Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 4:57 PM EST

Highlights:

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

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

• Treasury rally gut check: US bond traders are eyeing upcoming private payrolls data and the trajectory of equities this week to assess whether the recent Treasuries rally can sustain momentum. Bloomberg

• Warner Bros. Discovery / Paramount: Warner Bros. Discovery is considering reopening 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: Hungary has asked Croatia to permit Russian crude shipments through the Adriatic pipeline while the key Ukrainian transit route remains blocked. Bloomberg

• California gasoline via the Bahamas: Facing shrinking refining capacity and high pump prices, California is importing US-origin gasoline that is shipped thousands of miles through the Bahamas before arriving on the West Coast. Bloomberg

• AI "doom loop" hitting markets: A stock market sell-off is spreading across AI-linked names as investors grapple with two increasingly contradictory fears about the industry's trajectory. Bloomberg

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