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title: "Reminder: Please pay close attention to the following (all times are in Beijing time)"
description: "Today's key economic data and events to focus on include: A-shares, H-shares, and Taiwan stocks are closed; Japan's December core machinery orders; Australia's January employment population and unempl"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276281198.md"
published_at: "2026-02-18T22:30:59.000Z"
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# Reminder: Please pay close attention to the following (all times are in Beijing time)

> Today's key economic data and events to focus on include: A-shares, H-shares, and Taiwan stocks are closed; Japan's December core machinery orders; Australia's January employment population and unemployment rate; European Central Bank economic bulletin and speeches from several officials; pre-market performance report from Walmart; U.S. trade balance, initial jobless claims, and existing home sales index, etc

① The A-shares, H-shares, and Taiwan stocks continue to be closed all day; ② 07:50 Japan's December core machinery orders; ③ 08:30 Australia's January employment population and unemployment rate; ④ 17:00 The European Central Bank publishes its economic bulletin; ⑤ Before the US stock market opens, Walmart releases its earnings report; ⑥ 19:00 European Central Bank Executive Board member Cipollone speaks; ⑦ 19:30 European Central Bank Vice President de Guindos speaks; ⑧ 21:20 Atlanta Federal Reserve President Bostic (2027 FOMC voting member) delivers opening remarks at an event; ⑨ 21:30 US December goods trade balance, initial jobless claims for the week of February 14, Canada’s December trade balance; Federal Reserve Governor Bowman speaks at a banking conference; ⑩ 22:00 Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Kashkari (2026 FOMC voting member) speaks; ⑪ 23:00 US January pending home sales index; ⑫ 23:30 Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee (2027 FOMC voting member) delivers opening remarks at an event; ⑬ The next day at 01:00, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) releases the government version of the crude oil inventory weekly report;

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.