KEY POINT NEW YORK — US stocks fell sharply Monday as oil prices surged past $100 a barrel amid escalating concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict and tightening global crude supplies, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 800 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also retreated. The sharp decline … Read more
Feb. 23, 2026 — Cryptocurrency markets face renewed pressure as US trade policy uncertainty rises. Bitcoin fell more than five percent to below $65,000 on Monday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to raise global tariffs to 15 percent, fueling market concerns over international trade tensions. The cryptocurrency’s decline occurred even as Asian … Read more
KEY POINT NEW YORK — US stock markets fell sharply Thursday as weak employment indicators and losses in major technology stocks unnerved investors. The Nasdaq Composite led the decline, posting its worst two day slide since last year’s tariff disruptions. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each dropped about 1 percent. Investors cited … Read more
KEY POINT Bitcoin briefly slipped below the $70,000 mark early Thursday, falling to its lowest level in more than a year as a broad sell off in global risk assets extended from US equity markets into cryptocurrencies, underscoring growing investor sensitivity to liquidity conditions and leverage. The brief drop below $70,000 came around 6:27 a.m. … Read more
KEY POINT PayPal Holdings Inc. shares fell sharply Tuesday after the digital payments company forecast weaker earnings for 2026, citing slowing US retail activity, international pressures and tougher year over year comparisons, while also confirming a major leadership change with HP Inc. chief executive Enrique Lores set to take the top job. The sharp sell … Read more
KEY POINT DENVER — Palantir Technologies Inc. on Monday reported record quarterly revenue of $1.41 billion for the final three months of 2025, a 70 percent increase from the same period last year, the company said. The growth was driven by strong demand for its artificial intelligence analytics software from US government agencies and commercial clients … Read more
KEY POINT New York — February 2, 2026 Oracle Corp. shares declined on Tuesday after the technology company outlined plans to raise up to $50 billion to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, fueling investor concerns over financing and workforce reductions. Oracle, a global software and cloud services provider, announced an ambitious plan to … Read more
KEY POINT Gold and silver prices plunged sharply in US trading Friday after President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for the next chair of the central bank, a move that reassured investors about the Fed’s independence, strengthened the dollar and triggered widespread profit taking across precious metals markets. … Read more
KEY POINT Apple Inc. reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates for a fifth straight quarter as iPhone revenue surged and services growth remained steady, easing investor concerns over rising component costs. The Cupertino-based company released results after markets closed, delivering a quarter that exceeded forecasts despite margin pressures and slower services … Read more
KEY POINT Bitcoin slid to its lowest level of the year on Thursday as global investors pulled back from risk assets, weighing a broader Wall Street selloff, shifting expectations around US monetary policy and renewed uncertainty over federal cryptocurrency legislation in Washington. Bitcoin’s latest downturn underscores how closely the digital asset market remains tied to … Read more
