Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 4:51 PM EST

Highlights:

• Indonesia political turmoil: President Prabowo fired financial regulators after warnings about MSCI concerns went unheeded, highlighting growing divisions amid a market rout. Bloomberg

• a2 Milk raises guidance: The New Zealand infant formula company lifted full-year revenue guidance after first-half earnings beat expectations, driven by strengthening China sales. Bloomberg

• Bond rally gut check: US Treasury traders are eyeing upcoming private payrolls data and equity market direction this week to assess whether the recent bond rally can sustain momentum. Bloomberg

• Warner Bros. may reopen Paramount talks: Warner Bros. Discovery is considering resuming sale negotiations with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended hostile offer, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg

• Hungary seeks Russian crude via Croatia: Budapest asked Zagreb to allow Russian crude shipments through the Adriatic pipeline while the key Ukraine transit route remains blocked. Bloomberg

• California importing gasoline via the Bahamas: US gasoline supplies are being shipped abroad and routed thousands of miles through the Bahamas before reaching California, which faces shrinking refining capacity and elevated pump prices. Bloomberg

• AI "doom loop" hitting stocks: A sell-off is spreading across AI-linked equities as two increasingly contradictory fears — over-investment and competitive disruption — weigh on the sector. Bloomberg

• Options exchanges push fee overhaul: US equity options exchanges are lobbying to scrap a decades-old regulatory fee model that lets venues collect fees on trades executed at rival exchanges. Bloomberg

• EM currencies outpacing G-7 stability: Emerging-market currencies are exhibiting lower volatility than developed-nation peers, supported by carry trades and commodity flows, in what could become the longest such streak in over 20 years. Bloomberg