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Weekly Market Summary

Edition
16 February 2026
Closing of
Fri 13 February

Major Indexes Performance

IndexClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
S&P 5006,836.170.05%closing of Fri 02 January: 6,858.47closing of Fri 16 January: 6,940.01closing of Fri 23 January: 6,915.61closing of Fri 06 February: 6,932.30closing of Fri 13 February: 6,836.17
Dow Jones49,500.930.10%closing of Fri 02 January: 48,382.39closing of Fri 16 January: 49,359.33closing of Fri 23 January: 49,098.71closing of Fri 06 February: 50,115.67closing of Fri 13 February: 49,500.93
Nasdaq22,546.67-0.22%closing of Fri 02 January: 23,235.63closing of Fri 16 January: 23,515.39closing of Fri 23 January: 23,501.24closing of Fri 06 February: 23,031.21closing of Fri 13 February: 22,546.67
Euro Stoxx 505,985.23-0.43%closing of Fri 02 January: 5,850.38closing of Fri 16 January: 6,029.45closing of Fri 23 January: 5,948.20closing of Fri 06 February: 5,998.40closing of Fri 13 February: 5,985.23
FTSE 10010,446.350.42%closing of Fri 02 January: 9,951.14closing of Fri 16 January: 10,235.29closing of Fri 23 January: 10,143.44closing of Fri 06 February: 10,369.75closing of Fri 13 February: 10,446.35
Shanghai4,082.07-1.26%closing of Fri 16 January: 4,101.91closing of Fri 23 January: 4,136.16closing of Fri 06 February: 4,065.58closing of Fri 13 February: 4,082.07
MOEX Russia2,776.340.39%closing of Fri 16 January: 2,733.75closing of Fri 23 January: 2,777.29closing of Fri 06 February: 2,735.43closing of Fri 13 February: 2,776.34

Major Commodities Performance

CommodityClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
Gold5,046.301.98%closing of Fri 02 January: 4,329.60closing of Fri 16 January: 4,595.40closing of Fri 23 January: 4,979.70closing of Fri 06 February: 4,979.80closing of Fri 13 February: 5,046.30
Silver77.963.02%closing of Fri 02 January: 71.02closing of Fri 16 January: 88.54closing of Fri 23 January: 101.33closing of Fri 06 February: 76.90closing of Fri 13 February: 77.96
Brent Oil67.750.34%closing of Fri 02 January: 60.75closing of Fri 16 January: 64.13closing of Fri 23 January: 65.07closing of Fri 06 February: 68.05closing of Fri 13 February: 67.75

Economic indicators

Unemployment rate U.S
4.3%
Core CPI U.S
325.01 - YoY
PPI U.S
149.16 - YoY
Eurozone CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
129.43
UK CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
139.3
European Central Bank / Interest rates
2.15%

Article summaries

  1. Finance Risks Global Trade, Impacting Developing Countries

    A new UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report warns that global financial market dynamics including volatile capital flows and tightening credit conditions are increasingly shaping international trade patterns and holding back global economic growth. According to the report, this financialization of trade has amplified risks, particularly for developing economies that are more vulnerable to sudden shifts in credit availability and currency markets. It argues that without coordinated reforms to global financial architecture, these trends could dampen investment, slow global commerce and widen inequalities between advanced and emerging markets.

    Sourceunctad.org (opens in a new tab)

  2. The Geopolitics of Global Growth

    This analysis explores how geopolitical trends especially rising protectionism and shifting U.S. policies are weighing on the global economic outlook. The piece highlights heightened uncertainty around trade rules, supply chain alignments and international cooperation as key headwinds to robust global expansion. While international markets have shown resilience, slower growth and sectoral unevenness (for example in manufacturing and investment) suggest that geopolitical friction is becoming a defining factor for economic momentum worldwide.

    Sourceinternationalbanker.com (opens in a new tab)

  3. A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money

    This weekly roundup collates key developments at the intersection of global finance and geopolitics. It notes political actions (such as legal threats against central bank independence and diverging fiscal policies between major economies) that have ripple effects on markets, exchange rates and investor confidence. The briefing also touches on how international policy decisions — from tariff strategies to fiscal planning — feed into global capital trends, presenting both risks and opportunities for cross-border financial flows.

    Sourcemoderndiplomacy.eu (opens in a new tab)

Reference list

  1. 1https://unctad.org/news/finance-can-put-trade-risk-leaving-global-economy-brink-developing-countries-hardest-hit (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2https://internationalbanker.com/finance/the-geopolitics-of-global-growth (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/12/30/financial-brief-a-weekly-roundup-on-the-geopolitics-of-money-dec-30 (opens in a new tab)

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