Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 10:04 PM EST

Highlights:

• Bears Tighten Grip on India IT as Global AI Angst Deepens — Growing bearish sentiment around India's IT sector raises concerns that a profit hit could stall the broader earnings recovery. Bloomberg Markets

• Xi Touts 'Super-Large' China Market to Boost Domestic Demand — President Xi Jinping urged anchoring economic growth around domestic consumption, calling on China to "fully leverage" its massive internal market. Bloomberg Markets

• AirAsia Brand Unit Nearing Nasdaq Backdoor Listing — Founder Tony Fernandes said the airline's branding unit is closing in on a Nasdaq-listed target for a reverse merger later this year, potentially valuing 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 momentarily added major Chinese firms to a military-linked blacklist, then withdrew the roster minutes later without explanation. Bloomberg Markets

• India Seeks Role in Shaping AI Future With Major Summit — India opens one of the world's largest AI summits, with PM Modi aiming to carve out a path for the country in the global race to develop frontier models. Bloomberg Technology

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

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

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

• Takaichi's Leadership Convinces Long-Term Japan Bond Bear to Buy — Jupiter Asset Management's Mark Nash is making his first-ever strategic long bet on Japanese government bonds, citing the new political leadership. Bloomberg Markets

• $61 Billion Debt Merger to Help India Credit Market — A recently announced merger of Indian power-sector lenders is fueling optimism that financing will improve for energy and other key growth drivers. Bloomberg Markets