Stocks Rise Ahead of FOMC Minutes; US, Japan Reach $36 Billion Deal | Bloomberg Brief 2/18/2026

Posted on 02/18/2026
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US equity futures rally as AI jitters fade and investors await the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Japan plans to invest as much as $36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects. Palo Alto shares slump after posting weaker-than-expected forecast for the current quarter and the full year as the CEO says the market is wrong about the firm's earnings. Amy Wu Silverman of RBC Capital Markets discusses the rotation in stocks.



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