China House Price Index dipped from previous -2.7% to -3.1% in January

Feb 16, 2026

EUR/USD holds losses near 1.1850 with holidays keeping trade muted

EUR/USD opens the week on a softer note, trading near 1.1860 during the Asian session on Monday. Activity is likely to remain muted, with United States (US) markets closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday, while Mainland China is also shut for the week-long Lunar New Year break.

Australian Dollar remains close to three-year top vs. USD; AUD/USD eyes 0.7100 mark

The AUD/USD pair attracts some buyers in the vicinity of mid-0.7000s during the Asian session on Monday and, for now, seems to have stalled its corrective pullback from a three-year high, touched last week.