Financial Markets Daily Report
09 February 2026
In the last session of the week, equity markets edged modestly higher, despite lingering doubts over the return on Big Tech investment in AI and questions around the robustness of corporate fundamentals, set against a backdrop of generally supportive macroeconomic data.
In fixed income, the US Treasury yield moved higher as investor sentiment improved and the US dollar softened, while rates across the euro area remained broadly stable. Oil prices posted a mild uptick, notwithstanding a de‑escalation in tensions between the US and Iran.
Looking ahead, market focus this week will be firmly on the release of January’s US employment and inflation data, due on Wednesday and Friday respectively.