Trade Secrets: Dailies 02.13.2026

US stock futures held Friday morning, attempting to stabilize after a broad market selloff, as investors prepared for a highly-anticipated inflation update due before the opening bell.

Sage Kakkat

12 Feb 2026 — 5 min read

US stock futures held Friday morning, attempting to stabilize after a broad market selloff, as investors prepared for a highly-anticipated inflation update due before the opening bell.
Thursday’s regular session saw heavy selling pressure across Wall Street, with AI volatility spilling into sectors such as real estate, transportation, and software. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell nearly 1.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped about 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) declined nearly 670 points, or 1.3%.
All seven members of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech cohort finished in negative territory. Cisco Systems (CSCO) slid 12% after issuing disappointing forward guidance, adding to the broader market’s losses. Apple (AAPL) sank 5%, marking its steepest one-day drop since April 2025.
In extended trading, chip equipment maker Applied Materials (AMAT) surged 11% after delivering better-than-expected quarterly results and issuing an upbeat outlook. Rivian (RIVN) shares leaped 14% after releasing a positively surprising earnings report with revenue of $1.286 billion versus the predicted $1.26 billion.
Investors are looking to the end of the week with corporate and governmental data releases. Focus is pointed toward January’s consumer price index report, a key inflation measure that could shape expectations for an already complicated Federal Reserve policy.
Earnings season continues with eyes on Moderna (MRNA) reporting Friday after a 10% drop in share value this week after the FDA rejected an investigational flu vaccine.
Asian stocks slipped on Friday, tracking an overnight slide in U.S. technology shares as renewed jitters over artificial intelligence valuations dented risk appetite, although regional markets were still on course for strong weekly gains.
Overnight on Wall Street, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell as investors reassessed lofty AI-linked valuations, weighing on sentiment across Asia’s semiconductor and growth names.
The pullback came after a strong rally earlier this week driven by upbeat AI optimism and robust corporate earnings.
South Korea’s KOSPI edged up 0.5% on Friday to mark a record high of 5,558.82 points, even as broader regional markets softened. The benchmark was set for a weekly gain of nearly 9%, supported by heavyweight chipmakers.
Shares of Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) have surged nearly 15% this week, buoyed by optimism over its next-generation HBM4 high-bandwidth memory production and expanding edge AI opportunities.
Rival SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) was set to jump nearly 6% for the week.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.7% on Friday after hitting record highs above 58,000 points in the previous session.
It was on track for a weekly jump of nearly 6%, aided by renewed trade optimism following the election victory of Sanae Takaichi.
Investors bet that policy continuity and a pro-growth stance would support exporters and manufacturers.
Japan’s broader TOPIX index fell 1% after hitting record highs in the previous session, on track for 4% weekly advance.
Elsewhere in the region, gains in technology counters and a solid batch of earnings results put markets such as China and Australia on course for weekly advances.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.3% on Friday, but headed for a 3% weekly rise, boosted by banks’ earnings.
Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 1% on Friday, while futures tied to India’s Nifty 50 traded flat.
Bucking the larger weekly trend, Hong Kong stocks were set to end the week flat. The Hang Seng index dropped 2% on Friday.
In mainland China, the blue-chip Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 fell 0.5%, while Shanghai Composite index eased 0.7%. Both were set for nearlt 1% weekly gain.
Market participants were also awaiting U.S. consumer price index data due later in the day for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory.
Strong U.S. jobs data earlier this week dampened expectations of near-term rate cuts.

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