Stock Market Overnight and into this morning, the software and cryptocurrency sectors—which have faced significant turbulence in recent days—experienced another round of declines. Weak U.S. employment data abruptly halted the "sector rotation" seen...
On Wednesday, US index futures were mixed: Dow futures rose while Nasdaq 100 futures declined. Major European indices broadly advanced. The prior trading day saw major indices close lower as investors rotated from high-risk growth stocks to cyclical names like...
Chinese Stock Markets: At close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.64%, the Shenzhen Component Index declined 1.44%, and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.55%. Sector highlights: big consumer stocks surged, with food & beverage, retail, film & cinema chain...
Silver prices fell sharply on Thursday, breaking the rebound momentum from the prior two days — signaling it may be tough for the metal to regain upward traction anytime soon. As of press time, London silver fell more than 14%, dropping from a high of $9...
United States Crude Oil Inventories decreased by 3.455 million barrels on February 4, 2026, significantly below the forecast of a 2.000 million barrel decrease. This figure also represents a larger draw than the previous period's decrease of 2.295 million barr...
The United States' ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices indicator registered 66.6 in January, exceeding the forecast of 65.0. This figure represents an increase from the previous period's 65.1, signaling intensifying price pressures within the non-manufacturing sector...
The United States ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for January registered 53.8, exceeding market expectations of 53.5. This figure remained consistent with the previous month's reading of 53.8. The stronger-than-anticipated performance in the services sector indicate...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI for January registered 52.7, surpassing the forecast of 52.5 and indicating stronger-than-anticipated growth in the services sector. This figure marks an increase from the previous month's reading of 52.5, suggesting a...
The ADP Nonfarm Employment Change in the United States registered 22,000 new jobs in January, falling short of the forecasted 46,000. This figure represents a notable decrease from the previous period's 37,000 new jobs, indicating a significant slowdown in pri...
The Euro Zone's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year for January registered at 1.7%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This marks a decrease from the previous period's 2.0%, indicating a continued moderation of inflationary pressures within the bl...
Some global central bankers and bond investors may feel uneasy about the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision this week… The RBA hiked rates for the first time in over two years on Tuesday, a move that could signal a broader shift in global credit polic...
Stock Market Last night and this morning, the U.S. stock market continued its style rotation, with the Nasdaq falling more than 1% for the second straight day under pressure from ongoing pullbacks in several tech heavyweights. The S&P 500 also closed lower...
On Wednesday, US index futures were mixed: Dow futures rose while Nasdaq 100 futures declined. Major European indices broadly advanced. The prior trading day saw major indices close lower as investors rotated from high-risk growth stocks to cyclical names like...
Chinese Stock Markets: At close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.85%, the Shenzhen Component Index gained 0.21%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.4%. Sector highlights: coal concepts triggered a wave of limit-up moves, airport & aviation strengthened, real...
With the memory industry's super cycle gaining momentum amid the AI boom, Samsung Electronics became the first Korean company to surpass the 1,000 trillion won market cap milestone (approximately $688 billion) on Wednesday. According to Korea Exchange data, Sa...
On Wednesday (February 4), Asian software stocks fell sharply, extending the global selloff from overnight, as investors grew increasingly worried that AI's rapid advancement could disrupt traditional software business models. Several software firms led declin...
After last weekend's epic precious metals crash, global market sentiment has somewhat recovered — gold and silver both rebounded on Tuesday. Yet Bitcoin, which plunged alongside them, shows no sign of reversal. As of press time, Bitcoin trades around $75...
Stock Market Last night and this morning, amid a market style rotation toward cyclical and value stocks, combined with a new wave of software stock selloff driven by fears of “AI taking jobs” and escalating US-Iran tensions, the three major indices...
On Tuesday local time (February 3), Japanese video game giant Nintendo released its fiscal Q3 results (ended December 31, 2025, calendar Q4). The report showed Q3 revenue of 806.32 billion yen ($5.2 billion), below the expected 847.73 billion yen but up 86% Yo...
On Tuesday local time (February 3), legendary investor and Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warned that amid escalating geopolitical tensions and highly volatile capital markets, the world is on the brink of a “capital war.” Speaking at the World Gove...
Stock Market Overnight and into this morning, the software and cryptocurrency sectors—which have faced significant turbulence in recent days—experienced another round of declines. Weak U.S. employment data abruptly halted the "sector rotation" seen...
Chinese Stock Markets: At close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.64%, the Shenzhen Component Index declined 1.44%, and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.55%. Sector highlights: big consumer stocks surged, with food & beverage, retail, film & cinema chain...
United States Crude Oil Inventories decreased by 3.455 million barrels on February 4, 2026, significantly below the forecast of a 2.000 million barrel decrease. This figure also represents a larger draw than the previous period's decrease of 2.295 million barr...
The United States ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for January registered 53.8, exceeding market expectations of 53.5. This figure remained consistent with the previous month's reading of 53.8. The stronger-than-anticipated performance in the services sector indicate...
The ADP Nonfarm Employment Change in the United States registered 22,000 new jobs in January, falling short of the forecasted 46,000. This figure represents a notable decrease from the previous period's 37,000 new jobs, indicating a significant slowdown in pri...
Some global central bankers and bond investors may feel uneasy about the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision this week… The RBA hiked rates for the first time in over two years on Tuesday, a move that could signal a broader shift in global credit polic...
On Wednesday, US index futures were mixed: Dow futures rose while Nasdaq 100 futures declined. Major European indices broadly advanced. The prior trading day saw major indices close lower as investors rotated from high-risk growth stocks to cyclical names like...
With the memory industry's super cycle gaining momentum amid the AI boom, Samsung Electronics became the first Korean company to surpass the 1,000 trillion won market cap milestone (approximately $688 billion) on Wednesday. According to Korea Exchange data, Sa...
After last weekend's epic precious metals crash, global market sentiment has somewhat recovered — gold and silver both rebounded on Tuesday. Yet Bitcoin, which plunged alongside them, shows no sign of reversal. As of press time, Bitcoin trades around $75...
On Tuesday local time (February 3), Japanese video game giant Nintendo released its fiscal Q3 results (ended December 31, 2025, calendar Q4). The report showed Q3 revenue of 806.32 billion yen ($5.2 billion), below the expected 847.73 billion yen but up 86% Yo...
On Wednesday, US index futures were mixed: Dow futures rose while Nasdaq 100 futures declined. Major European indices broadly advanced. The prior trading day saw major indices close lower as investors rotated from high-risk growth stocks to cyclical names like...
Silver prices fell sharply on Thursday, breaking the rebound momentum from the prior two days — signaling it may be tough for the metal to regain upward traction anytime soon. As of press time, London silver fell more than 14%, dropping from a high of $9...
The United States' ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices indicator registered 66.6 in January, exceeding the forecast of 65.0. This figure represents an increase from the previous period's 65.1, signaling intensifying price pressures within the non-manufacturing sector...
The United States S&P Global Services PMI for January registered 52.7, surpassing the forecast of 52.5 and indicating stronger-than-anticipated growth in the services sector. This figure marks an increase from the previous month's reading of 52.5, suggesting a...
The Euro Zone's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year for January registered at 1.7%, aligning precisely with market forecasts. This marks a decrease from the previous period's 2.0%, indicating a continued moderation of inflationary pressures within the bl...
Stock Market Last night and this morning, the U.S. stock market continued its style rotation, with the Nasdaq falling more than 1% for the second straight day under pressure from ongoing pullbacks in several tech heavyweights. The S&P 500 also closed lower...
Chinese Stock Markets: At close, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.85%, the Shenzhen Component Index gained 0.21%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.4%. Sector highlights: coal concepts triggered a wave of limit-up moves, airport & aviation strengthened, real...
On Wednesday (February 4), Asian software stocks fell sharply, extending the global selloff from overnight, as investors grew increasingly worried that AI's rapid advancement could disrupt traditional software business models. Several software firms led declin...
Stock Market Last night and this morning, amid a market style rotation toward cyclical and value stocks, combined with a new wave of software stock selloff driven by fears of “AI taking jobs” and escalating US-Iran tensions, the three major indices...
On Tuesday local time (February 3), legendary investor and Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warned that amid escalating geopolitical tensions and highly volatile capital markets, the world is on the brink of a “capital war.” Speaking at the World Gove...
