Macro Calendar: Feb 15, 2026 4:39 PM EST

Highlights:

• Indonesia political turmoil: President Prabowo fired financial regulators after a stock market plunge, reportedly because warnings about MSCI's concerns were ignored, exposing growing divisions within the government. Bloomberg Economics

• Netanyahu on Iran: Israeli PM said any deescalation deal with Iran must strip away its nuclear capabilities, outlining terms he proposed during a meeting with President Trump last week. Bloomberg Politics

• Trump sanctions chief departing: John Hurley, the administration's top sanctions official, is set to leave his post following reported friction with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bloomberg Economics

• Board of Peace pledges top $5B: Trump said founding member countries of his Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion toward humanitarian efforts and reconstruction in Gaza. Bloomberg Politics

• Hungary opposition gains momentum: Opposition leader Peter Magyar launched the final stretch of campaigning ahead of April's election, claiming he is close to ending Orbán's 16-year rule with a pro-EU platform. Bloomberg Politics

• US boards sanctioned tanker: The US military boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it for thousands of miles, alleging it tried to circumvent Trump's energy blockade against sanctioned vessels. Bloomberg Politics

• El Paso drone incident: Last week's airspace closure in El Paso highlighted the Army's ongoing struggle to field cost-effective counter-drone directed-energy systems against increasingly capable unmanned threats. Bloomberg Politics

• Mexico–Cuba–Trump triangle: President Sheinbaum's decision to halt oil shipments to Cuba is straining her standing within Mexico's ruling party, even as the move helps avoid confrontation with Trump. Bloomberg Politics

• Israel approves frontier airports: Israel's cabinet greenlit a new international airport on the Gaza periphery and signaled another near the Lebanese border as part of a post-war development push. Bloomberg Politics

• DOJ on Epstein file redactions: The Justice Department told lawmakers that redactions in the released Epstein files complied with the law, amid political pressure over withheld information. Bloomberg Politics