Reminder: Please pay attention to it today

date
18/02/2026
1. Time to be determined: Japan will hold a prime minister nominee election, the current Takaichi cabinet will collectively resign, and the new prime minister will be elected by vote; 2. 07:50 Japan's January exports and trade balance; 3. 09:00 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces the official cash rate; 4. 10:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Bollard holds a monetary policy press conference; 5. 15:00 UK January CPI; 6. 16:30 ECB Executive Board Member Villeroy de Galhau speaks; 7. 17:00 ECB Executive Board Member Cur speaks; 8. Pre-market: Analog Devices Inc. and other companies release earnings reports; 9. 21:30 US preliminary value for December durable goods orders, December housing starts, and building permits; 10. 22:15 US January industrial production and manufacturing output; 11. 23:00 US January Conference Board Leading Indicator; 12. Time to be determined: Google releases the Pixel 10a phone; 13. 03:00 the next day: The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of the January FOMC monetary policy meeting; 14. After-hours: Doordash, Occidental Petroleum, and other companies release earnings reports on the US stock market.