Macro Calendar: Feb 13, 2026 9:14 AM EST

Highlights:

• Colombian Court Suspends Petro's 23% Minimum Wage Hike - A Colombian high court suspended the record wage increase that had spooked the central bank and caused inflation expectations to soar. Source

• BOE's Pill Says Rates 'a Little Too Low' and Should Be Held - Bank of England Chief Economist warned that interest rates need to be held at 3.75% for longer to bring inflation back to target. Source

• US Core CPI Rises as Expected in January on Services Costs - Underlying US inflation rose as expected at the start of the year as higher services costs offset stable goods prices. Source

• US Annual Core Inflation Falls to Slowest Since 2021 - See source link. Source

• Congo Strikes Ceasefire With Rwanda-Backed M23 in Breakthrough - Democratic Republic of Congo President agreed in principle to a ceasefire with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who control large swaths of the country's east. Source

• Merz Cites Nuclear Talks in Call to Reorder Trump-Era Relations - German Chancellor said he's in talks with France over potential European nuclear defense as he called to reorder the transatlantic relationship amid Trump's second term. Source