Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
① TBD: Japan's ruling coalition holds a special session of the Diet
② 01:45 Fed's Barr discusses AI and employment
③ 03:30 Fed's Daly discusses AI and the economy
④ 09:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces interest rate decision
⑤ 10:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor holds press conference
⑥ 15:00 UK January CPI (MoM)
⑦ 15:00 UK January Retail Price Index (MoM)
⑧ 15:45 France January CPI (MoM) final reading
⑨ 21:30 US December Housing Starts (Annualized)
⑩ 21:30 US December Durable Goods Orders (MoM)
⑪ 21:30 US December Building Permits
⑫ 22:15 US January Industrial Production (MoM)
⑬ 23:00 US January Conference Board Leading Economic Index (MoM)
⑭ 03:00 the following day: Federal Reserve releases monetary policy meeting minutes
⑮ 05:30 the following day: US API crude oil inventory for the week ending February 13