EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 7 MIN
Stocks Rise Despite Fed Rate Cut Uncertainty
from MRKT Matrix · host RiskReversal Media
MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, February 18th S&P 500 gains as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes (CNBC) Fed Minutes Show Several Officials Nod to Rate-Hike Scenario (Bloomberg) Hassett Attacks NY Fed for Study on Tariff Burden Hitting US (Bloomberg) Unprecedented ‘Jobless Boom’ Tests Limits of US Economic Expansion (Bloomberg) Oil jumps 4% after Vance says Iran ignored key U.S. demands, military strikes on the table (CNBC) Software Stocks Lure Retail Dip Buyers at Record Pace, Citadel Securities Says (Bloomberg) Investors are falling out of love with AI (Axios) Donald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands (FT) Perplexity drops advertising as it warns it will hurt trust in AI (FT) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, February 18th S&P 500 gains as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes (CNBC) Fed Minutes Show Several Officials Nod to Rate-Hike Scenario (Bloomberg) Hassett Attacks NY Fed for Study on Tariff Burden Hitting US (Bloomberg) Unprecedented ‘Jobless Boom’ Tests Limits of US Economic Expansion (Bloomberg) Oil jumps 4% after Vance says Iran ignored key U.S. demands, military strikes on the table (CNBC) Software Stocks Lure Retail Dip Buyers at Record Pace, Citadel Securities Says (Bloomberg) Investors are falling out of love with AI (Axios) Donald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands (FT) Perplexity drops advertising as it warns it will hurt trust in AI (FT) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs
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Stocks Rise Despite Fed Rate Cut Uncertainty
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