2026-02-16 14:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936909

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1. US CPI cools to 2.4% YoY
-- January CPI at 2.4% vs. 2.5% expected, down from 2.7%; boosts Fed rate cut odds to 50% for third 25bp cut.
-- Revives easing expectations, lifts risk assets like Bitcoin above $70,000.

2. Bitcoin rebounds above $70,000
-- BTC at $70,215 after dipping to $60,000s on cooler US CPI; market cap tops $1.4T.
-- Signals crypto stabilization post-selloff, tied to Fed rate cut hopes.

3. US builds forces for Iran campaign
-- Pentagon adds carrier, troops, jets amid nuclear talks in Oman; Trump eyes regime change.
-- Risks wider Middle East war, elevates oil and global security tensions.

4. AI disruption hits tech stocks
-- S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq down on AI fears spreading to sectors; high-yield spreads widen.
-- Signals market rotation from tech, impacts growth expectations amid volatility.

5. Russia escalates Ukraine strikes
-- Moscow claims 400+ Ukrainian losses daily; advances in Kharkiv amid Geneva talks prep.
-- Prolongs war, strains energy infrastructure and global commodity prices.