Sector
Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) moved lower as investors rotated away from technology stocks, reflecting growing caution around software valuations, AI competition risks, and the durability of recent earnings momentum across the sector.
Earnings
Palantir (PLTR) rose after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and guidance that exceeded expectations, bucking a broader sell-off in technology stocks as investors reassessed growth, profitability, and sector risk.
Macro
Oil prices fell sharply as easing U.S.–Iran tensions, unchanged OPEC+ output, and a U.S.–India trade agreement tied to oil purchases reshaped expectations around global supply and geopolitical risk.
Innovation & Tech
A small group of AI-linked companies now drives most U.S. market returns, according to a JPMorgan outlook, raising questions about capital concentration, power constraints, and geopolitical dependencies shaping today’s market context.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin fell below widely watched support levels as dollar strength, macro uncertainty, and risk-off behavior pressured the broader crypto market, pushing sentiment indicators into extreme fear territory.
Macro
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve prompted measured market reactions, as investors weighed expectations for interest rates, balance sheet policy, and central bank credibility.
Macro
Gold prices fell sharply after hitting record highs as investors locked in gains, triggering broad declines across precious metals even as prices remained strong for the month amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Macro
Gold and silver surged to record highs as investors responded to political uncertainty, currency concerns, and renewed demand for traditional stores of value.
Sector
Rising geopolitical tension and expanding military budgets are reshaping investor focus, lifting defense stocks as governments accelerate spending on weapons, drones, space systems, and missile defense.
Earnings
Procter & Gamble shares climbed after the company reported slightly better-than-expected quarterly profit and reaffirmed its full-year outlook, helping calm investor concerns about weakening consumer spending.
Sector
Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped as analyst coverage, government subsidies in France, and renewed focus on rare earth supply chains drove fresh interest across the sector amid volatile global trade dynamics.
Macro
U.S. stocks jumped after President Trump paused planned tariffs on Europe following talks over Greenland. The shift eased trade fears, lifted equities, pressured gold, and steadied oil as markets reacted to reduced geopolitical risk.