Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2026-02-18 - 17:23

Covering Feb 18 What matters today 1 Asia eclipses US in 2026 returns — Bloomberg APAC index +11% YTD vs S&P 500 flat; BofA fund managers net 49% overweight EM (highest since Feb 2021); Korea +76% in 2025, Nikkei +26%, Taiwan +40%; strategists call end of “American exceptionalism” 2 Japan exports surge 16.8% YoY in