Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 10:23 PM EST

Highlights:

• Bears Tighten Grip on India IT as Global AI Angst Deepens — Bearish sentiment is intensifying around India's IT sector, with analysts warning that any profit hit could stall the broader earnings recovery. Bloomberg Markets

• S&P Pushes Ahead With Indonesia Stock Review as Rivals Hit Pause — S&P Dow Jones Indices will proceed with its March quarterly rebalance for Indonesian stocks despite concerns over ownership transparency, even as rival index providers have paused their reviews. Bloomberg Markets

• Industrial Metals Steady During Lunar New Year Holiday — Industrial metals saw a subdued start to the week with many Asian traders offline for the Lunar New Year break and US markets also closed. Bloomberg Markets

• Xi Touts 'Super-Large' China Market as Key to Boost Local Demand — President Xi Jinping called for anchoring economic growth around domestic demand, urging China to leverage its massive internal market. Bloomberg Markets

• AirAsia Chief Says Brand Unit Is Nearing Nasdaq Backdoor Listing — Founder Tony Fernandes said AirAsia's branding unit is closing in on a Nasdaq-listed target for a backdoor listing that would value the new entity at roughly $1.5 billion. Bloomberg Markets

• Alibaba Leads Tech Slide After Pentagon Briefly Shows Blacklist — Alibaba led a Chinese tech selloff after the Pentagon briefly added major Chinese firms to a military-linked company list, then withdrew the roster minutes later without explanation. Bloomberg Markets

• India Seeks Role in Shaping AI Future With Summit of Tech Chiefs — India is hosting one of the world's largest AI summits, with PM Modi seeking to position the country in the global race to develop frontier models. Bloomberg Technology

• Laopu Gold, CMOC Shares Jump on Addition to Hang Seng Index — Shares of jeweler Laopu Gold and miner CMOC Group rallied in Hong Kong after both were added to the Hang Seng benchmark following a quarterly review. Bloomberg Markets

• Warner Bros. Weighs Reopening Sale Talks With Paramount — Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale discussions with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended offer. Bloomberg Markets

• Blackstone to Lead $600 Million Investment in AI Firm Neysa — A group led by Blackstone plans an equity investment of up to $600 million in Indian AI cloud startup Neysa. Bloomberg Technology