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Treasury Yields Rise as U.S. Data Beat Forecast

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 9:07 AM

Treasury yields rose after delayed durable goods data surprised on the upside.

Quantum Capital Raises $2.3 Billion So Far for New Energy Fund and Scores an Exit

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:30 AM

The private-equity firm is set to reap a more than twofold gross return from the $4.7 billion sale of natural-gas fired power plants backed by the new fund.

JLL Partners Closes Ninth Fund at $1.4 Billion

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:30 AM

JLL Partners closed its ninth flagship fund with $1.4 billion, the midmarket private-equity firm said Wednesday.

Tax-Smart Robots Can Boost Investors’ Returns

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 6:22 AM

Plus, is the AI freakout over?

Billionaires’ Low Taxes Are Becoming a Problem for the Economy

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 5:30 AM

Tax avoidance by the superwealthy is an economic issue as well as a political one.

Stock Market Today: Dow Rises, Tech Stocks Gain

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 3:36 AM

Dollar strengthens and oil prices rally

Stock Market News, Feb. 18, 2026: Tech Stocks Rose For a Second-Straight Day

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 3:36 AM

Dollar strengthens and oil prices rally

Mediobanca Shares Rise After Monte dei Paschi Outlines Delisting Plan

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 3:29 AM

Shares in Mediobanca rose after majority-owner Banca Monte dei Paschi di Sienna said it would delist the Italian investment bank from Milan’s stock exchange.

Asian Currencies Consolidate Amid Holiday-Thinned Trading

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 9:54 PM

Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar amid trading thinned by Lunar New Year holidays in most of the region.

JGB Prices Mixed Amid Divergent Signals

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 9:43 PM

Japanese government bond prices were mixed in Tokyo amid divergent signals.