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February 16, 2026
From Trade War to Trade Truce: Washington and Delhi Recalibrate
February 16, 2026 7:50 AM UTC
The US–India interim trade pact lowers tariffs after a bruising 2025 dispute, offering relief to Indian exporters while committing New Delhi to expanded market access for American goods. Washington is presenting the deal, including India’s stated intent to import up to USD 500bn in US energy and
February 13, 2026
Surprising Move by the CBR: 50 Bps Interest Rate Cut Despite Inflationary Risks
February 13, 2026 12:48 PM UTC
Bottom Line: Despite we expected the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to hold the policy rate at 16% during the MPC on February 13 and anticipated a cautious stance as the Bank monitors inflationary risks, including the VAT hike in 2026, utility tariff increases, and elevated inflation expectations; the
This week's five highlights
February 13, 2026 12:00 PM UTC
U.S. January Employment Stronger across the board, will keep Fed in no hurry to ease
This Week's Fed Speakers
BoC Minutes Show Steady policy dependent on economy evolving as expected
UK GDP Underlying Economy Fragility Does Continue
Landslide Victory for Japan LDP
February 12, 2026
UK GDP Review: Underlying Economy Fragility Does Continue
February 12, 2026 7:52 AM UTC
First the good news; the UK economy grew for a second successive month in December, something not seen for almost a year. But as is familiar with recent UK real economy data, there is a negative flip side with the 0.1 m/m December advance negated by downward revisions to previous figures (November
February 11, 2026
UK Gilt Vigilantes and Politics
February 11, 2026 9:05 AM UTC
• The Gilt market is sensitive to the prospect that Starmer/Reeves could be replaced, resulting in some changes to the fiscal rules in the scanario of a new PM/Chancellor. Further fiscal rule refinement could be possible, but a new PM would want a political reset and this would likely pre
February 10, 2026
U.S. December Retail Sales and Q4 Employment Cost Index show fading momentum
February 10, 2026 2:03 PM UTC
December retail sales are weaker than expected, unchanged overall, ex autos and ex autos and gasoline. This could be a sign of consumer spending losing momentum in response to real disposable income coming in near flat in both Q3 and probably Q4, given limited employment growth and resilient inflati