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Bonds Rise on Rate-Cut Bets; Gold Dips Below $5,000 | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/16/2026

Bonds gained and equities steadied after benign US inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Also on the show: US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio downplays the chances of a fracture in the US and European alliance; Japan’s economy ekes out anemic growth as Takaichi eyes spending; Cocoa's dramatic boom and bust is beginning to reshape how markets in West Africa operate; Gold slips as traders book profits; Saudi Arabia is opening up the real estate market in the holy city of Mecca; Lebanon PM says his government can overcome differences with the IMF. Guests include: Vincent Juvyns, Chief Investment Strategist at ING Belgium; Guy Wolf, Global Head of Market Analytics, Marex. Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:41 - Stocks edge higher on expectations that the Fed will cut rates 00:03:00 - Vincent Juvyns, Chief Investment Strategist at ING Belgium 00:09:25 - Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State on US-Europe relations 00:13:42 - Japan ekes out growth 00:17:22 - Cocoa boom & bust triggers change 00:26:23 - Guy Wolf, Global Head of Market Analytics, Marex 00:34:29 - Saudi Arabia opens up lucrative Mecca real estate sector 00:37:39 - Lebanon confident it can bridge gaps with IMF -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts