Global Economy Briefing — February 12, 2026

2026-02-12 - 09:05

Today’s global economy briefing for February 12, 2026 covers the delayed January jobs report that blew past expectations at 130K, a historic 898K downward benchmark revision to 2025 payrolls, and Italy’s industrial sector showing early signs of stabilisation. Here’s what moved markets on Wednesday. The Big Three 1 January NFP crushed expectations at +130K vs.