Market Analysis 11 February 2026 - 16 February 2026

Bitcoin slips under $70,000 on holiday trade as Fed minutes and U.S. GDP loom
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Bitcoin slips under $70,000 on holiday trade as Fed minutes and U.S. GDP loom

Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 Monday, trading near $68,382 as U.S. markets closed for Presidents Day and investors awaited Federal Reserve minutes and key economic data later this week. Ether fell 3.9% to $1,982 and XRP dropped 5.9%. Strategy said it could cover its debt even if bitcoin falls to $8,000. U.S. GDP and PCE inflation reports are due Friday.
February 16, 2026
Dunelm share price ticks up after £17m buyback plan with Barclays, eyes turn to April update
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Dunelm share price ticks up after £17m buyback plan with Barclays, eyes turn to April update

Dunelm shares rose 0.4% to 971.5 pence after the retailer announced a new buyback program of up to 1.6 million shares, capped at £17 million, to cover employee share awards. The shares will be held in treasury, not cancelled. The move follows a January profit warning and a 7.5% drop in first-half pretax profit. Investors await Dunelm’s next trading update in April.
February 16, 2026
Smiths Group share price slips in London trade as investors eye March results and deal timetable
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Smiths Group share price slips in London trade as investors eye March results and deal timetable

Smiths Group shares slipped 0.15% to 2,612 pence on Monday, underperforming a rising UK market. The stock remains near its 52-week high as investors await interim results and updates on asset sales and buybacks. No new regulatory statements were issued. The company’s £2 billion sale of its Detection unit to CVC is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
February 16, 2026
BHP share price drops ahead of results as China holiday cools iron ore mood
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BHP share price drops ahead of results as China holiday cools iron ore mood

BHP shares closed down 1.51% at A$50.36 ahead of Tuesday’s half-year results, as investors trimmed positions. Iron ore futures weakened before the Lunar New Year, with steel mills slowing output and liquidity thin across Asia. Fortescue Metals dropped 4.7% and Rio Tinto fell 4.1%, while the ASX 200 rose 0.22%. BHP will report earnings on February 17 at 8:00 a.m. Melbourne time.
February 16, 2026
DCC share price ends higher ahead of Monday’s London session as investors watch inflation and asset-sale timeline
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DCC share price ends higher ahead of Monday’s London session as investors watch inflation and asset-sale timeline

DCC shares closed Friday at 5,280p, up 1.7%, after trading between 5,075p and 5,280p on volume of about 508,000 shares. Investors remain focused on DCC’s planned sale of its Technology unit and shift toward energy. UK inflation data due Wednesday may impact rate expectations and London stocks. DCC will report full-year results on May 19.
February 15, 2026
Rightmove share price hovers near year low as fee backlash and UK inflation data loom
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Rightmove share price hovers near year low as fee backlash and UK inflation data loom

Rightmove shares closed down 1.2% at 430.0 pence on Friday, near a five-year low after a 15% drop over the past month. Estate agents have criticized proposed fee hikes of up to 18%, and the company faces a potential £1 billion legal claim over fees. Rightmove’s full-year results are due February 27. UK January inflation data will be released February 18.
February 15, 2026
T-Mobile stock rallies again — bond sale, reporting shake-up and a holiday-shortened week ahead
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T-Mobile stock rallies again — bond sale, reporting shake-up and a holiday-shortened week ahead

T-Mobile shares rose 2.25% to $219.50 Friday, marking a fifth straight gain and outperforming Verizon and AT&T. The company agreed to sell €2.5 billion in euro notes, with proceeds for buybacks, dividends, and refinancing. U.S. markets close Monday for Presidents Day. T-Mobile will stop reporting postpaid phone net adds from Q1 2026, shifting to accounts and ARPA as key metrics.
February 14, 2026
Exxon (XOM) stock slides as court fight and oil signals set up a holiday-shortened week
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Exxon (XOM) stock slides as court fight and oil signals set up a holiday-shortened week

Exxon Mobil shares closed at $148.45, down 1.0% Friday, as a U.S. judge allowed its defamation suit against California’s attorney general over plastics recycling claims to proceed. Three contract workers suffered burns at Exxon’s Beaumont, Texas facility. Oil prices steadied but posted weekly losses. U.S. markets will remain closed through Monday for Washington’s Birthday.
February 14, 2026
Transocean stock jumps 8% Friday as Valaris deal trade stays hot ahead of earnings
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Transocean stock jumps 8% Friday as Valaris deal trade stays hot ahead of earnings

Transocean shares surged 8.5% to $6.54 Friday after the company agreed to acquire Valaris in a $5.8 billion all-stock deal. Valaris and Noble also posted strong gains. Investors are watching for Transocean’s quarterly results and fleet update due Feb. 19, with a call set for Feb. 20. Transocean recently added $184 million in contract backlog from Norwegian rig deals.
February 14, 2026
Coinbase posts $667 million loss as crypto rout drags revenue down — and the Q1 clue traders seized on
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Coinbase posts $667 million loss as crypto rout drags revenue down — and the Q1 clue traders seized on

Coinbase posted a $667 million fourth-quarter loss as net revenue fell 22% to $1.71 billion, missing analyst estimates. Transaction revenue dropped to $983 million, driven by a sharp fall in consumer activity after a late-2025 crypto selloff. Subscription and services revenue climbed 13% to $727 million, boosted by stablecoins. Shares fell about 8% after the report.
February 12, 2026
Chevron stock slips as oil drops; Venezuela block report and Libya entry come into focus
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Chevron stock slips as oil drops; Venezuela block report and Libya entry come into focus

Chevron shares fell 1.4% to $183.25 as oil prices dropped sharply after the IEA flagged weaker demand and rising supply. Exxon Mobil and BP U.S. shares also declined, tracking crude. Chevron was named winning bidder for Libya’s Sirte S4 exploration license, pending a production-sharing agreement. Venezuela may grant Chevron and Repsol new oil blocks this week, according to Bloomberg sources.
February 12, 2026
Heating Oil Price Slides Nearly 3% as IEA Demand Cut Hits Crude, Distillates in Focus
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Heating Oil Price Slides Nearly 3% as IEA Demand Cut Hits Crude, Distillates in Focus

U.S. heating oil futures dropped 2.7% Thursday, with the front-month contract down 6.56 cents at $2.3748 a gallon by midday. Distillate fuel oil stocks fell 2.7 million barrels to 124.7 million last week, including a 2.1 million-barrel drop on the East Coast. Crude and product prices tracked a broader oil selloff after the IEA cut its 2026 demand outlook.
February 12, 2026
XRP price tumbles again — jobs surprise dents rate-cut hopes as Ripple’s Aviva deal lands
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XRP price tumbles again — jobs surprise dents rate-cut hopes as Ripple’s Aviva deal lands

XRP dropped 4% to $1.36 Wednesday as bitcoin and ether also slid, following a strong U.S. payrolls report that dimmed hopes for a near-term Fed rate cut. Aviva Investors said it will work with Ripple to explore tokenised funds on the XRP Ledger, while UAE’s Zand bank will support Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin. Traders await Friday’s U.S. CPI release for further direction.
February 11, 2026
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