📰 US Pre-Market Brief | Feb 17, 2026

• US index futures edge lower
Dow -0.01% | S&P 500 -0.22% | Nasdaq -0.73%

• Europe trades mostly higher
DAX +0.18% | FTSE 100 +0.60% | CAC 40 +0.18% | STOXX 50 +0.01%

• Oil rebounds
WTI +1.80% to $63.88 | Brent +0.45% to $68.96

• Sentiment check
– BofA survey: positioning remains extremely bullish, making further Q1 upside harder to sustain
– Goldman: hedge funds buying Asian equities at the fastest pace in a decade

• Geopolitics
– US and Iran hold second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

• Single-stock movers (pre-market)
Paramount +4.3% after renewed takeover discussions
Precious metal miners lower as gold & silver decline for a second straight session
General Mills -5% after cutting full-year sales and profit outlook

With crowded bullish positioning, oil bouncing, and global capital rotating into Asia —
risk appetite looks selective rather than broad.

👉 How are you positioning here?
• Rotating into Asia
• Fading crowded US longs
• Energy exposure
• Waiting for clearer signals

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