Global Economy Brief — Wednesday Morning Edition

2026-02-11 - 09:55

Today’s global economy briefing for February 11, 2026 covers flat US retail sales that wrong-footed consensus, China’s slide deeper into disinflation, and Argentina’s inflation re-acceleration. Meanwhile, Japan’s machine tool orders surged, France’s unemployment climbed, and a massive crude oil inventory build rattled energy markets. Here’s what moved markets on Tuesday. The Big Three 1 US