
toni tomara
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Industrial Production - Feb 2026 Feb industrial production sees broad based slowdown from Jan's surge neilsethi.substack.com/p/industrial-p…



Goldman: Index skew had been steadily bid for two months as we saw client layer on portfolio hedges, but Thursday saw one of the sharpest declines [in index skew] YTD. That combination might be reflecting simultaneous selling of longs and monetization of index hedges: position clearing. If that interpretation is right, it matters for how to think about the next move. When skew collapses because hedges are being taken off rather than added, it often means positioning has started adjusting – which can reduce the immediate downside pressure from forced selling. We think investors will likely continue to take chips off the table until we get further clarity on a potential de-escalation between the US and Iran.
























