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 09:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces interest rate decision ③ 10:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand

2026-02-18

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 09:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces interest rate decision ③ 10:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor holds press conference ④ 15:00 UK January CPI (MoM) ⑤ 15:00 UK January Retail Price Index (MoM) ⑥ 15:45 France January CPI (MoM) final reading ⑦ 21:30 US December Housing Starts (Annualized) ⑧ 21:30 US December Durable Goods Orders (MoM) ⑨ 21:30 US December Building Permits ⑩ 22:15 US January Industrial Production (MoM) ⑪ 23:00 US January Conference Board Leading Economic Index (MoM) ⑫ 03:00 (Next Day): Federal Reserve releases monetary policy meeting minutes ⑬ 05:30 (Next Day) US API crude oil inventories for the week ending February 13