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
The crypto market bounced back during the weekend as investors reacted to the latest US consumer inflation report, which showed that prices rose at a slower pace than expected in January. Bitcoin price jumped to $70,000, while the market capitalization of all coins rose to over $2.4 trillion. This article provides a forecast for some
Fastly stock price surged to its highest level since February 2024 as the company’s recovery accelerated. FSLY jumped to a high of $18.25, up by over 273% from its lowest level in 2025 as its turnaround gained steam. This recovery has pushed its market capitalization to over $2.7 billion. Fastly stock has rebounded as the
For decades, Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse functioned as an unofficial annex to some of the world’s most powerful boardrooms. Association with the financier was once treated as a marker of access and influence. That calculus has now reversed sharply. The unsealing of millions of pages of Epstein-related court records and federal filings has transformed old
New Delhi will host the India AI Impact Summit 2026 starting Monday, bringing together the world’s most influential artificial intelligence leaders, policymakers, and corporate executives. The five-day gathering at Bharat Mandapam will run from February 16 to February 20 and is the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South. It is also expected
The most noteworthy cryptocurrency developments in the region this week came from Argentina, Brazil, and El Salvador. El Salvador is planning a $100 million tokenised investment program for local SMEs, Brazil is considering a bill to eliminate crypto taxes and establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and Argentina’s fintech industry suffered a blow when lawmakers revoked
A volatile week for precious metals is ending on a slightly positive note, with gold and silver logging small gains. Simmering geopolitical tensions and increasing safe-haven demand boosted gold prices on Friday. Meanwhile, oil prices saw a modest increase on Friday, following reports from Iran’s foreign minister indicating that discussions between Iran and the US
The oversupply in the oil market at the beginning of the year is likely to have been sharply lower than previously expected. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook for the global oil market, specifically downgrading its prior expectations concerning the magnitude of the supply surplus. This adjustment was not a recent development