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Saturday, February 21, 2026

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Russia rate cut to 15.5% signals more easing ahead
Finance

Russia rate cut to 15.5% signals more easing ahead

Russia rate cut: The Bank of Russia lowered its key rate 50bp to 15.5% on February 13, 2026, and said further cuts are possible, shifting the outlook for borrowing costs and inflation risks.

January CPI cools; yields fall as rate-cut bets firm
Finance

January CPI cools; yields fall as rate-cut bets firm

January CPI came in cooler than expected, pushing Treasury yields lower and reinforcing rate-cut expectations as U.S. stocks finished mixed in Friday trading.

U.S. payrolls stall at 50k as S&P 500 hits record
Business

U.S. payrolls stall at 50k as S&P 500 hits record

U.S. payrolls rose just 50,000 in Dec 2025 and unemployment held at 4.4%, while the S&P 500 hit an intraday record as traders kept pricing 2026 Fed easing despite a likely January pause.

AI capex risks reviving inflation, investors warn
Business

AI capex risks reviving inflation, investors warn

AI capex is emerging as a 2026 market risk as investors warn the data-center and chip buildout could keep inflation sticky, limit rate cuts, and force a rotation away from crowded AI trades.