FOMC Minutes 'Won't Move the Needle,' Japan Center of Global Stock Buzz

The FOMC meeting minutes aren't expected to move the needle for rate cuts, says Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard. He points to a resilient labor market and inflation above the FOMC's target as reasons investors shouldn't expect "aggressive" moves from the Fed. Michelle Gibley highlights international economic reports which can move markets in the state. On Japan, she sees conditions where global investors will pile more into Japanese stocks.

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18 Feb 2026

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