OpenAI Funding Round to Top $100B; Oil Rallies Amid US-Iran Concerns | Bloomberg Brief 2/19/2026

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US equity futures fall after a tech-led stock rally. Oil extends gains on report that a US intervention in Iran could come sooner than expected. OpenAI is said to be close to a financing deal that is likely to bring in more than $100 billion. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury joins Bloomberg Brief after the firm reported a weaker-than-expected guidance. Jordan Rochester of Mizuho says the market’s AI fear is overblown.

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