January delivered the kind of mix investors and policymakers have been looking for: inflation cooled even as the labor market kept adding jobs. The US consumer price index rose 0.2% in January and was up 2.4% from a year earlier, while core inflation (which strips out food and energy) rose 0.3% on the month and
The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, which once propelled markets to record highs, has hit a wall of skepticism. In early February 2026, a sharp sell-off rippled through global exchanges as the narrative shifted from “AI as a savior” to “AI as a disruptor.” This volatility was primarily triggered by two factors: a massive spike
Progress around key crypto legislations in the US remains stuck in limbo, effectively capping price action as institutional capital remains on the sidelines. After a year of blistering gains that saw Bitcoin soar from under $70,000 to an all-time high of $126,000 in October, the flagship crypto has crashed to multi-month lows. Bitcoin’s rally last
Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and other leading cryptocurrencies are in the red after a brief rally on Wednesday. Solana’s SOL is the worst performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, down 2.5% since Thursday. It is currently trading at $79 per coin, following a correction of over 9% since the start of the week.
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google-parent Alphabet have spent weeks convincing investors that their AI buildout will pay off, but the market’s patience is thinning as 2026 capital-spending plans climb. Amazon helped spark the latest wobble after flagging about $200 billion of 2026 capex, while Alphabet projected $175 billion to $185 billion, figures that revived worries about
Indian information technology stocks witnessed their steepest weekly fall since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, wiping out nearly $50 billion in market value as investor anxiety over artificial intelligence, weak global cues, and fading hopes of US rate cuts converged into a sharp sell-off. The rout gathered pace on Friday after a tech-led
Recent developments around revenue redirection within the Aave ecosystem have shifted investor attention from short-term price swings to long-term value capture. This shift comes at a time when AAVE is already trading far below its historical peak, making narrative-driven catalysts increasingly important. If the DAO revenue redirection proposal is approved, it could strengthen the long-term
Dow futures pointed lower ahead of Friday’s CPI inflation report, setting up a tense open after a bruising tech-led selloff the prior session. The trend was similar across the futures of all indices as S&P 500 futures slid 0.41% to 6,822 and Nasdaq-100 futures eased 0.55% to 24,630, and Dow futures slipped over 200 points
The broader cryptocurrency market is having a mixed performance on Friday, with most leading cryptocurrencies currently in the red. However, POL, the native coin of the Polygon blockchain, is one of the best performers in the market. It has added 3.5% to its value over the last 24 hours and could be set for a
Bitcoin’s latest bout of selling has a different feel. Instead of the usual crypto stress signals, panic from small investors, a wave of forced liquidations, or miners dumping coins to pay bills, this time the pressure looks more like portfolio housekeeping by institutions. As US rate expectations swing and cross‑asset volatility climbs, professional allocators are