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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 9 MIN

US Markets Wrap: Inflation Patience, Retail Caution, and Geopolitical Risk

from Breakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek · host MONEY FM 89.3

U.S. stocks pulled back, leaving the S&P 500 hovering near flat for the year as investors rotated out of financials and kept a close eye on simmering tensions between the United States and Iran. Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist, Interactive Brokers examines mixed corporate signals from Walmart and Deere & Company, and what they reveal about the consumer and cyclical outlook. With the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index expected to edge higher, we ask whether inflation is stalling — and if markets are too optimistic on rate cuts. Produced/Presented: Ryan HuangSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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