Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 16th February 2026
The upcoming economic releases include Japan's final industrial production figures, Swedish unemployment data, and Eurozone industrial production, which could provide insight into regional economic strength.
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- Desk: Newsquawk will open for APAC coverage as usual on Sunday, 15th February 2026 with EU coverage commencing as normal on Monday, 16th February. Thereafter, the desk will shut at 18:00GMT/13:00ET and then re-open on the same day for APAC coverage at 22:00GMT/17:00ET.
- Holiday: US Holiday (Presidents Day); Chinese Spring Festival Golden Week
- Data: Japanese Industrial Production Final (Dec), Swedish Unemployment (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec)
- Events: Japan PM Takaichi to meet with BoJ Governor Ueda
- Speakers: Fed’s Bowman
Since it's a US holiday, the impacts on the USD might be muted, but significant movements in JPY and EUR can be expected based on the data results, especially regarding the BoJ meeting with the PM.
Additionally, with Fed’s Bowman speaking, any comments on monetary policy could affect interest rate expectations and influence market sentiment. Traders should be prepared for potential volatility in currencies and fixed income during these releases.
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