Financial Markets Daily Report13 February 2026
Major stock markets recorded another session of declines, driven by concerns over the potentially disruptive impact of AI across multiple sectors, as investors await Q4 2025 corporate earnings releases.
US Treasury yields moved lower, led by the front end of the curve, ahead of today’s key inflation print. In the euro area, moves were more muted, with peripheral spreads remaining broadly stable. Oil prices fell following President Trump’s renewed emphasis on pursuing diplomatic negotiations with Iran, while gold and silver recorded modest losses.
Today’s focus is firmly on the release of US January CPI data, with consensus expectations pointing to a deceleration in core inflation to 2.5% year-on-year (from 2.7% previously).