(Credit: Jeenah Moon for Newsday) Diversification has become harder since 2020 as stocks and bonds tend to move in tandem during sharp selloffs, adding to financial stability concerns February 18, 2026/IMFBlog Tobias Adrian, Johannes Kramer, Sheheryar Malik Spreading investments across asset classes can reduce risk and smooth returns. The classic diversification between […]
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(Credit: iStock/hxdbzxy) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS February 19, 2026/IMFBlog By Daniel Garcia-Macia, Sonali Jain-Chandra, Siddharth Kothari, Yizhi Xu More forceful macroeconomic stimulus, stronger social protection, and fiscal support for the property sector can help boost domestic demand, especially consumption China’s economy has proved resilient in the face of multiple shocks, boosted […]
THIS WEEK’S GAINERS: Position Early
February 19, 2026/InvestmentOne Update The equity market sustained its positive tone this week, supported by strong buying interest in select large-cap and fundamentally resilient stocks. Below is a snapshot of key stocks driving market performance this week, alongside their month-to-date progress: PRESCO recorded a 13.68% week-to-date gain and is up 32.11% […]
