France February preliminary CPI +1.0% vs +0.8% y/y expected

Prior +0.3% HICP +1.1% vs +0.7% y/y expected Prior +0.4% The bigger jump in the annual estimates is largely tied to base effects, as electricity prices had fallen more sharply in February 2025. That being said, the monthly estimates also show a rebound in prices with headline inflation up 0.8% in February. That follows the […]
‘The Wire’ Star Bobby J. Brown Dead at 62 After Barn Fire

Bobby J. Brown — who played Officer Bobby Brown on the hit HBO series “The Wire” — has died after being caught in a barn fire, TMZ has learned. Brown’s daughter tells TMZ her father died Tuesday of smoke inhalation, so they believe he did not suffer from the severe burns he incurred from the […]
How much income could £40k in a Stocks and Shares ISA generate in 2040?

The annual deadline for contributing up to the £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA limit is just over a month away on 5 April, so there’s no time to lose. It’s a brilliant way to build wealth from equities and create a tax-free second income for retirement. But where to start? All share price growth and […]
Germany January import price index +1.1% vs -0.1% m/m prior

German import prices rose strongly in January, reflecting the strongest monthly jump since January last year. But compared to the same month a year ago, import prices are seen down 2.3%. Once again, that is largely due to a drag in energy prices – down by over 21% in that period. If you strip that […]
MAN ARREST OUTSIDE NANCY GUTHRIE’S HOME

NANCY GUTHRIE DISAPPEARANCE MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED DUI OUTSIDE OF HOME WHERE NANCY WAS ABDUCTED: REPORT Published February 26, 2026 10:41 PM PST A strange situation unfolded late Thursday evening outside of the home where Nancy Guthrie was abducted earlier this month … when a man was arrested for a reported DUI. NewsNation’s Brian Entin […]
FX option expiries for 27 February 10am New York cut

There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1800 level. The expiries keep nearby the confluence of the key hourly moving averages, seen at 1.1795-00 currently. As such, that might at least help to keep price action more locked in around […]
‘RHOSLC’ Cast Puts Past Fractures Aside to Support Mary Cosby After Son’s Death

After Mary Cosby‘s son Robert Cosby Jr.’s sudden death this week, “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast has put old wounds on ice. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the SLC housewives have set aside past fractures and on-camera drama to rally around Mary during an absolutely devastating moment of her […]
An insider just splashed £168k on this 6p penny share

Agronomics (LSE:ANIC) is a penny share that has slumped 25% since July and 60% over five years. Shareholders haven’t had much to cheer about. However, Chair Jim Mellon clearly sees value at 6p per share. According to my data provider, he has spent £168,488 in total scooping up shares on two separate occasions in February. […]
Heads up: Germany states’ CPI readings due later today

German inflation remains one of, if not the key sticking point for the ECB in trying to sort out monetary policy setting. Price pressures in Europe’s largest economy hasn’t dropped off enough to allow for the central bank to take more steps in lowering interest rates further. And late last year, there were still stagflation […]
Nationals Notes: Wood, Cavalli, Williams

Spring Training is a time for players to work at different positions in low-stakes settings. Perhaps the most interesting development from the first week of Nationals camp is that All-Star outfielder James Wood has made a couple starts in right field. Two of his first three Spring Training appearances have come at the position. The […]