman Sachs notes this is the widest...
By Quartz — Economy & Markets
News•Feb 18, 2026
Liquidnet Appoints Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development
Liquidnet announced the appointment of Michael Gibbons as Global Head of Listed Derivatives Business Development. Gibbons arrives from Morgan Stanley after more than a decade leading electronic futures sales and algorithmic execution initiatives. Based in New York, he will drive...
By Traders Magazine – Options/Derivatives
News•Feb 18, 2026
Press Release: Eaton Square’s Silicon Creates Partnership with Klear to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Australian‑founded Eaton Square announced that its Silicon subsidiary will integrate with U.S. capital‑intelligence firm Klear, creating a unified solution for sourcing, financing and managing critical minerals. The combined platform leverages AI to provide end‑to‑end operational and treasury visibility, offering verified...
By Treasury Today
News•Feb 18, 2026
Press Release: Millions in Losses Drive Return to FX Protection in 2026
MillTech’s Q4 2025 Corporate Hedging Monitor shows UK corporates lost an average £6.71 million and US firms $9.85 million in 2025 due to unhedged foreign‑exchange exposure. Eighty percent of surveyed firms reported losses, prompting a rebound in hedging activity as average hedge ratios...
By Treasury Today
News•Feb 18, 2026
How Housing Affordability Conditions Vary Across States and Metro Areas
NAHB’s 2026 priced‑out estimates reveal that over 65 % of households in 39 states and the District of Columbia cannot afford a median‑priced new home. New Hampshire tops the unaffordability chart with 83.4 % of its households priced out, while even lower‑priced...
By Eye On Housing
News•Feb 18, 2026
Defence Giant BAE Hails Record Sales as Workers Remain on Strike
BAE Systems announced record 2025 results, with sales rising 10% to £30.7 billion and pre‑tax profit climbing to £2.6 billion. The company highlighted a historic order backlog as global defence budgets surge amid geopolitical tension. Meanwhile, Unite union members at the Lancashire...
By BBC News – Business
News•Feb 18, 2026
Europe Is Squandering Its Leverage Over China
Europe is losing bargaining power with China as the continent’s growth stalls while Beijing posts a record trade surplus. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s upcoming China visit underscores the urgency, with Germany’s 2025 GDP expanding only 0.2% versus a $1.19 trillion Chinese surplus....
By Project Syndicate — Economics
News•Feb 18, 2026
South African Govt ‘Very Supportive, Great to Work with’, Glencore Highlights
Glencore reported 2025 earnings of $13.5 billion, driven by strong copper and zinc markets. CEO Gary Nagle praised the South African government as "very supportive" and "great to work with," extending beyond ferrochrome negotiations. The mining giant highlighted that the collaborative...
By Mining Weekly
News•Feb 18, 2026
Dollar Leads as Markets Seek Guidance From Fed Minutes
The U.S. dollar edged higher as markets awaited the Fed’s January minutes, looking for signals on the timing of the next rate cut. In the United Kingdom, CPI eased to 3.0% year‑on‑year, reinforcing expectations of a BoE rate reduction in...
By Action Forex
News•Feb 18, 2026
India Keen to Diversify Crude Oil, Coking Coal Sources; Eyes High-Quality US Supplies: Piyush Goyal
India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal said New Delhi will diversify crude oil and coking‑coal supplies, targeting high‑quality U.S. coal to reduce reliance on a few geographies. He highlighted a $100 billion aircraft demand from the United States over the next five...
By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Isabel Schnabel: Made in Europe
In a February 2026 lecture, ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel argued that Europe’s narrative of decline is misleading. She highlighted the continent’s high quality of life, strong institutions, and social protections as foundations for future growth. Schnabel emphasized that...
By BIS — Press Releases
News•Feb 18, 2026
ASR Nederland N.V. (ARNNY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ASR Nederland N.V. held its Q4 2025 earnings call on February 18, 2026, presenting full‑year results and outlining progress on its multi‑year strategy. CEO J.P.M. Baeten highlighted stronger underwriting performance and a rise in net profit, while CFO Ewout Hollegien detailed improvements in...
By Seeking Alpha — Site feed
News•Feb 18, 2026
Ground View: How Industry Leaders Are Shaping Pakistan’s Mining Future
The Pakistan Mineral Investment Forum (PMIF) will gather industry leaders in Islamabad to spotlight the country’s world‑class copper, gold, and critical mineral deposits, most notably the revived Reko Diq project. While the geology is undisputed, the article argues that mining...
By MINING.com
News•Feb 18, 2026
Aware Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Webcast for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 5:00 P.m. Eastern Time
Aware, Inc. announced a webcast on March 4, 2026 at 5 p.m. Eastern to present its fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 financial results. The company will release the earnings press release prior to the call and host a live Q&A session. Aware highlighted that...
By GlobeNewswire – Earnings Releases
News•Feb 18, 2026
9 Large-Cap Stocks Where DIIs Are Trimming Their Stakes in Q3
Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) trimmed their stakes in nine NSE large‑cap stocks during the December 2025 quarter, marking a quarter‑on‑quarter decline across the board. Bharat Petroleum’s DII share fell to 19.99% from 22.24%, the steepest drop, while State Bank of India’s...
By The Economic Times – Markets
News•Feb 18, 2026
China Gives Lithuania Punishing Silent Treatment over Taiwan
In 2021 Lithuania permitted a Taiwanese representative office to use the name "Taiwan" rather than "Taipei," directly challenging Beijing's One‑China policy. China answered not with public sanctions but with a silent diplomatic freeze, withdrawing embassy staff and removing Lithuania from...
By Asia Times – Defense