Wolf Money(world market review 23-28 Feb 2026)
Market Summary 23-28 Feb 2026
*USA*
± US PPI grew 0.5% MoM in Jan, rose 2.9% on yearly basis, prices of services up 0.8%, the most since Jul
-US national debt will surge to 140% of GDP within 5 yrs: IMF
-US-Israel attack Iran; Trump says strikes will continue
-US initial jobless claims up by 4000 to 212.000
+ US construction spending rose 0.3% MoM in Dec, vs 0.2% decrease in Nov
± US average rate on 30-year fixed mortgage down to 5.98%, softest level since Sept 22, but still > double the 2.97% rate in 2021
-US number of home sale contracts signed in Feb fell to the lowest point since 2001, driven by high mortgage rates and low inventory
-US travel panel to probe impact of revoking China's permanent normal trade status
± US intends to comply with the trade deal framework agreed on with China last year: USTR
+ OpenAI singed a deal with Pentagon for its AI tools to be used in military’s classified systems
+ Meta signed a multibillion-dollar agreement to rent AI chips from Google to support development of new AI models
-FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds
+ SpaceX could seek IPO filing as soon as Mar, valuation >US$1.75 trillion: Bloomberg
-US bars Anthropic products from agencies, contractors for rejecting US military offer; Anthropic to challenge Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation in court
+ Paramount to buy Warner Bros Discovery in US$110bn deal as Netflix bows out of race
-Berkshire operating profit fell nearly 30% in Q4 on lower insurance income, Occidental wrote down; 13th qtrs in a row sold more stocks than it bought, 6th straight qtrs with no share buybacks
+ Nvidia plans new chips for faster AI processing
+ Block Inc plans to cut its headcount by 40% as AI-driven reset
-Trump Media considers spinning off Truth Social into public company, reports wider annual loss
*OTHERS*
-Canadian GDP contracted by 0.2% in Q4 vs 0.6% up in previous qtr
-Mexico posted record high trade deficit of US$6.48bn in Jan
-Panama officials search CK Hutchison’s local office
-Oil n gas majors, traders suspend shipments via Hormuz
+ OPEC+ agreed to resume oil production increases to 206,000 bpd in April
*CHINA*
+ China expected to set 2026 economic growth target of 4.5%-5% during upcoming NPC, to focus on tech shift and debt issuance
+ PBOC will cut foreign risk RRR for forward foreign exchange sales to 0% from 20% to support hedging, curb yuan gains
+ China’s 2026 local govt bond issuance hits US$332bn as infrastructure push kicks off early
+ Chinese yuan breaks past 6.84 to USD, hitting nearly 3-year high
+ China’s yuan deposits up by ¥3.8 trillion YoY in Jan, non-bank deposits added ¥1.5 trillion, gain of ¥2.6 trillion YoY
+ China to further unleash silver economy’s consumption demand to exploit its huge potential
+ China’s bond market custody balance stood at ¥196.7 trillion (US$28 trillion) at end 2025, net financing of govt bonds reached ¥13.8 trillion, up 2.5% from 2024
+ GZ first land auction of the new lunar yr set a record price psm for residential property
+ Shanghai to allow residents from outside the city to purchase new properties anywhere in the metropolis
+ China several cities saw their housing market pick up during CNY holiday; floor areas of new houses sold in Shanghai surged 193% during the 9-day CNY holiday
+ China about 2/3 of insurers plan to raise equity exposure this year: survey by IAMAC
-China put 20 Japanese entities on export-control list over their role in Japan’s remilitarisation drive
+ China issued import tax incentives for sci-tech popularisation
+ China is reshaping global maritime shipping structure via its scale, supply chain integration, policy-driven initiatives: Lloyd’s list intelligence CEO
+ China’s Pinglu canal, navigable for 5000-tonne vessels, slashing Southwest shipping distance set for navigation in Sept
+ China’s Skyworth said to take over Panasonic’s TV business in Europe and North America
+ Nio’s smart-driving chip unit nears US$1.5bn valuation in first fundraiser
-Baidu’s net profit plunged 65% at ¥1.8bnYoY in Q4, revenue tumbled 4% but up 5% QoQ, revenue from AI surged 18% QoQ
+ Luckin coffee posted annual 23% jump in profit in 2025, fuelled by rapid store expansion, sales growth, net profit at US$525m
+ China’s cinema ticket sales exceeded US$1bn this year after a strong performance over CNY holiday
+ HK doubled bank’s quota for Chinese yuan business facility to US$29.1bn
± HK recorded trade deficit of US$14.1bn in Jan, exports up 33.8% YoY to record high of US$520.6bn, imports up 38.1% to US$535bn
*EUROPE*
+ Eurozone M3 money supply rose 3.3% YoY to €17,344.7bn in Jan, up from 2.8% in Dec
+ EU to provisionally apply its FTA with South America’s Mercosur deal despite opposition from France and Hungary
+ Eurozone median inflation expectation for next 12-mth decreased to 2.6% in Jan, lowest in 6-mth
+ EU ends tax break for parcels below €150, new rule will impose an interim flat-rate duty of €3 on each category of goods
+ Germany’s GDP adjusted for price, season and calendar stood at 0.3% in Q4
+ German Chancellor Merz visited China with a delegation of senior executives from about 30 leading companies
-Germany’s import prices fell by 2.3% YoY in Jan, remained steepest drop since Mar 2024
-UK mortgage firm MFS, backed by Wall Street lenders, warned of £930m U$1.3bn shortfall in collateral backing their loans, seek administration order
-French GDP growth confirmed at 0.2% in Q4, vs 0.5% recorded in Q3
+ Switzerland’s GDP rose 0.2% in Q4, rebounding from 0.4% contraction in previous qtr
*AFRICA*
-Zimbabwe bans all raw mineral exports with immediate effect, including lithium
*ASIA*
+ Japan’s retail sales rose 4.1% in Jan to land at ¥12.9 trillion, up 1.8% on annual basis
+ Japan’s industrial production index rose to 96.6 in Jan, up 2.3% MoM and 2.2% YoY
+ South Korea’s exports extended growth to 9-mth in Feb due to strong chip sales
+ Indian GDP estimated to have grown 7.6% during 2026 FY
-Dubai Airports suspended all flights until further notice after Iran strikes
-Iranian state media confirms supreme leader Khamenei killed
-Iran crisis threatened worst disruption in gas markets since 2022; ships avoid Hormuz as Iran says it’s practically shut; airlines suspend ME flights
+ Indonesia’s tariff rate on exports to US has been reduced from 19% to 15%
+ Thailand retail sales surged 46.9% YoY in Dec, vs 15.6% rise in Nov
+ Malaysia recorded total 42.19m visitors in 2025, 11.2% increased from 2024
+ Johor-SG SEZ among key catalysts for Johor to boost GDP to RM260bn by 2030
-Sg total fertility rate sinks to historic low of 0.87; fertility rate fell to below 1.0 for the first time in 2023
-Sg producer prices down 6% YoY in Jan, marked 2nd consecutive mth decline
+ Sg core inflation eases to 1% in Jan
+ Sg bank loans increased to fresh record peak of S$887.5bn in Jan; driven mainly by higher housing and bridging loans
+ Sg firms’ 2025 dividend payouts hit US$18.7bn record high
+ Sg granted 450 investors PR under Investor Programme over 10 years
-Sg households had outstanding motor vehicle loans of around S$12.4bn end 2025; 100% borrowing for vehicles as outstanding car loans hit 12-year high
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