TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 02/16 – 02/22

Weekend 02.21 & 02.22

Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%, ‘effective immediately’ – cnbc
Five key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s landmark decision against Trump’s tariffs – cnbc
For Europe Inc, US tariff relief comes with a sting in the tail – investing
Bernstein maps out AI disruptions risks in software stocks – investing
UBS sets bold $6,200 gold target as Middle East tensions rise – investing
Physical AI could become a trillion-dollar industry by 2035, Barclays says – investing
SCOTUS strike down of Trump tariffs: What’s the impact on IT Hardware/Networking – investing


Friday 02.20

Business Live – guardian
Analysis-From ‘Buy America’ to ‘Bye America’, Wall Street Exodus Gathers Pace – Reuters
Stocks Jump After US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Tariffs – Reuters
Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says – cnbc

Stocks bid as SCOTUS strikes down Trump IEEPA tariffs – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Higher After Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs – Reuters
S&P 500 rises, Dow gains 200 points after Supreme Court strikes down Trump emergency tariffs – cnbc
Goldman’s Meeting With Top Memory Supplier Points To Higher Prices As Crunch Worsens – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Shopify, Grail, Akamai Technologies, Walmart & more – cnbc
S&P 500 still rich on 18 of 20 measures, BofA says – investing
Spot The Odd One Out: US Defense Spending By President – Zerohedge
Analysis-US Supreme Court Ruling Offers Little Respite for Global Economy – Reuters
Distributors, Retailers Risk Missing Out on Trump Tariff Refunds – Reuters
With Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher rates – cnbc
Retail industry says Trump tariff reversal will bring predictability, flexibility for innovation – cnbc
U.S. trading partners cheer Supreme Court tariff ruling — but businesses must still navigate ‘murky waters’ – cnbc
Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says – cnbc
Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX 600 Hits Record After US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs – Reuters
US Equity Funds See Largest Weekly Inflow in Five Weeks – Reuters
Inflation Fears Plummet As UMich’s Democratic Bias Is Exposed – Zerohedge
2025 New Home Sales Highest Since 2021 – Zerohedge
US Business Activity Growth Slows in February, S&P Global Says – Reuters

Savings Rate Tumbles To 4 Year Lows As Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Comes In Hot – Zerohedge
US PCE Inflation Heats up in December – Reuters
Q4 GDP Unexpectedly Grows At 1.4%, Half Expected Pace, As Government Shutdown Slams Growth – Zerohedge
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate – cnbc
Blue Owl Offers a Harsh Lesson for Semiliquid Fund Investors – morningstar
Blue Owl drops again as investors digest debt fund changes – investing
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Grail, Blue Owl Capital, Opendoor Technologies & more – cnbc
Futures Drop As Iran Tensions Rise, Data Deluge Looms – Zerohedge
UBS sees S&P 500 at 7,700 by December 2026 as backdrop remains supportive – investing
Euro Zone Businesses Perform Better Than Expected in February as Manufacturing Bounces Back, PMI Shows – Reuters
German Business Activity Growth Hits Four-Month High in February, PMI Shows – Reuters
Student loan delinquency rate jumps to nearly 25% in Trump’s second term, analysis finds – cnbc
Deutsche Bank upgrades European staples outlook amid U.S. consumer strength – investing
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Blue Owl liquidity curbs fuel fears about private credit bubble – cnbc
European markets open higher as investors monitor U.S.-Iran tensions – cnbc

South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record high for second straight session amid regional declines as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold – cnbc
Japan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022 – cnbc
BofA raises year-end forecasts for TOPIX and Nikkei 225 – investing
Who’s laughing now? China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year – cnbc

 

Thursday 02.19

Business Live – guardian
“Canary In The Coalmine Moment”- Blue Owl Plunges After Halting Redemptions At Private Credit Retail Fund – Zerohedge
US Is Rapidly Expanding Its Nuclear Supply Chain: It’s Not Nearly Fast Enough – Zerohedge
Market rotation signals reset, not reversal in AI trade, says Wolfe Research – investing

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Akamai Technologies, Opendoor, Live Nation & more – cnbc
Indices weighed as financials lag on private credit concerns – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Down as Nvidia Slides and Private Equity Stocks Sink – Reuters
Dow drops more than 260 points as private credit, Iran worries weigh on markets – cnbc
Iran Will Be “Finding Out” Over Next 10 Days, Trump Says, But Asserts “Good Talks” – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Klarna, Blue Owl, Deere, Avis Budget, Wayfair & more – cnbc
Citi says growth–cyclical barbell still favored as earnings broaden in 2026 – investing
BofA Commits $25 Billion to Private Credit Deals, Memo Shows – Reuters
Accenture tells senior staff to use AI tools or risk losing out on leadership promotions – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX 600 Retreats From Record Highs as Investors Assess Mixed Earnings – Reuters
5 software stocks to buy on discount, according to UBS – investing
Blue Owl curbs investor liquidity following asset sale, shares plunge 8% – cnbc
Some US investors pivot to infrastructure amid broader AI selloff – investing
US Pending Home Sales Hit Record Low Despite Falling Mortgage Rates – Zerohedge
Morgan Stanley identifies best gas stocks amid AI data center boom – investing

Initial Jobless Claims Tumble Back Near Multi-Decade Lows – Zerohedge
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected Amid Labor Market Stability – Reuters
US Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Worsens As Exports Slump Again In December – Zerohedge
U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump’s tariffs – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walmart, Hims & Hers, Carvana, Figma & more – cnbc
Futures Slide As Iran War Risks Add To Growing AI Disruption Fears; Oil Surges – Zerohedge
Amazon beats Walmart as largest company by annual revenue – investing
Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates – cnbc
European Corporate Outlook Brightens as Results Defy Worst Fears – Reuters
Quantum’s big leap puts data centers in the spotlight – cnbc
Airbus Shares Hit Turbulence After Dismal Delivery Outlook – Zerohedge
Airbus falls 5% after targeting only 870 deliveries this year as Boeing competition tightens – cnbc
Nexans posts strong 2025 results, raises dividend amid electrification focus – investing
Barclays cuts BASF to “underweight,” sees 21% drop on peak valuation, weak China – investing
German economy faces weak Q1 but rebound still coming, Bundesbank says – investing
New OpenAI Funding Round Could Top $100 Billion, Pushing Valuation North Of $850 Billion – Zerohedge
GLP-1 Anti-Obesity U.S. Drug Market In Four Charts – Zerohedge
European stocks set to open mixed with earnings due from Nestle, Airbus – cnbc

South Korea’s Kospi jumps to record high as regional rally tracks Wall Street gains – cnbc
Samsung shares hit new peak on report of higher AI memory prices – investing


Wednesday 02.18

Business Live – guardian
Why this economist says the AI rally still has a bit further to run – investing
Retail traders buy software dip as Wall Street reprices AI-threatened stocks – investing

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Carvana, Etsy, DoorDash, Booking Holdings, Figma and more – cnbc
Crude rallies on reports Trump is close to major war with Iran – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Higher, Lifted by Nvidia and Other AI Stocks – ReutersS&P 500 rises, led by Nvidia, even with Fed rate outlook uncertain – cnbc
Three Key Constraints That Could Derail The Data Center Buildout Story – Zerohedge
FOMC Minutes Confirm Very Divided Fed: “Several” Suggest Rate-Hikes Possible – Zerohedge
Fed Minutes Show Officials Grappling With Policy Split, Impact of AI on Economy – Reuters
Calm Market Waters Hide Fierce Undercurrents – Zerohedge
This Magnificent 7 stock is under-appreciated GenAI winner, analyst says – investing
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wingstop, Moody’s, Madison Square Garden Sports & more – cnbc
Trump DOJ Blocks Largest Copper, Gold, And Silver Extraction Site In The US Over Salmon, Sending Stock Tumbling – Zerohedge
As AI puts the squeeze on entry-level jobs, teens remain optimistic about their future employability, report finds – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX 600 Closes at Record High on Earnings Boost; ECB Leadership Shift in Focus – Reuters
Big Tech Turns To Uranium As Data Center Power Demand Soars – Zerohedge
Wells Fargo Sees ‘YOLO’ Trade Driving $150B Into Bitcoin & Risk Assets – Zerohedge

US Industrial Production Surged In January – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Output Posts Biggest Gain in 11 Months in January – Reuters
Trump Unveils Japan’s First Wave Of Mega US Investments: Oil, Gas, Minerals From Ohio To The Gulf – Zerohedge
Amid Slumping Sales & Sentiment, Housing Starts & Permits Jumped In December – Zerohedge
Why USD is net loser from AI disruption narrative – investing
Core Durable Goods Orders Surge For 9th Straight Month – Zerohedge
AI boom underpinning US business spending on equipment; housing market still weak – investing
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, New York Times, Palantir & more – cnbc
Lagarde’s Possible Early ECB Exit Leaves Investors Pondering Replacements – Reuters
Oil Surges On Report Warning US-Iran War Is Far Closer Than Americans Realize – Zerohedge
Oil jumps more than 2% after Vance says Iran ignored key U.S. demand, military strikes on the table – cnbc
Britain’s BAE Systems sets sights on defense spending boom amid record order backlog – cnbc
Glencore profit falls 6%, announces $2 billion shareholder return; stock up – investing
Germany’s long-awaited fiscal stimulus is finally here — but there’s a defense spending catch, says Goldman Sachs – cnbc
European stocks set for higher open as traders monitor global market moves – cnbc

Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil down after US-Iran talks – Reuters


Tuesday 02.17

Meta expands Nvidia deal to use millions of AI chips in data center build-out, including standalone CPUs – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palo Alto Networks, Toll Brothers, Caesars Entertainment & more – cnbc
Palo Alto Networks slumps 6% as third quarter profit guidance falls short – cnbc
Stocks reverse Mag-7 led selloff as geopols dominate the tape – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Equities Close With Slight Gains as Tech Shares Recover – Reuters
S&P 500 closes little changed Tuesday as declines in software shares weigh on index – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Mills, Southwest, Genuine Parts, Norwegian Cruise Line & more – cnbc
European Shares Rise as Banks, Healthcare Rally; Investors Weigh Geopolitics, AI Impact – Reuters
Global Investors Stay ‘Uber-Bullish’ but Warn Companies Are Overinvesting – Reuters

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance, Masimo, Danaher & more – cnbc
Futures Fall As AI Selloff Resumes – Zerohedge
Analysis-Europe Squares up to Big Tech, Risking Ire of Washington – Reuters

Asia markets make cautious start, oil rises on U.S.-Iran talks – cnbc

 


Monday 02.16

Business Live – guardian

U.S. stocks may see $11 bln in inflows from tax refunds, Deutsche Bank forecasts – investing
AI disruption worries have turned markets into “sniper’s alley” – Deutsche Bank – investing
Big tech stocks lose billions as AI spending fears hit valuations – Reuters
EUR/USD: Goldman sees further upside amid broad USD weakness – investing
European markets edge higher as investors assess Munich Security Conference – cnbc

Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations – cnbc

Five things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing
Week Ahead: Fed Minutes; U.S, U.K. and Canadian Inflation Reports; RBNZ Meeting; U.K. Labour Data; Eurozone Negotiated Wages; India AI Summit; Lunar New Year Begins; U.S. Supreme Court – cb
Global week ahead: Markets brace for more AI noise and ‘scare trading’ – cnbc