Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 4:39 PM EST

Highlights:

• Indonesia political turmoil: President Prabowo ordered the firing of financial regulators after warnings about MSCI's concerns were ignored, exposing growing divisions within the government amid a 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: Bond traders are eyeing upcoming private payrolls data and the trajectory of equities this week to assess whether the recent Treasuries rally can be sustained. Bloomberg

• Warner Bros. Discovery may reopen Paramount talks: The company 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 has asked Zagreb to permit Russian crude shipments through the Adriatic pipeline while a key Ukrainian transit route remains blocked. Bloomberg

• California sourcing gasoline via the Bahamas: US gasoline supplies are being exported and routed thousands of miles through the Bahamas before reaching California, which is grappling with shrinking refining capacity and elevated pump prices. Bloomberg

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

• Options exchanges push to overhaul regulatory fees: US equity options venues are lobbying to scrap a decades-old fee model that lets exchanges collect regulatory 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, a streak some investors say could become the longest in over twenty years, supported by carry trades and commodity flows. Bloomberg