Daily Market Report – February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026, 1:30 PM ET

The US labor market report came in unexpectedly strong: Non-farm employment rose by 130,000 jobs in January, after the December figure was revised down to 48,000; the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% (from 4.4%). Market participants inferred from this that the US Federal Reserve does not need to rush into interest rate cuts.

Gerresheimer XETR:GXI temporarily plummeted by around 35% and fell to its lowest level since 2009. The trigger was the postponement of the annual and consolidated financial statements for 2025, as well as an expansion of investigations into accounting practices. According to the company, this concerns corrections in revenue recognition and inventory valuation; the adjustments already identified for 2024 amount to a reduction of €35 million in revenue and €24 million in adjusted EBITDA, and expectations for 2025 (including margin) have also been lowered. Meanwhile, a procedure by the financial supervisory authority BaFin is ongoing.

In the US, Mattel NASDAQ:MAT came under significant pressure after the toy company missed expectations with its figures and outlook. High investments and a weak profit forecast led to a drop in the stock of over 22%.