📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 24, 2026
📌 Markets (Asia / Wall Street): Asian markets steadied after an AI-driven selloff on Wall Street hit sentiment. MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan rose with Taiwan and South Korea at record highs, while Japan’s Nikkei and China’s CSI 300 gained. The S&P 500 fell 1% and Nasdaq 1.1% amid fears AI could disrupt industries, alongside renewed tariff threats from Trump and China restricting dual-use exports to Japanese firms.
📌 Mexico Travel / Air Canada: Air Canada will resume full flights from Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday after a brief suspension tied to violence and disruption following reports of cartel leader “El Mencho” being killed. Toronto–Guadalajara flights resume Wednesday, with the airline monitoring security conditions daily.
📌 Ukraine Reconstruction (World Bank & partners): A joint World Bank, UN, European Commission, and Ukrainian government assessment estimates Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery needs at about $588B over the next decade, a 12% increase versus the prior estimate. The rise is linked largely to a 21% jump in damaged/destroyed energy infrastructure, and the estimate is nearly three times Ukraine’s projected 2025 nominal GDP.
📌 Digital Trends: Manchester United: Manchester United generated 5.4M mentions and engagement, with top reached coverage highlighting they are the only Premier League team unbeaten in 2026.
📌 Digital Trends: WWE: WWE generated 1.5M mentions and engagement, with widely reached coverage focusing on AJ Styles’ “phenomenal” WWE career.
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