Market Briefing — Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Morning Market Summary

Good morning. Earlier in the session, we had the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, Redbook Retail Sales, Industrial Production, the NAHB Housing Market Index, and multiple short-term Treasury bill auctions, all completed ahead of the midday mark. For the remainder of today, the spotlight shifts to energy markets, with the API Crude Oil Inventories due at four-thirty PM Eastern, typically a volatility window for oil traders. Looking further ahead, tomorrow features the F-O-M-C Minutes at two PM Eastern—an important event that could impact all markets. Set your Alerts Widget in the Dashboard—next scheduled release is the API crude inventories at four-thirty PM Eastern.

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Today's Economic Calendar

10 economic events scheduled for today
Time (ET) Event Country Importance Source
08:30 ET Empire State Manufacturing Survey USA MEDIUM Federal Reserve Bank of New York
08:55 ET Redbook Retail Sales Index USA LOW Redbook Research
09:15 ET Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization (G.17) USA MEDIUM Federal Reserve
10:00 ET NAHB Housing Market Index USA MEDIUM NAHB
11:00 ET Treasury 13-Week Bill Auction (President's Day Shift) USA LOW U.S. Department of the Treasury
11:00 ET Treasury 26-Week Bill Auction (President's Day Shift) USA LOW U.S. Department of the Treasury
11:30 ET Treasury 4-Week Bill Auction USA LOW U.S. Department of the Treasury
11:30 ET Treasury 6-Week Bill Auction USA LOW U.S. Department of the Treasury
11:30 ET Treasury 8-Week Bill Auction USA LOW U.S. Department of the Treasury
16:30 ET API Crude Oil Inventories USA MEDIUM American Petroleum Institute