February 20, 2026 8:14 am
Key Moments NZD/USD traded around 0.5950 during Asian hours on Friday after giving back part of its prior-session advance. The pair is fluctuating between the rising 50-day EMA at 0.5911 and the nine-day EMA at 0.5998, highlighting a shallow corrective phase. A move below 0.5911 could open the way toward 0.5580, while a break above […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:56 am
Key Moments Crude oil prices have climbed to $72 per barrel, the highest level since early August. Rabobank’s Molly Schwartz points to heightened US-Iran tensions and increased US military presence in the region as key drivers of the move. The next 10 days are highlighted as critical for geopolitical risk premia in oil, amid uncertainty […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:28 am
Key Moments Silver futures are fluctuating around the weekly mean near $79.28, which is acting as the key short-term pivot level. Holding above daily Buy-1 and Buy-2 supports between $76.15 and $74.67 keeps probabilities tilted toward mean reversion and tests of higher resistance. Time-cycle and Square-of-9 analysis highlight $84.50 and $91.65 as critical resistance zones […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 3:12 pm
Key Moments Southern Co increased its 2026-2030 capital spending outlook to about $81 billion, up from a prior $76 billion plan. The company reported adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, missing the 57-cent consensus. Southern Co projected 2026 adjusted earnings of $4.50 to $4.60 per share, with the […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 3:06 pm
Key Moments Southern Co increased its 2026-2030 capital spending outlook to about $81 billion, up from a prior $76 billion plan. The company reported adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, missing the 57-cent consensus. Southern Co projected 2026 adjusted earnings of $4.50 to $4.60 per share, with the […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 2:22 pm
Key Moments Needham & Company upgraded Analog Devices to Buy from Hold and set a $400 price target. Shares have climbed 44.7% since ADI’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings release, versus a 2.6% gain for the S&P 500. Needham highlighted strengthening industrial demand, record ATE and aerospace and defense revenue, and rising data center and AI exposure. […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 2:06 pm
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5972, up 0.11%, after briefly dipping toward 0.5958 during the European session. RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk signaled that the next policy move “will likely be up,” citing ongoing inflation risks. The pair holds just below the 20-day EMA at 0.5988 as markets await preliminary US Q4 GDP data, with […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 1:45 pm
Key Moments Airbus Group (EPA:AIR) stock dropped nearly 6% after the company signaled softer-than-expected commercial aircraft deliveries for 2026. Q4 earnings per share came in at 3.27 euros, a 7% year-on-year increase and well above Investing.com estimates of 2.34 euros. Management cited “significant” Pratt & Whitney engine shortages and trimmed its narrowbody production rate plan, […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 1:01 pm
Key Moments Brent Crude climbed above $71.50, marking a six-month high after back-to-back gains totaling more than 5.5%. WTI Crude advanced to $66.37 per barrel as traders reacted to rising fears of potential U.S. military action against Iran. A tightening Brent futures curve and weak demand for sanctioned barrels indicated a more constrained physical oil […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 9:26 am
Key Moments XAG/USD trades around $79.20, marking a second straight session of gains while staying between its nine-day and 50-day EMAs. A drop below the nine-day EMA at $78.95 could expose downside toward $64.08 and potentially $59.10. A daily close above the 50-day EMA at $79.26 may open the way toward the record high at […]
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