Global Economy Briefing — February 19, 2026

2026-02-19 - 09:13

Today’s global economy briefing for February 19, 2026 covers divided FOMC minutes revealing a hawkish tilt as rate-hike talk resurfaces, US industrial production surging 0.7% to defy the slowdown narrative, and UK CPI falling to 3.0% as core inflation hits multi-year lows. Here’s what moved markets on Wednesday. The Big Three 1 FOMC minutes from