Economic News News 12 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Applied Digital (APLD) stock steadies in premarket as U.S. futures slip after holiday break

Applied Digital shares traded near $35.28 premarket Tuesday after a U.S. holiday, with Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures lower. The stock has been volatile following a sharp rise earlier this month. Recent insider sales occurred near $38.50. Traders await updates on leasing, power capacity, and the May 8 earnings report.

February 17, 2026

Economic News·Finance·News·Precious Metals

Gold price today: Bullion slips below $5,000 as dollar firms and Fed minutes loom

Gold slipped below $5,000 an ounce Monday, trading near $4,991 as the dollar index rose to 96.97 in thin holiday trading. U.S. stock markets were closed for Presidents Day and will reopen Tuesday. Fed meeting minutes are due Wednesday, with U.S. GDP and PCE inflation data set for release Friday.

February 16, 2026

Economic News·Energy·Market Analysis·News

Natural gas near $3 again: record output forecast sets up a holiday-short week

U.S. natural gas futures closed at $3.243 per mmBtu Friday, the highest since Feb. 6, despite being down 5% for the week. The EIA now forecasts record output of 120.8 bcfd in 2026. Waha Hub cash prices in West Texas stayed negative for a seventh day due to pipeline constraints. The next market catalyst is the EIA storage report, due Feb. 19.

February 16, 2026

Economic News·Finance·News·Stock Market

Experian stock edges higher after buyback update, with UK inflation next

Experian shares edged up 0.12% to 2,541p in early London trading after the company disclosed it bought 400,000 shares on Feb. 13 as part of its ongoing buyback. The stock traded between 2,522p and 2,580p. Traders are watching for UK inflation data due Feb. 18.

February 16, 2026

Banking·Economic News·Finance·News

ANZ share price drops 3% after bank rally; focus shifts to RBA minutes this week

ANZ Group Holdings shares fell 3.1% to A$39.63 on Monday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which rose 0.22%. The drop followed ANZ’s report of a quarterly cash profit of A$1.94 billion and ongoing cost cuts. Commonwealth Bank and Westpac gained, while National Australia Bank slipped 1%. Investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting minutes on Tuesday.

February 16, 2026

Economic News·Finance·News·Stock Market

Accenture stock price steadies after selloff as CPI cools; ACN investors eye March earnings

Accenture shares closed up 1% at $224.23 Friday, then slipped 0.1% after hours. The stock remains about 43% below its 52-week high. No company-specific news drove the move; trading tracked broader market shifts tied to inflation data and AI concerns. Accenture will report second-quarter results on March 19.

February 13, 2026

Economic News·Finance·News·Stock Market

Amazon stock slips again before the bell as AMZN hits bear-market threshold ahead of CPI

Amazon shares fell 0.4% to $198.74 in premarket trading Friday, entering bear market territory after eight straight declines. The drop follows investor concerns over Amazon’s $200 billion capital spending plans for 2026, which exceed projected operating cash flow. AWS announced new cloud product updates Thursday. U.S. stock futures were steady ahead of January CPI data due at 8:30 a.m. ET.

February 13, 2026

Economic News·News·Steel Industry·Stock Market

Gerdau stock pops premarket as jobs-report shock ripples through steel names

Gerdau’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 2% in premarket trading Thursday after a surge in volume Wednesday. Investors weighed a surprise U.S. jobs report and major historical revisions that clouded interest-rate outlooks. Gerdau closed at $4.35 Wednesday, up 2.6%. Markets await Friday’s U.S. CPI and Gerdau’s Feb. 23 results.

February 12, 2026