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U.S. IS WITHDRAWING ALL FORCES FROM SYRIA, OFFICIALS SAY: WSJ

NEW NOTAM ISSUED BY IRAN SHOWS PLANNED ROCKET LAUNCHES WITHIN AREAS ACROSS SOUTHERN IRAN ON THURSDAY FROM 3:30 GMT TO 1330 GMT - FAA

*FED: SEVERAL SAW MORE VUTS IF INFLATION DECLINES AS EXPECTED *FED: MOST CAUTIONED DISINFLATION COULD BE SLOWER THAN EXPECTED *FED: OUTLOOK FOR ACTIVITY WAS STRONGER THAN IN DECEMBER

FED MINUTES: ALMOST ALL PARTICIPANTS SUPPORTED JANUARY RATE PAUSE

TRUMP WARNS U.K.: DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO GARCIA Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to enter a 100-year lease over Diego Garcia, calling it a “big mistake” that would weaken British control of the strategic Indian Ocean island. Trump questioned the legitimacy of

WHITE HOUSE: LAST NIGHT DEMOCRATS SENT OVER UNSERIOUS PROPOSAL

WHITE HOUSE: IRANIANS EXPECTED TO COME BACK WITH MORE DETAIL IN NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS

🚨WHITE HOUSE: MANY ARGUMENTS ONE COULD MAKE FOR STRIKE ON IRAN WHITE HOUSE: IRAN WOULD BE WISE TO MAKE DEAL

WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP ON THURSDAY WILL HOST BOARD OF PEACE MEETING, WILL ANNOUNCE MEMBER STATES HAVE PLEDGED MORE THAN $5 BLN

U.S. STATE DEPT: RUBIO TAKING STEPS TO IMPOSE VISA RESTRICTIONS AGAINST 18 IRANIAN REGIME OFFICIALS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY LEADERS

FED VICE CHAIR FOR SUPERVISION BOWMAN SAYS LATEST JOBS REPORT A BIT STRANGE, MOST OTHER INDICATORS DON'T SHOW AS STRONG A LABOR MARKET

MICROSOFT AND CROWDSTRIKE ANNOUNCE THE FALCON PLATFORM NOW AVAILABLE ON MICROSOFT MARKETPLACE $MSFT $CRWD

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUESTED TRANSCRIPTS FROM SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW AFTER COMPLAINT -- FCC COMMISSIONER

U.S. REFINERS PHILLIPS 66, CITGO PETROLEUM, SEEKING TO BUY VENEZUELAN OIL DIRECTLY

$SNAP - *SNAP SURPASSES 25M SUBSCRIBERS *SNAP EXCEEDS $1B ANNUALIZED REVENUE RUN RATE

🚨 FIRE BREAKS OUT IN IRAN'S PARAND NEAR THE CAPITAL TEHRAN - STATE MEDIA

SPOT SILVER MORE THAN 5% TO $77.55/OZ

$NVDA - NVIDIA SHARES RISE 1.8% AFTER CO TO SELL MILLIONS OF CHIPS TO META IN MULTIYEAR DEAL

🇮🇳INDIA IMPORTED 1.1 MLN BPD OF RUSSIAN OIL IN JANUARY, LOWEST SINCE NOVEMBER 2022, DATA FROM SOURCES SHARE OF RUSSIAN OIL IN INDIA'S JANUARY CRUDE IMPORTS FELL TO LOWEST SINCE OCTOBER 2022, DATA FROM SOURCES

SPOT SILVER TOUCHES $77/OZ, UP 4.75% ON DAY

🇫🇷 *MACRON SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA’S FREE SPEECH ARGUMENTS ARE ‘BULLSHIT’

CHINA QUIETLY TIGHTENS RESTRICTIONS ON OFFICIALS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OVERSEAS IN THE PAST YEAR AS PART OF A ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE - SCMP

U.S. INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT BEATS EXPECTATIONS IN JANUARY • Industrial output: +0.7% vs +0.4% consensus (Dec +0.2%) • Manufacturing: +0.6% vs +0.4% expected (Dec unchanged) • Mining: -0.2% (Dec -0.9%) • Utilities: +2.1% (Dec +3.0%) • Capacity use: 76.2% (slightly below

🇯🇵 JAPAN PM TAKAICHI: LOOKING CAREFULLY AT DAY-TO-DAY MARKET MOVES

*US PRELIM DEC. DURABLE GOODS ORDERS FALL 1.4% M/M; EST. -2.0% *US DEC. HOUSING STARTS RISE 6.2% M/M; EST. +1.1% *US PRELIM DEC. BUILDING PERMITS RISE 4.3% M/M; EST. +0.4%

U.S. DECEMBER DURABLE GOODS DUE 8:30 A.M. ET U.S. DECEMBER HOUSING STARTS DUE 8:30 A.M. ET U.S. NOVEMBER HOUSING STARTS DUE 8:30 A.M. ET

HASSETT: WE THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM FOR FED TO CUT RATES

HASSETT: AUTHORS OF NY FED TARIFF STUDY SHOULD BE DISCIPLINED

HASSETT: NY FED STUDY ON TARIFFS WORST IN FED'S HISTORY

WTI CRUDE BREAKS ABOVE $64/BARREL, UP 2.73% ON DAY

TRUMP OVERALL APPROVAL HOLDS AT PRESIDENCY LOW OF 38%, ACCORDING TO REUTERS/IPSOS POLL

Nvidia Q4 2025 13F: Massive new $INTC position ($7.93B), new $SNPS ($2.26B), new $NOK ($1.08B), exited $ARM ($156M), $APLD ($177M), $RXRX, $WRD entirely.

Starboard Value Q4 2025 13F: New $CWAN ($240M), new $FLR ($206M), exited $ALIT ($150M), added $RIOT +45%, $KVUE +31%, trimmed $ADSK -24%, $CRM -24%.

BREAKING: Pershing Square Q4 2025 13F: New $META position ($1.76B), exited $CMG ($844M), added $AMZN +65%, $BN +50%, slashed $GOOGL -86%.

BREAKING: Berkshire Hathaway Q4 2025 13F: Slashed $AMZN -77% (~$1.7B sold), trimmed $BAC -9% (50.8M shares), new $NYT position ($352M), added $CB +9%, $CVX +7%, $DPZ +12%.

🇯🇵 TRUMP: JAPAN TRADE DEAL KICKS OFF Japan has begun investing under its $550B U.S. trade deal, funding an LNG facility in Texas, a gas power plant in Ohio, and a critical minerals plant in Georgia. The projects aim to boost jobs, energy exports, and reduce reliance on foreign

TRUMP: PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THREE TREMENDOUS PROJECTS IN STRATEGIC AREAS OF OIL & GAS IN GREAT STATE OF TEXAS

DALY: WE HAVE 75 BASIS POINTS ROUGHLY TO GO UNTIL GET TO NEUTRAL

U.S. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE: IN SOME WAYS IRAN TALKS WENT WELL - FOX NEWS INTERVIEW VANCE: IRANIANS NOT YET WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOME OF TRUMP'S RED LINES VANCE: TRUMP WANTS TO FIND A SOLUTION WHETHER IT'S DIPLOMATIC OR ANOTHER OPTION

FED EYES AI’S IMPACT ON ECONOMY San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said the Fed must study whether AI is boosting productivity and economic growth without triggering inflation or requiring tighter policy. While the Trump administration and some economists argue AI could

"EXPORTS TO CHINA LOOK DISMAL," PORT OF LA'S SEROKA SAID SOYBEANS TO CHINA WERE THE HARDEST HIT BY US TARIFF POLICY, WITH EXPORTS FROM THE PORT OF LA FALLING 80% LAST YEAR, SEROKA SAID US SOYBEAN EXPORTS TO CHINA FROM PORT OF LA DID NOT IMPROVE IN NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER LAST YEAR

IRAN HAS SHUT DOWN HORMUZ STRAIT FOR A FEW HOURS ON TUESDAY - IRANIAN MEDIA

TRUMP ATTACKS CONSUMER PROTECTION BUREAU The Trump administration claims the CFPB has cost Americans $237–$369B in higher borrowing, saying its rules on loans and credit cards raised costs and limited options. Acting director Russell Vought seeks to shut it down, calling it

WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS REPORT ESTIMATES REGULATORY BURDEN HAS COST CONSUMERS MORE THAN $237BN - FT

FED'S BARR: IT WILL BE HARD FOR FED TO KNOW IF AI DISRUPTIONS STRUCTURAL OR CYCLICAL

FED'S BARR: THERE IS A RISK AI COULD RAISE STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT OVER TIME

TESLA SHARES DROP TO OVER ONE-WEEK LOW, LAST DOWN 3%

TRUMP HAILS RECORD TAX REFUNDS UNDER “GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” President Trump touted this year’s tax refunds as “substantially greater than ever,” claiming some taxpayers could see over 20% returned. He highlighted benefits like no tax on tips, Social Security for seniors,

APPLE RAMPS UP WORK ON GLASSES, PENDANT, AND CAMERA AIRPODS FOR AI ERA - BLOOMBERG $AAPL

$AAPL - *APPLE RAMPS UP WORK ON AI GLASSES, PENDANT AND CAMERA AIRPODS

ANTHROPIC: INTRODUCING CLAUDE SONNET 4.6 - WEBSITE

FED’S BARR: OUTLOOK SUGGESTS FED WILL HOLD RATES STEADY FOR SOME TIME

FED’S BARR: WANTS TO SEE MORE EVIDENCE INFLATION EBBING TO 2% TARGET FED’S BARR: STILL SEES ‘SIGNIFICANT RISK’ INFLATION WILL STAY OVER 2%

IRAN'S PRESIDENT SAYS TEHRAN WILL NEVER ABANDON ITS PEACEFUL NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

*MAMDANI PLANS TO RAISE NYC PROPERTY TAXES TO FILL BUDGET GAP

UKRAINE-RUSSIA TALKS IN POLITICAL GROUP IN GENEVA HAVE ENDED FOR TODAY, SOURCE SAYS

U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT: WE WILL RESTART URANIUM ENRICHMENT IN THE U.S., IN PART WITH PARTNERS IN FRANCE

U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY CHRIS WRIGHT: WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPLY EUROPE WITH LNG AT LOW PRICES

IRANIANS SAID THEY WOULD COME BACK IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WITH DETAILED PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE OPEN GAPS IN OUR POSITIONS -U.S. OFFICIAL PROGRESS WAS MADE, BUT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF DETAILS TO DISCUSS -U.S. OFFICIAL

DHS SPOKESPERSON TRICIA MCLAUGHLIN TO LEAVE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION-POLITICO

TRUMP DEMANDS ACTION ON POTOMAC SEWAGE SPILL Donald Trump called on Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. officials to act immediately to stop a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, blaming it on “Radical Left” mismanagement. He said the federal government is not involved but

SoftBank Q4 13F: exits entire $NVDA position (~$6B), opens 89.1M shares in Bitcoin treasury company Twenty One Capital ($780M), trims $TMUS -37%, adds $COIN, $CRCL, $UBER.

$NVDA - SOFTBANK GROUP CORP DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN NVIDIA CORP - SEC FILING

CEO INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DIP TO 3.1% A Cleveland Federal Reserve survey shows CEOs now expect 3.1% inflation over the next 12 months, down from 3.3% in Q4. Expectations have steadily fallen since 3.9% in Q2 2025 amid rising tariffs.

VIX HITS OVER ONE-WEEK HIGH, LAST UP 1.25 POINTS AT 22.45

U.S. HOME-BUILDER CONFIDENCE DIPS AMID HIGH COSTS Confidence among U.S. home builders fell slightly in February, with the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropping to 36 from 37 in January, well below the 50 threshold for “good” conditions. Builders cited high prices,

*US FEB. HOMEBUILDER INDEX AT 36; EST. 38

PHYSICAL AI COULD HIT $1 TRILLION BY 2035 Barclays projects Physical AI—robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and drones—could become a $0.5–$1.4 trillion market by 2035. Autonomous vehicles may drive nearly half the growth (~$550B). China leads deployment,

SPOT GOLD PRICE DROPPED BELOW $4,850 PER OUNCE, DOWN 2.80% SPOT SILVER PRICE DROPPED 5.00% AT $72.50 PER OUNCE

STABLECOINS OUTPERFORM OTHER CRYPTOS AS MONEY MUFG Bank’s Lee Hardman says stablecoins are better suited than Bitcoin and other cryptos to act as money. Their stable value makes them more acceptable for transactions, enables faster global payments, and often carries lower fees

FED'S GOOLSBEE: SERVICES INFLATION STAYS HOT, MORE RATE CUTS POSSIBLE Austan Goolsbee said recent headline inflation was partly pulled down by base effects, but services inflation remains elevated. Goods with higher tariffed content saw larger price rises. He signaled “several

$JFB - ERIC TRUMP BACKS “LOW COST-PER-KILL” DRONE FIRM Eric Trump is investing in Israeli drone maker Xtend as part of a $1.5 billion deal to take the company public via a merger with Florida contractor JFB Construction. Xtend, which markets drones as “low cost-per-kill”

ERIC TRUMP INVESTS IN DRONE FIRM WITH PENTAGON CONTRACT

*IRAN'S ARAGHCHI: HAD 'SERIOUS, CONSTRUCTIVE' TALKS WITH US *ARAGHCHI: REACHED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON SET OF PRINCIPLES

$MSTR - STRATEGY INC BUYS 2,486 BITCOIN USING ATM PROGRAM PROCEEDS Strategy Inc purchased 2,486 bitcoin for $168.4 million (avg. $67,710 each) from February 9–16, 2026, funded by its at-the-market (ATM) program. During the same period, the company sold 785,354 preferred shares

$AAPL - APPLE POISED TO LAUNCH AI, WEDBUSH SAYS Apple is expected to finally enter the AI market this year, Wedbush analysts say, citing its strengthened partnership with Google Gemini and new AI leadership. The firm calls the recent sell-off in Apple shares overblown, noting

IRAN-US TALKS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN 'NEAR FUTURE': PRESS TV

NASDAQ 100 FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES, LAST DOWN 1.1%

TALKS BETWEEN IRAN AND THE U.S. IN GENEVA HAVE ENDED

GOLD REMAINS MOST CROWDED TRADE, TECH SECOND: BOFA SURVEY According to Bank of America’s February global fund manager survey, 50% of managers say buying gold is the most crowded trade, slightly down from 51% in January. Meanwhile, 20% of managers view buying top U.S. tech

IRAN TESTED LARGE MISSILES IN THE PERSIAN GULF

IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI SAYS THE TYPE AND RANGE OF IRANIAN MISSILES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH U.S. - FARS NEWS

IRAN OFFERS NUCLEAR CONCESSIONS, BUT STOPS SHORT OF ENRICHMENT BAN Iran has floated new proposals in nuclear talks with the U.S., including pausing uranium enrichment for up to three years, sending part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile abroad—possibly to Russia—and

$MSTR: MIZUHO CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $320 FROM $403

U.S. TO EXPAND MISSILE DEPLOYMENTS IN PHILIPPINES, RAISING TENSIONS WITH CHINA The U.S. Department of State said Washington will expand deployments of advanced missile and unmanned systems to the Philippines to deter China in the South China Sea. The move reinforces the 1951

$NVDA - CITI: BUY NVIDIA AHEAD OF 2H26 OUTPERFORMANCE Citigroup recommends adding to Nvidia, expecting the stock to outperform in the second half of 2026 as AI demand visibility improves into 2027. Analyst Atif Malik forecasts January-quarter revenue of $67 billion (vs. $65.6

WEDBUSH: TECH SELLOFF OVERDONE AS AI SPENDING SURGES The recent pullback in tech stocks is overdone, according to Wedbush Securities, which says the artificial intelligence investment cycle is still in its early innings. The firm estimates the market is in year three of a

DOLLAR SHORTS HIT 14-YEAR EXTREME Dollar positioning turned the most negative in over 14 years in February, according to Bank of America’s latest FX and rates sentiment survey. Short bets against the dollar are now at their highest since January 2012, the earliest data point

INDIA TRADE OFFICIAL: EXPECT US TO REDUCE TARIFF ON INDIA TO 18% THIS WEEK

*WARNER BROS. WEIGHS REOPENING SALE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARAMOUNT

TRUMP TOLD NETANYAHU HE WOULD SUPPORT ISRAELI STRIKES ON IRAN'S BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM -CBS NEWS, CITING TWO SOURCES FAMILIAR

NETANYAHU: DEAL WITH IRAN MUST INCLUDE DISMANTLING NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT JUST STOPPING ENRICHMENT PROCESS

TRUMP SAYS WILL BE PRESENTING EXECUTIVE ORDER ON LEGAL REASONS RELATED TO VOTER ID IN ELECTIONS

TRUMP: THERE WILL BE VOTER I.D. FOR MIDTERM ELECTIONS, WHETHER APPROVED BY CONGRESS OR NOT

LOWE’S IS CUTTING 600 CORPORATE AND SUPPORT JOBS- WSJ $LOW

TRUMP, ASKED ABOUT IRAN REGIMES CHANGE: SEEMS LIKE THAT COULD BE THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN

TRUMP ON IRAN : ANOTHER CARRIER IS GOING SHORTLY

TRUMP: IRAN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MAKE A DEAL

TRUMP: FANTASTIC REPORTS ON INFLATION

*SPACEX IS SAID TO WEIGH DUAL-CLASS IPO SHARES TO EMPOWER MUSK

OPENAI TAPPED FOR VOICE CONTROL TECH IN US DRONE SWARM CONTEST

RUBIO SKIPS UKRAINE MEETING WITH EUROPEAN LEADERS IN MUNICH - FT

TRUMP: WILL VISIT VENEZUELA, WE HAVEN'T DECIDED WHEN

TRUMP: RELATIONSHIP WITH VENEZUELA IS AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE

CORRECTED-TRUMP ON WAR IN UKRAINE: ZELENSKIY'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET MOVING

TRUMP: I THINK THE IRAN TALKS WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, IT'LL BE A BAD DAY FOR IRAN

TRUMP: RUSSIA WANTS A DEAL, ZELENSKIY HAS TO GET MOVING

*TRUMP: LOOKING AT A PRIME MINISTER FOR IRAQ

🚨 TRUMP: WE'LL NEED THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER IF THERE IS NO DEAL WITH IRAN

TRUTH SOCIAL FILES FOR TWO CRYPTO ETFs Trump Media’s Truth Social Funds filed with the SEC for two cryptocurrency ETFs. One, the Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF, targets CRO plus staking rewards; the other, the Bitcoin and Ether ETF, tracks BTC and ETH plus Ether staking. Crypto

TRUMP: THE US IS A POWERFUL PART OF NATO

TRUMP: OIL COMING OUT OF VENEZUELA, ONLY US ABLE TO REFINE IT

TRUMP: NEGOTIATING RIGHT NOW FOR GREENLAND

🇪🇺 TRUMP ON EUROPE: WE GET ALONG VERY WELL; WE ARE NEGOTIATING NOW

TRUMP ON IRAN: IF WE HAVE A DEAL, THEY'LL BE LEAVING SOON

TRUMP: PRAISES INFLATION GOING DOWN TRUMP: PRAISES GOOD FINANCIAL NUMBERS TODAY

BITCOIN EXTENDS GAIN, BRIEFLY RISES 5% ON THE DAY, LAST AT $68,903, UP 4.71%

$COIN - COINBASE SHARES EXTEND GAINS, LAST UP 15.1%

DETROIT AUTOMAKERS TAKE $50B HIT AS EV FRENZY FIZZLES U.S. automakers are facing major losses as electric-vehicle hype fades. The Detroit Big Three—GM, Ford, and Stellantis—announced over $50 billion in EV-related write-downs after Q4 sales fell 30% following the expiration of a

SPOT GOLD RISES NEARLY 2% TO $5,019.69/OZ

🚨 *SUPREME COURT SAYS FEB. 20 TO BE OPINION DAY AMID TARIFF WAIT

FTC ratchets up Microsoft probe, queries rivals on cloud and AI $MSFT

US EASES SANCTIONS ON VENEZUELA ENERGY The U.S. Treasury Department issued two new licenses allowing companies to resume operations and make new investments in Venezuela’s oil and gas sector. Authorized firms include Chevron ( $CVX), BP ( $BP.L), ENI ( $ENI.MI), Repsol (

*NAVARRO: NO BASIS IN ADMIN. PLAN TO REDUCE STEEL AND ALUMINUM TARIFFS

WHITE HOUSE TRADE ADVISER PETER NAVARRO SAYS THERE'S NO BASIS IN FACT THE ADMINISTRATION IS PLANNING TO REDUCE STEEL AND ALUMINUM TARIFFS - CNBC

ANTHROPIC ADDS NEW BOARD MEMBER AS IT EYES IPO: WSJ Anthropic Adds Former Microsoft, GM Executive Chris Liddell to Bd, Company Says New Anthropic Bd Member Chris Liddell Served in First Trump Administration Anthropic Is Preparing to Go Public as Soon as This Year

🚨 $BABA - *US REMOVES DOCUMENT THAT LISTED FIRMS LINKED TO CHINA MILITARY

U.S. FILES NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST HARVARD, SEEKS DOCUMENTS ON ADMISSIONS PROCESS-COURT FILING

US PROPOSES BAN ON AGENCIES USING SOME CHINESE SEMICONDUCTORS

SMOKING UP, DRINKING DOWN Tobacco and smoking products jumped 2.1% — the biggest rise since 2017 — while at-home alcohol fell 0.4%, the sharpest drop since 2019. #CPI

GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SOLOMON SAYS HAVE REAL CONCERN FOR THE CONTINUED LEVEL OF DEFICITS - CNBC

GOLDMAN SACHS CEO DAVID SOLOMON : WE'RE GOING TO SEE POTENTIALLY, SOME VERY, VERY LARGE IPOS, UNPRECEDENTED IN SIZE THIS YEAR

🇨🇳PENTAGON ADDS ALIBABA TO LIST OF CHINESE FIRMS AIDING MILITARY PENTAGON ADDS BYD TO LIST OF CHINESE FIRMS AIDING MILITARY PENTAGON ADDS BAIDU TO LIST OF CHINESE FIRMS AIDING MILITARY PENTAGON NAMES COSCO AMONG COMPANIES AIDING CHINESE MILITARY PENTAGON LISTS HUAWEI AMONG

MARKETS NOW SEE A 30% PROBABILITY OF A FED RATE CUT BY APRIL AND MORE THAN 80% CHANCE OF EASING BY JUNE.

🚨 TRADERS PRICE 50% CHANCE OF THIRD FED RATE CUT THIS YEAR

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS GAINS AFTER US CPI DATA, LAST UP 1.6% AT $4,998.61/OZ

U.S. STOCK FUTURES TURN POSITIVE AFTER JANUARY CPI DATA

*US JAN. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 0.2% M/M; EST. +0.3% *US JAN. CONSUMER PRICES RISE 2.4% Y/Y; EST. +2.5% *US JAN. CORE CPI RISES 0.3% M/M; EST. +0.3% *US JAN. CORE CPI RISES 2.5% Y/Y; EST. +2.5%

🚨 U.S. JANUARY CPI DUE 8:30 A.M. ET

ALIBABA ADRS DROP 5.1%

MERZ SAYS WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER, EVEN THE UNITED STATES IS NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO GO IT ALONE

*US TO ADD ALIBABA TO LIST OF FIRMS AIDING CHINA MILITARY

MERZ SAYS I DO NOT ACCEPT CALLS FOR EUROPE TO WRITE OFF UNITED STATES AS A PARTNER

🇩🇪 MERZ SAYS WE HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT OUR FREEDOM IS THREATENED, WE MUST BE READY FOR CHANGE AND SACRIFICE

STELLANTIS RESURRECTS DIESEL VERSIONS OF AT LEAST SEVEN CAR AND PASSENGER VAN MODELS IN EUROPE AMID STRATEGIC SHIFT AWAY FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLES - COMPANY, DEALERS

$BABA - U.S. EXPECTED TO ADD COMPANIES INCLUDING ALIBABA TO PENTAGON LIST OF FIRMS ALLEGEDLY AIDING CHINESE MILITARY AS SOON AS FRIDAY, SOURCES SAY

MERZ SAYS SAYS U.S. CLAIM TO LEADERSHIP IS DISPUTED, PERHAPS SQUANDERED

MERZ SAYS INTERNATIONAL RULES-BASED ORDER NO LONGER EXISTS AS IT HAS IN THE PAST

MUNICH GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ SAYS WE HAVE ENTERED A NEW PHASE OF OPEN CONFLICT THAT IS CHANGING OUR WORLD

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAID TO BE PREPARING WARSH FED NOMINATION

OPEC+ TILTS TOWARD APRIL OUTPUT HIKE OPEC+ is leaning toward resuming oil production increases from April, sources say, as summer demand picks up and prices remain supported by U.S.–Iran tensions. The eight key members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, meet March 1. No final

BESSENT ON CRYPTO: SOME CLARITY ON THE BILL WOULD GIVE MARKET COMFORT

EUREX SAYS EU BOND FUTURES OPEN TO US TRADERS AFTER SEC TALKS

CHINA GOLD MARKET FLASHING BUBBLE WARNINGS Capital Economics says China’s gold surge increasingly looks speculative, not defensive. Rising leverage and heavy futures trading point to bubble-like conditions, raising the risk of sharp volatility. Jewelry demand is falling, but

BESSENT ON FED: PREDICT BACK NEAR FED'S 2% TARGET MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR

BESSENT: CHANCE 4Q GROWTH AT 3% OR OVER 3%

🇨🇳BESSENT ON CHINA TRADE: WE DON'T WANT TO DECOUPLE, WE WANT TO DERISK

BESSENT ON U.S. DEFICIT: I WILL TAKE THE MARKET OVER THE CBO

BESSENT ON METALS TARIFFS: SPOKE TO USTR THIS MORNING; WE'LL SEE IF THERE'S A NARROWING -CNBC INTERVIEW BESSENT ON METALS TARIFFS: IF ANYTHING IS DONE IT WOULD BE CLARIFICATION ON INCIDENTAL OBJECTS BESSENT ON METALS TARIFFS: TRUMP'S DECISION

Goldman Sachs $GS top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns after emails revealed she called Jeffrey Epstein “Uncle Jeffrey” and an “older brother.” She received luxury handbags and a fur coat from Epstein after his 2008 sex crimes conviction. Ruemmler was former White House counsel to

ROKU $ROKU RELEASES Q4 AND FY 2025 RESULTS; SEES FY2026 TOTAL NET REVENUE $5.5B AND ADJ EBITDA $635M, GUIDES Q1 REVENUE $1.2B AND ADJ EBITDA $130M; SAYS CONFIDENT IN SUSTAINING DOUBLE-DIGIT PLATFORM REVENUE GROWTH

DRAFTKINGS $DKNG Q4 REVENUE TOPS ESTIMATES; POSTS $151.8M OPERATING INCOME, $136.4M NET INCOME; SEES FY REVENUE $6.50B-$6.90B AND ADJ EBITDA $700M-$900M

COINBASE $COIN Q4 REVENUE $1.78B; TRANSACTION REV $982.7M, SUBSCRIPTION AND SERVICES $727.4M; ADJ EBITDA $566M; CASH $11.3B; ASSETS ON PLATFORM $376B; Q1 SUBSCRIPTION AND SERVICES REV GUIDE $550M TO $630M

Pinterest $PINS Q4 Revenue Misses, Adj EPS Slightly Light; Guides Q1 Revenue And Adj EBITDA Below Estimates, MAUs Hit 619M

RIVIAN $RIVN Q4 ADJ EPS -$0.54 VS -$0.68 EST; REV $1.29B VS $1.26B EST; Q4 DELIVERIES 9,745, PRODUCED 10,974; 2026 DELIVERIES VIEW 62K-67K VS 64,130 EST; CAPEX VIEW $1.95B-$2.05B; ADJ EBITDA VIEW -$2.10B TO -$1.80B; R2 DELIVERIES SEEN STARTING Q2 2026

Airbnb $ABNB Q4 EPS $0.56 Vs $0.66 Est, Revenue $2.78B Vs $2.71B Est; Gross Booking Value $20.4B With 121.9M Nights And Experiences Booked; Guides Q1 Revenue $2.59B-$2.63B Vs $2.53B Est, Sees Q1 GBV Up Low-Teens YoY; Sees FY2026 Revenue Growth Accelerating To At Least Low Double

Expedia $EXPE Q4 Adj EPS $3.78 Vs $3.36 Est, Revenue $3.55B Vs $3.42B Est, Gross Bookings $27.0B Vs $26.01B Est; Guides Q1 Revenue $3.32B-$3.37B, Gross Bookings $34.6B-$35.2B; Declares $0.48 Quarterly Dividend

CORSAIR GAMING Q4 REVENUE $436.9M VS $422.0M EST; POSTS $26.1M NET INCOME; FY REVENUE VIEW $1.33B-$1.47B WITH ADJ EBITDA $100M-$115M $CRSR

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER THUNE: DHS FUNDING NEGOTIATIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS

*TRUMP: ISRAELI PRESIDENT SHOULD PARDON NETANYAHUA

TRUMP: WASN'T AWARE OF LUTNICK'S VISIT TO EPSTEIN ISLAND

TRUMP: ISRAELI PRESIDENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF FOR NOT GIVING A PARDON TO NETANYAHU

TRUMP: XI WILL VISIT THE U.S. LATER THIS YEAR

TRUMP: I GUESS A DEAL COULD BE STRUCK OVER THE NEXT MONTH

TRUMP: WE HAVE TO MAKE A DEAL WITH IRAN

TRUMP’S ENERGY CHIEF TELLS TRUMP: THE US WILL SELL VENEZUELA’S OIL TO CHINA

TRUMP EPA ACTION REVERSES BIDEN VEHICLE TAILPIPE EMISSIONS RULES THAT WERE SET TO BOOST ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRODUCTION

TRUMP EPA REPEALS FOUNDATION OF US CLIMATE REGULATION

TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE THOUSANDS OF TROOPS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY SEVERAL NATIONS FOR STABILIZATION FORCE -US OFFICIALS

TRUMP TO ANNOUNCE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR FUNDING PLAN FOR GAZA AT FIRST BOARD OF PEACE MEETING NEXT WEEK -US OFFICIALS

SPOT SILVER EXTENDS FALL, LAST DOWN 11% AT $74.66/OZ

S&P 500 BANKS INDEX HITS TWO-WEEK LOW, LAST DOWN 3.5%

$AAPL - APPLE SHARES FALL 5%, ON TRACK FOR BIGGEST ONE-DAY DROP SINCE APRIL 2025

*US 30Y BONDS DRAW 4.750% VS 4.771% PRE-SALE WHEN-ISSUED YIELD

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX AT ALMOST ONE-WEEK HIGH; LAST UP 2.48 POINTS AT 20.05

NETANYAHU: I EXPRESSED GENERAL SKEPTICISM ABOUT THE QUALITY OF ANY AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU: CONDITIONS CREATED BY TRUMP MAY CREATE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ACHIEVING A GOOD DEAL WITH IRAN

HIGH-INCOME AMERICANS START FALLING BEHIND ON PAYMENTS Financial stress is spreading beyond low-income households, with higher earners now struggling to keep up with debt. Credit-counseling agencies report that the average client earns $70,000 a year and carries $35,000 in

NETANYAHU SAYS HE REMAINS SKEPTICAL ABOUT DEAL WITH IRAN: AXIOS

SPOT SILVER FALLS OVER 10% TO $ 75.47/OZ

🚨 NETANYAHU SAYS TRUMP MAY REACH GOOD DEAL WITH IRAN: AXIOS

CME GROUP TO APPROVE WAREHOUSES FOR ALUMINIUM STORAGE IN TAIWAN AND HONG KONG, SOURCES SAY

CORPORATE BOND RALLY SPARKS ‘BUBBLE’ FEARS A surge in corporate bonds has pushed yields on risky debt to historic lows, fueling concerns of bubble-like behavior. Strong demand, driven by expectations of a hot U.S. economy, has sent spreads on top-rated U.S. and European firms to

SPOT SILVER EXTENDS DECLINE, LAST DOWN 9% AT $76.13/OZ

WHO REALLY PAYS FOR U.S. TARIFFS? - NY FED In 2025, U.S. tariffs soared from 2.6% to 13%, but nearly 90% of the cost hit American consumers and businesses—not foreign exporters. Sharp hikes on Chinese goods in April and May pushed importers toward Mexico and Vietnam, but most

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS FALL, LAST DOWN OVER 3% AT $4,913.69/OZ

SPOT SILVER FALLS OVER 7% TO $77.80/OZ

SPOT GOLD FALLS OVER 2% TO $4,938.66/OZ

OIL PRICES FALL MORE THAN $1 ON IEA DEMAND FORECAST

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COVERTLY SENT THOUSANDS OF STARLINK TERMINALS INTO IRAN LAST MONTH, U.S. OFFICIALS SAID

S&P 500, NASDAQ TURN NEGATIVE; S&P DOWN 0.4%, NASDAQ FALLS 0.9%

FTC Ferguson letter to Apple's Cook follows reports that Apple News systematically boosts left-wing sources and suppresses right-wing $AAPL

TRUMP: 'I INVITED, NOT HAPPILY, ALMOST ALL DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS TO THE GOVERNOR'S DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE'

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO SPEED APPROVALS OF NEW SATELLITE LAUNCHES

WAYMO AIMS FOR 1 MILLION WEEKLY RIDES BY 2026 Waymo is shifting from proving autonomous driving works to scaling it. By the end of 2026, the Alphabet-backed company targets over one million paid rides per week. The company operates in six U.S. cities, currently handling

US JAN EXISTING HOME SALES -8.4% TO 3.91M RATE US JAN EXISTING HOME SALES CONSENSUS 4.15M RATE US INVENTORY OF UNSOLD US HOMES AT 3.7 MONTHS SUPPLY US JAN MEDIAN EXISTING HOME PRICE +0.9% ON YR TO $396,800

*US JAN. EXISTING HOME SALES FALL TO 3.91M RATE; EST. 4.15M

U.S. JAN EXISTING HOME SALES -8.4 PCT VS DEC +4.4 PCT (PREV +5.1 PCT) - NAR

🇷🇺RUSSIA CONSIDERS RETURN TO DOLLAR IN TRUMP ECONOMIC PITCH A Kremlin memo outlines proposals for Russia to rejoin the dollar system as part of a broader economic partnership with a potential Trump administration, Bloomberg reports. The document suggests cooperation on fossil

BITCOIN DOWN 50%, MORE PAIN POSSIBLE Bitcoin has fallen over 50% from its October high of $126,000, briefly bouncing to around $72,000 but struggling to hold momentum. Wolfe Research warns the drop may not be over: historical four-year bear cycles show average drawdowns of 75%,

*TRUMP HAS AGREED TO END MINNESOTA ENFORCEMENT SURGE, HOMAN SAYS

*RUSSIA LISTS IDEAS FOR US PARTNERSHIP IN MEMO *RUSSIA MEMO SEES JOINT PLANS IN ENERGY, MINERALS, FOSSIL FUELS *RUSSIA MEMO SEES RETURN TO DOLLAR SYSTEM IN PITCH TO TRUMP

*RUSSIA MEMO SEES RETURN TO DOLLAR SYSTEM IN PITCH TO TRUMP

WHITE HOUSE SCRAMBLES TO AVERT DHS SHUTDOWN The White House made a last-minute push to prevent a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, sending legislative text to Democrats ahead of the funding deadline. Democrats are expected to reject the proposal, calling earlier offers

NASA'S SPACEX CREW-12 PROCEEDS TOWARD LAUNCH

US JOBLESS CLAIMS -5K TO 227K IN FEB-7 WK; SURVEY 225K US JAN-31 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS +21K TO 1,862,000 US JAN-31 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS REVISED TO 232K

*NAVARRO: TRUMP WANTS JAMIE DIMON TO LOWER CREDIT CARD RATES

REUTERS POLL-SIGNIFICANT FED BALANCE SHEET REDUCTION NOT FEASIBLE IN COMING YEARS, SAID NEARLY 60% OF BOND STRATEGISTS

$COIN - ANALYST DOUBLE DOWNGRADES COINBASE TO SELL Monness, Crespi, Hardt downgraded Coinbase from Buy to Sell, citing prolonged crypto market weakness. The firm cut revenue, EBITDA, and EPS forecasts, now expecting softness through 2026 and 2027. While long-term bullish on

$COIN: MONNESS CRESPI HARDT CUTS TO SELL FROM BUY

VENEZUELA INTERIM PRESIDENT RODRIGUEZ SAYS HE HAS BEEN INVITED TO UNITED STATES -NBC INTERVIEW

$AMZN - TAX POLICE SEARCH AMAZON'S ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW PROBE INTO ALLEGED FISCAL FRAUD - SOURCES POLICE ALSO SEARCH HOMES OF SEVEN AMAZON ITALIAN MANAGERS AND KPMG OFFICE IN MILAN - SOURCES

RUSSIA TO SHIP OIL TO CUBA AS FUEL CRISIS DEEPENS Russia will send crude oil and fuel to Cuba as humanitarian aid, its embassy said. The last shipment was 100,000 metric tons in February 2025. Cuba is facing severe fuel shortages after U.S. measures restricted oil supplies,

FED RATE CUTS STILL LIKELY—BUT NO RUSH: UBS Easing U.S. inflation should keep the Federal Reserve on track for rate cuts despite strong jobs data, UBS Global Wealth Management says. It expects two 25-basis-point cuts in June and September, supporting equities, bonds, and gold.

MAJORITY OF U.S. HOUSE BACKS RESOLUTION THAT WOULD END TRUMP'S CANADA TARIFFS, VOTING CONTINUES

FED'S HAMMACK: GOLD AND METAL PRICE RISE COULD BE RELATED TO INFLATION

TRUMP SAYS THE U.S. IS EXPORTING COAL AROUND THE WORLD

WHITE HOUSE EXPECTS GOP DEFECTIONS ON TARIFF VOTE: POLITICO

FORD FILES FOR MIXED SHELF OFFERING; SIZE NOT DISCLOSED- SEC FILING $F

MUSK: UNFORTUNATELY REQUIRED PARTING WAYS WITH SOME PEOPLE

$AAPL - *APPLE HITS SNAGS WITH LONG-DELAYED ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH NEW SIRI

TRUMP TELLS NETANYAHU HE PREFERS IRAN DEAL President Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his preference is to pursue a diplomatic deal with Iran, even as Israel urges tougher action. Trump said no final decision was reached but insisted talks

BESSENT: TRUMP HAS AN OPEN MIND ON IRAN BESSENT: TRACKING IRAN LEADERSHIP, THEIR MONEY SENT ROUND WORLD

BESSENT: I SEE A PICKUP IN MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE COMING MONTHS BESSENT: I EXPECT A CONTINUED PICKUP IN CONSTRUCTION JOBS.

BESSENT: US GROWTH MIGHT HAVE COME TO 3% FOR 2025

🚨 PENTAGON PREPARES SECOND AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO DEPLOY TO MIDDLE EAST, SOURCES SAY

U.S. JANUARY DEFICIT AT $95B, ABOVE EXPECTATIONS The U.S. posted a $95 billion budget deficit in January, higher than the $86.5 billion forecast but lower than January 2025’s $129 billion. Outlays hit a record $655 billion, while receipts also set a record at $560 billion,

TRUMP: THE PREFERENCE IS TO MAKE A DEAL WITH IRAN

TRUMP: NOTHING DEFINITIVE REACHED OTHER THAN I INSISTED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN CONTINUE

*TRUMP: INSISTED THAT TALKS WITH IRAN CONTINUE

TRUMP ON IRAN: HOPEFULLY THIS TIME THEY WILL BE MORE REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE

*US 10Y NOTES DRAW 4.177% VS 4.163% PRE-SALE WHEN-ISSUED YIELD

META: BREAKING GROUND ON A DATA CENTER IN LEBANON, INDIANA

ACKMAN MAKES $2B BET ON META Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square revealed a major new stake in Meta, making up 10% of its portfolio, or about $2 billion. The firm sees Meta as a top beneficiary of AI, boosting ads, content, and future products like wearables and digital assistants.

ZELENSKIY REJECTS FT REPORT ON ANNOUNCING UKRAINE'S ELECTION PLAN ON FEB 24

BITCOIN SELLOFF ORDERLY, MORE DOWNSIDE POSSIBLE Bitcoin’s recent decline has been calm, not panicked, suggesting prices could fall further before a strong buying opportunity emerges, says strategist Brian Reynolds. Volatility has risen but remains below 2022–23 levels. With

EY FLAGS META’S DATA-CENTER ACCOUNTING AS HIGH RISK Meta’s auditor, EY, raised concerns over a $27 billion data-center deal moved off the company’s balance sheet into a joint venture with Blue Owl. While EY approved the treatment, it labeled it a “critical audit matter,”

BESSENT: JOBS NUMBERS HAVE EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

IRAN SAYS NO U.S. PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN NUCLEAR TALKS Iran’s Ali Larijani says Tehran hasn’t received any specific proposals from the U.S., with discussions focused solely on its nuclear program. He accused Israel of trying to sabotage the talks and confirmed there was no

CME EXPLORING LAUNCH OF FIRST-EVER RARE EARTH FUTURES CONTRACT, SOURCES SAY

$F - FORD BOOSTS COMPANYWIDE BONUS TO 130% AS INITIAL QUALITY IMPROVES, SOURCES SAY

TRUMP ADMIN WITHDRAWS NATIONAL GUARD FROM U.S. CITIES The Trump administration quietly pulled all federalized National Guard troops from U.S. cities after judicial challenges blocked surges into Democrat-led states. The move comes despite prior claims by Trump and Defense

NETANYAHU ARRIVES AT WHITE HOUSE FOR TRUMP TALKS ON IRAN

BONDI: DONALD TRUMP IS THE MOST TRANSPARENT PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY

CITI SEES FED RATE CUTS BEGINNING IN MAY VS MARCH PREVIOUSLY

MACRON: THE ONLY WAY TO INCREASE THE EU'S COMMON BUDGET IS COMMON ISSUANCE OF DEBT

*SCHMID: WILL MISS POWELL WHEN HE IS NO LONGER FED CHAIR

MACRON: US TARIFFS ON EUROPE ECONOMY ARE A ‘COERCION MECHANISM’ MACRON: CALLS US TARIFFS A 'GAME CHANGER', STRUCTURAL TURNING POINT MACRON: EUROPE MUST PRESERVE KEY SECTORS INCLUDING CHEMICALS

HASSETT: AI BOOM CAN DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

HASSETT: INFLATION NUMBERS WILL BE KEY FACTOR FOR THE FED DECISION

HASSETT: WE CAN EASILY SEE 4% TO 5% GDP GROWTH THIS YEAR

HASSETT: I THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE FED TO CUT RATES

HASSETT: PEOPLE ARE COMING OFF THE SIDELINES INTO LABOR MARKET

FED’S SCHMID WARNS RATE CUTS COULD PROLONG INFLATION Fed’s Christopher Schmid says current rates aren’t slowing the economy and keeping inflation near 3% justifies restrictive policy. Productivity gains may support faster growth without fueling prices—but “we are not there yet.”

CBO SEES LARGE 'HISTORICALLY UNUSUAL' DEFICITS IN COMING DECADE

CBO: HIGHER REVENUE FROM TRUMP'S TARIFFS TO REDUCE DEFICITS BY $3.0 TRILLION OVER 10 YEARS

CBO FORECASTS SOARING U.S. DEFICITS AND DEBT The Congressional Budget Office projects the U.S. budget deficit will hit $3.115 trillion (6.7% of GDP) by FY2036, averaging 6.1% annually from FY2027–2036. FY2026 is expected at $1.853 trillion, unchanged from FY2025 as a share of

TRUMP: US SHOULD BE PAYING MUCH LESS ON ITS BORROWINGS (BONDS!)

CRYPTO BILLIONAIRE BUYS THE DIP Val Vavilov, co-founder of Bitfury and early Bitcoin adopter, sees the recent 50% crypto plunge as a buying opportunity. While remaining bullish on Bitcoin, he emphasizes it’s just part of a diversified portfolio that now includes AI-focused data

*UK AGREE TO BUY AMERICAN WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE: POLITICO

JOBLESS RATES SHIFT ACROSS ETHNIC GROUPS The BLS reports that unemployment fell for most groups: • Black: 7.2% ↓ from 7.5% • White: 3.7% ↓ from 3.8% • Hispanic/Latino: 4.7% ↓ from 4.9% • Asian: 4.1% ↑ from 3.6%

🇪🇺 ECB TELL EU LEADERS IN LAGARDE'S 'CHECKLIST' THAT URGENT COLLECTIVE ACTION IS CRITICAL IN FIVE AREAS AND ECB READY TO ASSIST - SOURCE

GOLDMAN: LABOR TIGHTENS, FED FOCUS TURNS TO INFLATION Goldman’s Kay Haigh says the labor market is tightening again, though more progress is needed. With growth beating expectations, the Fed’s focus is shifting back to inflation. She still expects two rate cuts this year, but a

TWO-YEAR U.S. TREASURY YIELD HITS ONE-WEEK HIGH OF 3.551%, LAST UP 7.9 BASIS POINTS AT 3.533%

*US TREASURIES SLUMP ACROSS MATURITIES AFTER JOBS DATA

TRADERS FULLY PRICE IN FED RATE CUT BY JULY VS JUNE PREVIOUSLY

🚨 TRADERS REDUCE BETS ON FED RATE CUTS AFTER US LABOR DEPARTMENT REPORTS EMPLOYERS ADDED MORE JOBS THAN EXPECTED LAST MONTH

NASDAQ 100 FUTURES CLIMB TO SESSION GHITH, UP 0.5%

*US PAYROLLS 2025 AVG MONTHLY CHANGE REVISED TO +15K FROM +49K

🚨 US LABOR JAN NONFARM PAYROLLS +130K; CONSENSUS +55K US JAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3%; CONSENSUS 4.4% US JAN AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS +0.41%, OR +$0.15 TO $37.17; OVER YEAR +3.71% US JAN PRIVATE SECTOR PAYROLLS +172K AND GOVERNMENT PAYROLLS -42K US JAN AVERAGE WORKWEEK +0.1

CRYPTO SLIDES AHEAD OF KEY U.S. DATA Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell as investors turned cautious ahead of major U.S. economic reports on jobs and inflation. Analysts say markets are in consolidation mode, waiting for clarity on interest rates. Demand for downside

JOHNSON: DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO PUT US INTO A PARTIAL SHUTDOWN

*KRAFT HEINZ PAUSES PLAN TO SPLIT IN TO TWO PUBLICLY TRADED COS.

IRAN RULES OUT MISSILE TALKS Iran says its missile program is not up for negotiation, even as it considers renewed talks with the United States. Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Wednesday that missile capabilities are “non-negotiable,” following recent

TRUMP PRIVATELY WEIGHS QUITTING USMCA TRADE PACT HE NEGOTIATED

SPOT SILVER SURGES 6.00% INTRADAY TO $85.57/OZ

REUTERS POLL-US FEDERAL RESERVE TO CUT FED FUNDS RATE BY 25 BPS TO 3.25-3.50% RANGE BY END-JUNE, SAID 60 OF 101 ECONOMISTS (NO CONSENSUS IN JANUARY POLL) REUTERS POLL-MAIN RISK IS FEDERAL RESERVE WILL SET MONETARY POLICY TOO LOOSE UNDER KEVIN WARSH, SAID 49 OF 53 ECONOMISTS

WHALES BUY — BUT THE MARKET STILL ISN’T CONVINCED Bitcoin’s biggest holders just made their largest purchases since November, buying about 53,000 coins and helping stabilize prices after weeks of selling. Still, demand remains narrow, raising doubts about a real recovery.

*TRUMP: OUR EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS ARE REALLY GOOD

TRUMP: IRAN WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL, WOULD BE FOOLISH IF THEY DIDN'T

TRUMP CALLS FOR WORLD’S LOWEST US INTEREST RATES Donald Trump said the US should have the lowest interest rates globally, arguing that every percentage point cut saves $600 billion and could erase the deficit. In a Fox Business interview, he said lower rates are a “paper

BUY THE GOLD DIP Wells Fargo says the recent pullback in gold is a healthy correction after a sharp rally. Spot gold is down over 10% from its late-January record, driven by profit-taking after prices rose more than 30% above the 200-day average. The bank raised its 2026 gold

*TRUMP: WE'VE HAD A VERY GOOD RUN, WANT TO KEEP IT GOING *TRUMP COMMENTS ON STOCK MARKET GAINS

TRUMP SAYS 2026 IS GOING TO BE GREAT

Cloudflare $NET Q4 Revenue Tops Estimates; Adj Eps Slightly Beats; Sees Q1 Revenue $620M-$621M; Guides Fy Revenue $2.785B-$2.795B

Robinhood $HOOD Q4 Revenue Misses, But EPS Tops; Platform Assets Jump 68% To $324B As Gold Subscribers Rise 58% To 4.2M

U.S. WEIGHS SEIZING TANKERS CARRYING IRANIAN OIL TO PRESSURE TEHRAN- WSJ

BESSENT POSTPONES MEETING WITH FINANCE REPUBLICANS - PUNCHBOWL

Trump 'fully supports' commerce chief Lutnick despite Epstein ties: White House

WHITE HOUSE: COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK REMAINS VERY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF TEAM

TRUMP TO SIGN OFF SCRAPPING OF CLIMATE RULES ON THURSDAY: WHITE HOUSE

*ABU DHABI'S MGX IS SAID NEAR INVESTMENT IN ANTHROPIC FUNDRAISE

TRUMP TO ISRAEL'S CHANNEL 12 ON IRAN: EITHER WE REACH A DEAL OR WE'LL HAVE TO DO 'SOMETHING VERY TOUGH'

TRUMP SAYS HE MIGHT SEND SECOND CARRIER TO STRIKE IRAN IF TALKS FAIL -AXIOS

ALPHABET'S BOND SALE IN EUROPE AMASSED $11B, BRINGING ITS TOTAL GLOBAL DEBT SALE TO OVER $30B - CNBC REPORTER SEEMA MODY ON X $GOOGL

FED’S LOGAN: RATES NEAR NEUTRAL, CUTS MAY NOT BE NEEDED Fed’s Lorie Logan said policy is close to neutral and further rate cuts won’t be needed if inflation falls and the labor market stays stable. She’s more concerned about inflation staying high, but is cautiously optimistic

FED'S HAMMACK: WORRIES INFLATION COULD BECOME ENTRENCHED IN ECONOMY

FED'S HAMMACK: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS ON UNSUSTAINABLE FISCAL PATH FED'S HAMMACK: WATCHING FOR BUILD UP OF LEVERAGE IN TREASURY MARKET

META: ROLLING OUT NEW FEATURES ON FACEBOOK, POWERED BY META AI - BLOG

FED’S HAMMACK: FED READY TO HOLD RATES, WATCHING ECONOMY Fed official Hammack says the current rate is near neutral, policy could stay on hold “for quite some time.” He’s cautiously optimistic on growth, expects inflation to ease but still too high, notes tariff risks, and warns

SPOT SILVER SLIPS BELOW $80/OZ, DOWN 4.07% ON DAY

$TSLA - TESLA IS QUOTING $290,000 FOR ITS 500-MILES ELECTRIC SEMI TRUCK - ELECTREK

LUTNICK: TRUMP HAS HANDLED CHINA RELATIONSHIP 'BRILLIANTLY'

LUTNICK: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP IS COMPLEX AND NUANCED, TRUMP LEADING IT

ORACLE SHARES UP 4.5% TO ONE-WEEK HIGH

LUTNICK SAYS REASONABLY COULD GET OVER 6% GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER

$NVDA - LUTNICK: NVIDIA, CHINA MUST ADHERE TO H200 CHIP LICENSE TERMS

LUTNICK: SAYS IT'S MORE NATURAL FOR THE DOLLAR TO BE AT ITS CURRENT LEVEL

LUTNICK: DOLLAR WAS MANIPULATED HIGHER OVER MANY YEARS LUTNICK: FOREIGNERS USED TRADE SURPLUSES TO BUY OUR COUNTRY

SPOT GOLD FALLS OVER 1% TO $4,985.99/OZ

ALPHABET'S GOOGLE SECURES UNCONDITIONAL EU ANTITRUST APPROVAL FOR $32 BILLION ACQUISITION OF WIZ

LUTNICK: AMERICAN DEMAND IS VAST FOR AI CHIPS, AND "WE DONT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO STAND IN THEIR WAY"

INTERACTIVE BROKERS EXPANDS CRYPTO FUTURES OFFERING WITH COINBASE DERIVATIVES

BESSENT: WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH IRAN; OPTIMISTIC ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE

U.S. NOV BUSINESS INVENTORIES +0.1 PCT (CONSENSUS +0.2 PCT)

BESSENT: U.S. -CHINA RELATIONSHIP IS IN A VERY COMFORTABLE PLACE BESSENT: WE CAN HAVE A VERY PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA; COMPETITION KEEPS YOU FROM STAGNATING

🇻🇪 VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN JUAN PABLO GUANIPA IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST IN MARACAIBO, SON SAYS ON X

LUTNICK: I DID HAVE LUNCH WITH EPSTEIN BECAUSE I WAS ON A BOAT NEAR HIS ISLAND, WAS THERE ON A FAMILY VACATION

LUTNICK SAYS DID NOT HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EPSTEIN

BESSENT: WE SEE A VERY GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH VENEZUELA THAT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS

🇨🇦CARNEY: TOLD TRUMP CANADA HAS PAID FOR GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE

CARNEY SAYS THE SITUTION AROUND THE BRIDGE THAT TRUMP THREATENED WILL BE SORTED OUT CARNEY SAYS HE HAD WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION WITH TRUMP

US DOLLAR EXTENDS LOSSES VS YEN, DROPS 1%, LAST AT 154.28

DOLLAR COULD DROP 10% IF FED CUTS MORE THAN EXPECTED State Street strategist Lee Ferridge warns the dollar may fall 10% in 2026 if the Fed cuts rates more aggressively than markets anticipate under a new chair. Traders expect two cuts by year-end, but a third is possible amid

*ALPHABET RAISES OVER CHF3 BLN IN RECORD SWISS FRANC BOND SALE

KALSHI CEO SAYS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY TRADING TOPPED $1B, UP 2,700%

🇮🇳🇨🇳CHINA VICE FOREIGN MINISTER HELD STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH INDIA DIPLOMAT - MINISTRY STATEMENT CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY: TWO SIDES HAD FRIENDLY, IN DEPTH EXCHANGE OF VIEW

$COIN: JPMORGAN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $290 FROM $399

US AMBASSADOR TO NATO WHITAKER: WE WANT EUROPE TO TAKE OVER THE CONVENTIONAL DEFENSE OF THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT

NAVARRO SAYS HE'S NOT EXPECTING WEAK JOBS NUMBER

TRUMP TRADE ADVISER NAVARRO: WE NEED TO REVISE EXPECTATIONS ON MONTHLY JOB NUMBERS

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND LOSSES SLIGHTLY AFTER DECEMBER RETAIL SALES DATA

*US DEC. RETAIL SALES UNCHANGED M/M; EST. +0.4% *US 4Q EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX RISES 0.7% Q/Q; EST. +0.8%

MUSK: UK HAS BECOME “ORWELL’S WORST NIGHTMARE” Elon Musk accused UK leaders of authoritarian behavior, criticizing the Justice Ministry for deleting court records and calling it “tyrannical.” Tensions with the UK have grown, especially after regulator Ofcom launched a probe

*ADP: US PRIVATE PAYROLLS ROSE AVG 6,500/WK IN 4 WKS TO JAN. 24

$MSTR - SAYLOR: WE WILL BE BUYING BITCOIN EVERY QUARTER.

$MSTR - CONCERN THAT STRATEGY WILL BE SELLING IS UNFOUNDED: SAYLOR

GOLDMAN CEO: THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AROUND TRADE, INFLATION AND GEOPOLITICS

BANK OF AMERICA CEO BRIAN MOYNIHAN SAYS INTEREST RATES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO COME DOWN AND YOU KNOW THAT'S VERY CONSTRUCTIVE

*RISING PROFILE OF ERDOGAN’S SON FUELS TURKEY SUCCESSION TALKS

$TSLA - MORGAN STANLEY HOLDS TESLA AT EQUALWEIGHT, SEES SOLAR UPSIDE Morgan Stanley reiterated its Equalweight rating and $415 price target on Tesla, citing plans to add 100 GW of solar manufacturing capacity. The firm estimates Tesla Solar could add $20–$50 billion in equity

$AAPL - BERNSTEIN RAISES APPLE TARGET TO $340 Bernstein SocGen raised its price target on Apple to $340 from $325, maintaining an Outperform rating, citing a strong iPhone 17 cycle and better-than-expected revenue and profits. While rising memory prices are expected to lift

GREER: STATUS OF US-CHINA TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS STABLE

TECH RALLY IN S&P 500 SET TO RESUME Capital Economics says the tech-led S&P 500 rally should regain momentum after a weak start to the year. Recent losses reflect AI spending concerns and geopolitical tensions, but earnings have been strong, with many tech firms posting

*ALPHABET'S CENTURY POUND BOND GETS HIGHEST BIDS AMONG TRANCHES

GREER: US-CANADA NEGOTIATION IS SPECIFIC TO THE BRIDGE GREER: THERE'S VALID CONCERN FROM THE PRESIDENT ABOUT BRIDGE

GREER: TRUMP-XI MEETING STILL SCHEDULED, GREAT CALL LAST WEEK GREER: TRUMP MEETING WITH XI STILL SCHEDULED FOR APRIL

TRUMP PREDICTS 15% GROWTH UNDER WARSH Donald Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, could drive economic growth to 15%—a highly optimistic claim that highlights the pressure Warsh would face if confirmed. In an interview with Fox Business, Trump called it

US PLANS BIG TECH CARVE-OUT FROM NEXT WAVE OF CHIP TARIFFS

SPOT GOLD FALLS 1.1% TO $5,004/OZ

FED'S MIRAN: WE ARE SEEING SOME SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE JOB MARKET

TRUMP SAYS WILL START NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA IMMEDIATELY ON BILATERAL ISSUES

Trump: Will not allow the bridge between Ontario and Michigan to open until the United States is "fully compensated." Will start negotiations immediately — Truth Social Post

FED'S BOSTIC: I'M STARTING TO SEE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN THE US DOLLAR

FIDAN: NO IMMEDIATE US-IRAN WAR THREAT Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there is no immediate risk of war between the United States and Iran, stressing the Middle East cannot handle another conflict. He said Turkey is using all means to prevent escalation. Fidan also

TRUMP-XI SUMMIT SET FOR FIRST WEEK OF APRIL -POLITICO

TARGET STEPS UP INVESTMENT IN STORE STAFFING, CUTS ABOUT 500 OTHER ROLES TO HELP FIX CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE- CNBC $TGT

HOUSE DEMOCRATS MAY MOVE TO OVERTURN CANADA TARIFFS - PUNCHBOWL

OPENAI: WE’RE STARTING TO ROLL OUT A TEST FOR ADS IN CHATGPT TODAY TO A SUBSET OF FREE AND GO USERS IN THE U.S.

FED'S WALLER: RISK POSITIONS CAUSED MAINSTREAM FIRMS TO SELL CRYPTO

FED’S WALLER: CRYPTO CLARITY STALLED, HYPE FADING Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Congress has stalled on crypto rules, his plan for Fed “skinny accounts” hasn’t prevented lawsuits, and the crypto enthusiasm tied to Trump is fading.

MAXWELL OFFERS TO CLEAR TRUMP IF PARDONED Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer said she would fully testify and could exonerate President Trump if granted a pardon. Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a House deposition and is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

K-SHAPED ECONOMY FALLS APART IN RETAIL Morgan Stanley says retail data challenges the K-shaped economy narrative. Spending is rising across income levels, especially at dollar stores, with even higher-income shoppers trading down. Consumers are increasingly seeking value,

US HANDS NATO COMMANDS TO EUROPEAN LEADERS The U.S. will transfer two major NATO command posts in Naples and Norfolk to European officers, aligning with President Trump’s push for Europe to take greater responsibility and move toward a “European-led NATO.”

FED'S WALLER: CLARITY ON CRYPTO SEEMS TO BE STALLED IN CONGRESS

CIA MOVES TO FAST-TRACK TECH ACCESS AGAINST CHINA The CIA is speeding up access to emerging technologies to better compete with China. A new acquisition framework will cut red tape and fast-track vendor vetting, allowing quicker deployment of AI, biotech, fintech, and microchip

WHITE HOUSE: U.S. AND BANGLADESH HAVE AGREED TO AN AGREEMENT ON RECIPROCAL TRADE -STATEMENT WHITE HOUSE: US WILL REDUCE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATE TO 19 PERCENT ON ORIGINATING GOODS OF BANGLADESH

White House Push To Ban Wall Street Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes Is Stalling In Congress As GOP Lawmakers Push Back - WSJ $BX

TRUMP’S HOUSING INVESTOR BAN FACES CONGRESSIONAL PUSHBACK President Trump’s proposal to ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes is hitting resistance in Congress. Lawmakers in both chambers, particularly Republicans, worry the ban could derail bipartisan

TRUMP OFFICIALS PRESSURE REPUBLICANS TO INCLUDE BAN ON WALL STREET PURCHASES OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN HOUSING BILLS, SOURCES SAY LAWMAKERS HAVE RESISTED INVESTOR BAN'S INCLUSION AS AMENDMENT AMENDMENT COULD DERAIL BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR SENATE, HOUSE HOUSING PACKAGES

BILLIONAIRE KAPLAN PREDICTS GOLD SOARING PAST RECORDS Investor Thomas Kaplan says the recent dip in gold is temporary and expects prices to exceed last month’s $5,600 record. He cites currency debasement, high global debt, and doubts about fiat currencies, including the dollar,

BILLIONAIRE INVESTOR THOMAS KAPLAN EXPECTS GOLD PRICE TO FIND FRESH HIGHS KAPLAN SAYS CURRENCY DEBASEMENT, HIGH GLOBAL DEBT SUPPORT CALL FOR GOLD TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER KAPLAN VIEWS GOLD AS A CURRENCY, NOT A COMMODITY

ALPHABET'S DOLLAR BOND SALE DRAWS OVER $100 BILLION OF DEMAND

*JUMP TRADING POISED TO GAIN STAKES IN KALSHI AND POLYMARKET

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND GAINS, NASDAQ UP 1.00%

ECB UNLIKELY TO REACT TO TEMPORARY INFLATION DIP Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the ECB is unlikely to act on a short-term drop in inflation below its 2% target, as forecasts show a rebound over the medium term. Eurozone inflation fell to 1.7% in January, but core

EU CONSIDERS GRADUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR UKRAINE The EU is exploring options to give Ukraine some membership rights early while setting a clear roadmap for full accession. Proposals include immediate benefits, a transition period, or following the standard accession path. A draft

PRECIOUS METALS RISE ON HOPES OF NEW RECORDS Gold futures rose 2.1% and silver jumped 6.7% at the start of the week. Both remain below last month’s record highs, but traders see potential for a renewed bull run. Analysts suggest buying on dips as metals regroup.

SPOT SILVER JUMPS 6.7%, TOPS $83/OZ

NY FED: JANUARY INFLATION EXPECTATIONS STEADY, CREDIT OUTLOOK WEAKENS • Inflation: 1-year ahead 3.1% (down from 3.4% in Dec.); 3- and 5-year ahead steady at 3%. • Credit: Expectations for availability declined vs. December. • Labor Market: Views mostly improved. • Home

S&P 500, NASDAQ TURN POSITIVE; S&P 500 UP 0.5%, NASDAQ RISES 0.8%

SPOT GOLD EXTENDS GAINS, LAST UP NEARLY 2% AT $5,058.38/OZ

Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions on Jeffrey Epstein from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights

BOND INVESTORS COULD TURN ON AI COMPANIES Bond markets may grow impatient with AI firms if their massive investments don’t generate clear returns, warns Michel Saugne, CIO at La Financiere de l’Echiquier. Investors will expect companies to prove they can monetize AI spending,

US URGES SHIPS TO AVOID IRAN IN HORMUZ STRAIT The U.S. advised American-flagged ships to steer clear of Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was harassed last week. Iranian forces have used small boats and helicopters to board or push ships into Iranian

MEXICO PRESIDENT SAYS OIL SHIPMENTS TO CUBA ARE CURRENTLY HALTED

CRUDE OUTPUT AT VENEZUELA'S MAIN OIL REGION, THE ORINOCO BELT, HAS GAINED MORE THAN 100,000 BPD TO SOME 500,000 BPD AFTER PDVSA'S OUTCUT CUT REVERSAL, SOURCES SAY VENEZUELA'S CRUDE PRODUCTION CLOSE TO 1 MILLION BPD AFTER OUTPUT CUT REVERSAL, SOURCES SAY

CRYPTO STOCKS TANK AS BITCOIN SLIDES February 9, 2026 (15:38 GMT)Crypto-related stocks and Bitcoin ETFs are falling sharply in line with lower Bitcoin prices: • Coinbase Global: -3.3% • Bitfarms: -3.0% • MicroStrategy: -7.0% • Riot Platforms: -2.7% • MARA

$ORCL - ORACLE SHARES JUMP 6% IN BIGGEST INTRADAY SINCE DECEMBER

AI THREAT COULD HIT U.S. SOFTWARE CREDIT BNP Paribas strategists warn that AI disruption risks could weaken U.S. software companies’ corporate debt. A sharp selloff in software stocks reflects growing concerns about business models, which could spill into credit markets. The

*JAPANESE YEN RISES 1% TO SESSION HIGH 155.65 PER DOLLAR

BITMINE HOLDS $10B IN CRYPTO AND CASH Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported $10 billion in total holdings, including crypto, cash, and investments. As of Feb. 8, 2026, the company held 4.33 million Ethereum—about 3.6% of total supply—along with 193 Bitcoin, $595 million in

SHEINBAUM: NO DEAL WAS SIGNED ON CRITICAL MINERALS WITH US

$NVDA - APOLLO NEARS $3.4 BILLION LENDING DEAL FOR NVIDIA CHIPS LEASED TO XAI. - THE INFORMATION

XAI NEARS $3 BILLION DEAL WITH APOLLO FOR CHIPS - THE INFORMATION

TRUMP SEEKS TO NARROW LEGAL PATHWAY FOR FIRED FEDERAL WORKERS TO RETURN TO JOBS -GOVERNMENT STATEMENT

PRESIDENT’S DAILY SCHEDULE — FEBRUARY 9, 2026 • 12:12 AM: Departs Joint Base Andrews for the White House • 12:21 AM: Arrives at the White House • 12:26 AM: Press office calls full lid for Feb. 8 • 9:00 AM: In-town pool call time • 3:00 PM: TV interview (closed press)

NATO EXPECTED TO LAUNCH ARCTIC SENTRY MISSION IN COMING DAYS, POSSIBLY LATER THIS WEEK, SOURCES SAY

XI CALLS SCI-TECH SELF-RELIANCE KEY TO CHINA’S FUTURE President Xi Jinping said scientific and technological self-reliance is essential to building a modern socialist China, during a visit to a Beijing technology innovation park.

MASSIE DEMANDS LUTNICK’S RESIGNATION AFTER EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE Rep. Thomas Massie said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should resign following the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, in an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju.

🇬🇧 ANAS SARWAR EXPECTED TO CALL FOR STARMER TO QUIT: TIMES

*XI URGES TECHNOLOGY SELF-RELIANCE: XINHUA

🇨🇳 CHINA SHIPMENTS TO U.S. SLIDE SHARPLY IN JANUARY U.S. container imports fell 6.8% in January from a year earlier, after a tariff-driven surge last year, according to Descartes Systems Group. Imports from China dropped a sharper 22.7% to 771,093 TEUs, though China still made

HASSETT: SHOULD EXPECT SLIGHTLY LOWER JOBS NUMBERS

🇨🇳 CHINA TELLS BANKS TO CUT US TREASURY EXPOSURE Chinese regulators have instructed major banks to limit new purchases of US Treasuries and reduce large existing positions, citing concentration risk and market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The

HASSETT: LOWER JOBS NUMBERS SHOULDN'T TRIGGER PANIC

ALPHABET SEEKING TO RAISE ABOUT $15 BILLION FROM US BOND SALE

CHATGPT EXCEEDING 10% MONTHLY GROWTH: CNBC OPENAI PREPARING TO LAUNCH UPDATED CHAT MODEL THIS WEEK: CNBC

STRATEGY: BETWEEN FEB 2 TO FEB 8, 1,142 BTC ACQUIRED FOR TOTAL $90 MLN PURCHASE PRICE

*CHINA URGES BANKS TO CURB US TREASURIES EXPOSURE ON MARKET RISK

TRUMP BLASTS SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW Donald Trump called the Super Bowl LX halftime show “absolutely terrible,” criticizing headliner Bad Bunny for performing entirely in Spanish. He said the show “makes no sense,” doesn’t reflect American values, and was a “slap in the face”

JAPAN FINMIN KATAYAMA: WON'T COMMENT ON FOREX LEVELS

KALSHI SUPER BOWL TRADING VOLUME SURPASSES $300M BEFORE KICK OFF - X

LAVROV: RUSSIA DENIES PLANS TO ATTACK EUROPE Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia has no intention of attacking Europe beyond Ukraine. He warned, however, that any Western European attack on Russia would trigger a full-scale military response. Earlier, senior

WHITE HOUSE: INDIA WILL ELIMINATE OR REDUCE TARIFFS ON ALL U.S. INDUSTRIAL GOODS AND A WIDE RANGE OF U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

FDA Says It Will Crack Down On Non-FDA-Approved Compounded GLP-1 Drugs, Targeting Mass-Marketed APIs And Misleading Ads, Warns Of Seizures And Injunctions $HIMS

U.S. AIMS FOR MARCH PEACE DEAL IN UKRAINE AND QUICK ELECTIONS: SOURCES

DOJ Widens Netflix $NFLX Warner Studios And HBO Max Merger Probe, Seeks Info On Alleged Anticompetitive Practices As It Weighs Future Monopoly Risk

$NFLX - DOJ PROBES NETFLIX FOR ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT The Justice Department is investigating Netflix’s business practices as part of its review of the company’s $72 billion bid for Warner Discovery’s studios and HBO Max. A subpoena signals scrutiny over whether the deal could

$NFLX - DOJ Asking if Netflix Engaged in 'Exclusionary Conduct' That May Lead to Monopoly, According to Subpoena Justice Department Asking Industry How Netflix or Paramount Deal for Warner Bros. Might Impact Competition, According to Subpoena

$AAPL - *APPLE TO ALLOW OUTSIDE VOICE-CONTROLLED CHATBOTS IN CARPLAYAI *SERVICES TO BE ABLE TO OFFER CARPLAY APPS WITH VOICE CONTROL

*DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE CROSSES 50,000 FOR FIRST TIME

STATE DEPARTMENT: U.S. SENDING TEAM OF EXPERTS TO APEC 2026 SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING IN CHINA

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS INITIATES S&P 500 2026 YEAR-END TARGET AT 7,380

$AMZN - AMAZON'S TAX BILL PLUNGES AFTER GOP TAX CUTS: POLITICO

U.S. BITCOIN RESERVE LOSSES NEAR $5B AFTER CRYPTO CRASH The U.S. government’s strategic Bitcoin reserve has lost nearly $5 billion in value since its creation last year, as Bitcoin has fallen 45% from its peak. The reserve, initially valued at about $18.5 billion, is now worth

GOLDMAN SACHS TAPS ANTHROPIC'S CLAUDE TO AUTOMATE ACCOUNTING, COMPLIANCE ROLES - CNBC

TRUMP EXPECTED TO ORDER RAISING BEEF IMPORT FROM ARGENTINA: CBS

SPOT SILVER EXTENDS GAINS, LAST UP 9% AT $77.71/OZ

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND GAINS, NASDAQ UP 2.00 PCT

BESSENT SAYS STRONG DOLLAR POLICY MEANS DOING THINGS TO CREATE STRONG BACKDROP FOR DOLLAR

BESSENT SAYS PRESIDENT'S COMMENT ABOUT FIRING WARSH IF HE DOESN'T LOWER INTEREST RATES WAS A JOKE - CNBC

$OFRM - ONCE UPON A FARM SHARES OPEN AT $21 IN NYSE DEBUT VS $18 IPO PRICE

NVIDIA CEO SAYS CO. HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH OPENAI

$NVDA - NVIDIA CEO: MAKES NO SENSE TO CONCEDE CHINA MARKET IF YOU WANT TO WIN GLOBALLY

REGIONAL DIPLOMAT BRIEFED BY IRAN: TEHRAN'S MISSILE CAPABILITIES WERE NOT DISCUSSED DURING THE TALKS

REGIONAL DIPLOMAT BRIEFED BY IRAN: TEHRAN RULED OUT NO URANIUM ENRICHMENT, BUT SAID OPEN TO DISCUSS 'LEVEL AND PURITY' OF IT OR A REGIONAL CONSORTIUM

REGIONAL DIPLOMAT BRIEFED BY IRAN: TEHRAN INSISTED ON ITS 'RIGHT TO ENRICH URANIUM' DURING TALKS WITH U.S. REGIONAL DIPLOMAT BRIEFED BY IRAN: TEHRAN BELIEVES U.S. NEGOTIATORS SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND IRAN'S STANCE ON ENRICHMENT

$NVDA - NVIDIA CEO HUANG: AI BUILD OUT TO TAKE 7-8 YEARS

$NVDA - NVIDIA CEO SAYS GPUS SOLD 6 YEARS AGO ARE GOING UP IN PRICE

$NVDA $META - NVDA CEO HUANG SAYS NO ONE USES AI BETTER THAN META

$NVDA - NVIDIA'S CEO HUANG: DEMAND IS SKY HIGH

SPOT SILVER RISES 7.6% TO $76.64/OZ

*TRUMP ADMIN EXPLORES OPENING ANTITRUST PROBE INTO HOMEBUILDERS

🚨 WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL AFTER TRUMP SHARES RACIST VIDEO ON OBAMAS: A WHITE HOUSE STAFFER ERRONEOUSLY MADE THE POST, IT HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN

ETHER ALSO UP MORE THAN 10% AT $2,034, ON PACE FOR BIGGEST DAILY INCREASE SINCE OCTOBER

BITCOIN SURGES MORE THAN 10%, LAST AT $69,772, ON TRACK FOR LARGEST ONE-DAY GAIN SINCE MARCH 2023

$MSTR - STRATEGY SHARES EXTEND GAINS, LAST UP 20%

PRECIOUS METAL VOLATILITY SET TO CONTINUE Precious metals remain choppy, with gold up 1.7% to $4,973.70/oz and silver down 1.7% to $75.40/oz. Commerzbank analysts say extreme volatility is likely to persist as some traders take profits while others buy the recent dips, keeping

BITCOIN'S FRIDAY REBOUND EXTENDS TO 10.50%

$NVDA - NVIDIA SHARES EXTEND GAINS, LAST UP 6.4%

$MSTR - STRATEGY SHARES UP 16.70% AFTER Q4 RESULTS; BITCOIN ROUT PAUSES

$AMZN - AMAZON SHARES HIT OVER 8-MONTH LOW; LAST DOWN 8.8%

$NVDA - NVIDIA SHARES UP 2% AFTER FIVE-STRAIGHT DAYS OF LOSSES

$AMZN - AMAZON'S CAPEX NEEDS TO SHOW RETURNS Morgan Stanley says Amazon’s $200B 2026 capex must deliver clear returns. AWS growth supports the spend, but investors are watching the satellite internet project, Amazon Leo, for measurable profits. Despite scrutiny, the firm still

$AMZN - AMAZON FILES FOR MIXED SHELF; SIZE NOT DISCLOSED - SEC FILING

AMAZON TANKS 7.3% PREMARKET $AMZN: Goldman Sachs Cuts target price to $280 from $300 $AMZN: Citi Cuts target price to $265 from $320 $AMZN: UBS Cuts target price to $301 from $311 $AMZN: Evercore ISI Cuts target price to $285 from $335 $AMZN: DA Davidson Downgrades to Neutral

$TSLA - TESLA OPENS AI TRAINING HUB IN CHINA Tesla has launched a new AI training center in China focused on local driving conditions and assisted driving systems, according to Chinese media. The facility, confirmed by Tesla VP Tao Lin, will develop AI models tailored

$MSTR EARNINGS: BIG MOVE EXPECTED MicroStrategy reports earnings after the close. • EPS est: $2.97 (range: –$37.03 to $50.75) • Revenue est: $118.5M (FY: $476.1M) • 30-day EPS revisions: –262% (0 up, 3 down) • Short interest: 10.96% • Implied move: ±8.7% • Consensus: Buy,

$AMZN - AMAZON SHARES FALL 5.1% AHEAD OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

$MSTR PLUNGES AS BITCOIN SELLS OFF Strategy fell 12.05% to $113.53, while Bitcoin dropped 6.6% to $68,279.

$MSTR - STRATEGY SHARES TOUCH 16-MONTH LOW AHEAD OF QUARTERLY RESULTS, DOWN 5.8%

$NVDA - NVIDIA WARNS CHINA CHIP RULES COULD KILL EXPORT PLAN Nvidia has warned the Trump administration that new chip export rules for China are too strict and could destroy demand for its H200 AI chips. The company says the requirements for buyers like Alibaba and ByteDance

$NVDA *NVIDIA GAME CHIP DELAY DUE TO MEMORY CHIP SHORTAGE: INFORMATION

$NVDA - NVIDIA IS ALSO SLASHING PRODUCTION OF ITS CURRENT LINE OF GAMING CHIPS GEFORCE RTX 50 GPUS BECAUSE OF THE MEMORY SHORTAGE- THE INFORMATION

$NVDA - NVIDIA WON’T RELEASE A NEW GRAPHICS CHIP FOR GAMERS IN 2026 - THE INFORMATION

$NVDA - NVIDIA TO DELAY NEW GAMING CHIP DUE TO MEMORY CHIP SHORTAGE - THE INFORMATION

$GOOGL - GOOGLE FALL OVER 4% PRE-MARKET TO $319.35

$MSFT - MICROSOFT SHARES FALL 1.7% PREMARKET; STIFEL DOWNGRADES TO HOLD FROM BUY