NEWSQUAWK DESK SCHEDULE: President's Day on Monday, 16th February 2026
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- 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.
What it means
This schedule update from Newsquawk indicates that while coverage will proceed as usual, the timing adjustments on President's Day could impact market participants who rely on real-time information. With the desk shutting at 18:00 GMT, traders should plan their strategies accordingly, particularly if significant news or events arise during this downtime.
- BoC Deputy Governor Rogers says uncertainty over the economy is hanging over the Canadian housing market
- BoC Governor Macklem says Canada is seeing increased investment in the energy sector; policy rate remains low enough not to restrain economic growth, even after the latest hike
- BoC hikes rates by 25bps as expected to 2.5%; says there could be a need to increase the policy rate further, but given uncertainties, Governing Council agreed to proceed carefully
- Canadian BoC Interest Rate Decision 2.5% vs. Exp. 2.5% (Prev. 2.25%)
- [MARKET UPDATE] Limited Gilt reaction on the Chancellor's speech. Upside in Gilts on the DMO remit, size as expected and marked skew away from long-end. OBR commentary then pared some of this.
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