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Software stocks across Asia, from India to Japan, took a hit as concerns mounted over how advancements in artificial intelligence could disrupt traditional business models, echoing the declines seen in their U.S. counterparts.
The S&P 500 continues to see the 7,000 level as a major ceiling in the market, as we are waiting to see whether we can get a daily close above that level.
In early February, Bitcoin declined to $72,800, reaching its lowest level since November 2024 amid an increase in forced liquidations of leveraged positions and accelerating capital outflows.
The EUR/USD exchange rate remained under pressure on Wednesday morning as traders waited for the upcoming European inflation data and ECB interest rate decision.
Spreads between 10Y Italian and German bonds are at the tightest since 2008, helped by benign carry conditions. But we may hit a limit, as Italy still faces high debt levels.
The USD/CAD pair turns lower for the second straight day and trades below mid-1.3600s through the early European session on Wednesday, though the downtick lacks bearish conviction amid mixed cues
We'll review a few ratio charts that compare the gold price to various measures of housing in the US. Despite the housing devastation during the Global Financial Crisis, the old axiom that you can never go wrong buying a house persists.
The Indian Rupee is trading firmly against the US Dollar near 90.47, buoyed by a landmark trade deal announced by President Trump. The agreement, which caps reciprocal tariffs at 18%, has significantly boosted investor sentiment...
Gold climbs above $5,000 as data delays, Fed uncertainty, and Middle East tensions drive safe-haven demand. Hawkish policy signals and geopolitical risks provide a strong backdrop for gold’s continued bullish momentum.
Market indexes caved mid-afternoon on a combination rotation out of high-growth tech (of which AI stocks looked to be riding up again before getting slapped down Friday) and a tenuous feel regarding what’s around the corner for the economy.
In this video, I break down the technical implications of today’s move, go over the key levels each ETF is bouncing from, and what it means for traders heading into the next few sessions.
You don’t have to buy tech stocks to see great returns. Lesser-discussed companies have built consistent, dependable growth by doing the ‘simple’ things exceptionally well.
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the unexpected downturn in the financial markets that occurred on February 3, 2026, triggered by Anthropic's announcement of a new legal software module that disrupted tech stocks.
Stocks fell sharply, even though the S&P 500 finished the day down just 85 basis points. Technology and software stocks were hit the hardest, pushing the Nasdaq 100 down more than 1.5% and dragging the XLK ETF lower by over 2%.
Gold is staging a strong recovery toward $5,000, while Bitcoin remains under pressure after a significant breakdown. The divergence highlights a shift in speculative flows as markets react to new Federal Reserve leadership and policy shifts.
The retest strategy is built on patience. Instead of chasing the surge, you let the breakout happen and allow the excitement to cool off. Then you wait for price to pull back to the level it just broke.
The Pound Sterling traded in a narrow range against the US Dollar on Tuesday, edging modestly higher to near 1.3700 as markets adopted a cautious stance ahead of the BoE first policy decision of 2026.
The recent market rotation toward small caps and value has also extended toward sectors, with Technology, which was one of the top-performing sectors of 2025, turning from a leader into a laggard in January.
Walmart has had an amazing run so far during the 2020s, with its market cap rising from a little more than $300 billion in early 2020 to more than $1 trillion today.
Despite strength in defensive sectors and select earnings winners, a deepening selloff in enterprise software stocks and a sharp decline in PayPal Holdings Inc. weighed heavily on sentiment.
In a sharp reversal, the Dow pulled back from record highs on Tuesday to settle more than 150 points lower. The S&P 500 finished firmly in the red as well, while the Nasdaq dropped 336 points as investors rotated out of tech.
The extent to which consumption outpaces wages is likely to increase as the bubble grows further. That will make the recession following the collapse worse and the adjustment process longer.
U.S. and international markets are trading at historically wide valuation gaps, setting the stage for potential foreign market outperformance in the years ahead.
Novo Nordisk stock plunged approximately 15% after the Danish pharmaceutical giant posted better-than-expected 2025 results but delivered a weak 2026 outlook.
Today has been another volatile session for gold and silver prices, with the former up over 7% as of this writing and the latter up well over 15% versus yesterday's close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average first crossed the 40,000 milestone in mid-2024, yet barely 18 months later, the index has notched another record closing high and is now knocking on the door of 50,000.
Its gone red since I drew up this chart, but still a nice series of higher highs and higher lows in place. But some reservation about a bigger pullback.
Not only did the warm up crush natural gas but also the overall commodity sell off and the fact that reports in Europe say that they’re back to buying Russian natural gas.
According to RWE, the contracted capacity is expected to generate enough clean electricity to supply the equivalent of more than 139,000 German households annually.
When the price of gold plunged on Friday, Chinese investors lined up at the only Singapore bank selling gold products to retail customers to take advantage of the dip.
The long-term return forecast for the Global Market Index held steady in January at 7%-plus while the benchmark’s trailing 10-year shot higher through last month, rising above 10%.
Walmart shares rose after the company’s market value crossed the $1 trillion mark on February 3, 2026, making it one of only ten U.S. companies to achieve this milestone.
FUIZF has declared and paid variable annual dividends since August 2018. The August 2025 Q dividend of $1.38 suggests a $1.38 annual dividend for the coming year, which is to be declared in June.
