See the latest developments in the financial markets and a summary of key macroeconomic data from around the globe and in Australia. Our Daily Reports focus on data that has been published during the previous trading day.
- 13 Feb 2026 Daily Report 13 February 2026
Concerns over excessive valuations in tech companies and overinvestment in artificial intelligence returned to Wall Street last night, dragging the S&P 500 lower.
- 12 Feb 2026 Daily Report 12 February 2026
US stocks started Wednesday on the front foot, supported by a surprisingly strong jobs report for December, but the gains evaporated later during the trading day.
- 11 Feb 2026 Daily Report 11 February 2026
The rebound on Wall Street ran out of steam on Tuesday. The downside surprise to the US retail sales figures drove fed funds rate cut expectations a bit higher, resulting in a fall in US Treasury yields, while the US dollar appreciated slightly.
- 10 Feb 2026 Daily Report 10 February 2026
Gains on Wall Street continued into the new trading week, though they were much less impressive than on Friday, as investors are awaiting a set of US data due later today.
- 09 Feb 2026 Daily Report 9 February 2026
US shares bounced back on Friday night, which followed solid declines during the previous session that appeared a bit excessive.
- 06 Feb 2026 Daily Report 6 February 2026
The sell-off on Wall Street accelerated and broadened last night, which followed losses across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.