Bloomberg · Feb 17, 2026 · Collected from RSS
Nigerian stocks’ strong start to the year has helped them recover the market value wiped out by a sharp naira devaluation two years ago.
Malaysia’s anti-graft chief Azam Baki was summoned by a special committee set up to probe his stock ownership to explain the matter on Thursday, as authorities respond to calls for him to be investigated.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to the negotiating table with Donald Trump with a boost in bargaining power, after the US leader lost his ability to quickly raise tariffs for nearly any reason.
Indian trade officials will postpone a trip to the US aimed at finalizing their interim deal after a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
A heavyweight of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party called US tariffs “a real mess” after President Donald Trump hiked levies in response to a Supreme Court decision that his previous tariffs were illegal.
Australia’s government said it will “examine all options” after US President Donald Trump imposed a 15% tariff on foreign imports.
US markets are gripped by the “AI scare trade,” with investors selling software firms and wealth managers on concern that rapid advances in artificial intelligence will erode established business models.