[US Secretary Of State Claims "Commitment From India To Cease Purchases Of Russian Oil" Received; Indian Foreign Minister Reiterates "Strategic Autonomy"] US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Unilaterally Announced At A Meeting Last Saturday (February 14) That Washington Had Received A Commitment From India To Stop Purchasing "additional" Russian Oil. He Emphasized That This Was An Important Step By The US To Strengthen Sanctions Against Russia And Test Russia's Sincerity For Peace Through Diplomatic Means. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, At The Same Meeting, Neither Directly Confirmed Nor Denied Rubio's Statement. Instead, He Reiterated India's Consistent Adherence To "strategic Autonomy," Stating That Energy Procurement Decisions Are Made Independently By Oil Companies Based On Market Complexity, Costs, And Risks. He Clearly Stated That India Will Always Maintain Independent Thinking And Be Guided By National Interests

Poland Had Equivalent Of EUR 12.39 Billion On Its Forex Accounts At End Jan

Canada Dec Unfilled Orders +0.4%, Inventories -1.2%, Inventory-To-Sales Ratio 1.69

Canada Dec Factory New Orders +0.2% Versus Nov -1.2% (Revised From -1.0%)

Canada December Factory Sales +0.6%

[Bitcoin Dips Below $69,000] February 16, According To Htx Market Data, Bitcoin Fell Below $69,000, Currently Trading At $68,812

Cmhc - Canada Jan Housing Starts 238.0 K Versus Dec 280.7 K

[Deutsche Bank: Seeds For AI "Losers'" Sell-Off Were Sown As Early As 2022] Deutsche Bank States That The Market Has Seen A Dramatic Shift In The Past Two Weeks, With Investors Turning To Sectors Perceived As At A Disadvantage In The AI ​​revolution, A Shift Whose Seeds Were Sown Years Ago. Deutsche Bank Analysts Adrian Cox And Galina Pozdnyakova Explain Three Key Reasons For This Shift In Sentiment. This Sentiment Has Driven The Nasdaq Composite Index Down 5.3% Since January 28

Morgan Stanley Has Made A Series Of Changes To Its European Investment Banking Leadership, A Move That Comes As M&A Activity In The Region Is Expected To Surge. The U.S. Bank Appointed William Bertagna As Vice Head Of Investment Banking For Europe, The Middle East, And Africa. Bertagna Will Succeed Martin Grebner, Who Was Selected Alongside Markus Fimpel To Head The Bank's Industrials Group For Europe, The Middle East, And Africa. Karsten Hofacker, Who Previously Led The Region's Industrials Group, Will Move To Head Of Financial Sponsor M&A For Europe, The Middle East, And Africa