February 16, 2026
US eases sanctions to give oil majors broad scope to operate in Venezuela
The U.S. eased sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, issuing two general licenses that allow global energy companies to operate oil and gas projects in the OPEC member and for other companies to negotiate contracts to bring in fresh investments.
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February 16, 2026
SpaceX considering dual-class shares in IPO
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO this year. The space firm, which acquired Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI, is planning a blockbuster public offering this year that could value it at over $1.5 trillion.
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February 13, 2026
Gold cascades down as strong US jobs data and stop-selling weigh
Gold prices fell to a near one-week low as strong U.S. labour data dampened hopes of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, with a break below $5,000 an ounce deepening losses as selling pressure intensified.
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February 13, 2026
Canadian dollar weakens as equities, oil prices slide
The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart as equity and commodity markets fell, while a U.S. lawmaker vote against tariffs on Canadian goods had little impact. Canadian bond yields moved lower across a flatter curve.
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February 13, 2026
Anthropic clinches $380 billion valuation
Anthropic has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, more than doubling the Claude chatbot maker’s valuation to $380 billion and underscoring massive investor interest in the startup and the broader AI industry. The company has differentiated itself by focusing its model training on coding.
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February 11, 2026
Nasdaq dip with economic data, earnings in focus
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged down while the Dow notched a fresh record high as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for a key labor market report. The S&P 500 communication services sector was weighed down by a 1.5% drop in Alphabet shares.
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