The tech world has long predicted that AI would eventually come for the “white-collar” sectors, but few expected the disruption to hit this hard or this fast. This week, the legal-software market didn’t just stumble—it plummeted. As the broader markets faced a sea of red, with the Nasdaq dropping 1.55% …

The oil market just reminded everyone why you never bet against volatility. After a lackluster start to the week where prices seemed to be drifting, crude roared back today. This wasn’t just a minor fluctuation; it was a loud reaction to a high-stakes geopolitical chess move between Washington and New …

Australia’s Hawkish Turn The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, signaling that inflationary pressures remain persistent. The move, widely anticipated by markets, suggests further tightening could follow later this year. Traders are already pricing in the possibility of another hike before …

Silver made a striking comeback, climbing to $83.03 per ounce, up nearly 4.7%. After days of sharp swings, the metal attracted renewed buying interest, signaling that investors see opportunity in lower prices. This surge highlights silver’s resilience as a key precious metal.Gold Shows Solid RecoveryGold mirrored silver’s recovery, rising more …

AI Winners, Earnings Losers, and a Market Caught in BetweenUS stocks delivered a mixed performance on Tuesday as investors navigated a flood of earnings reports alongside fresh uncertainty around delayed economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher, supported by renewed …

EUR/JPY traded higher on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of stability in the Eurozone and political uncertainty in Japan. The pair hovered around 183.80 at midday, up 0.2% as investors balanced expectations for European monetary policy with the potential economic impacts of Japan’s snap elections.Eurozone Calm Amid Inflation SignalsIn Europe, markets …

Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said the ongoing US government shutdown is likely to cause only brief delays in economic data, not lasting damage to the broader economic outlook. Speaking on Tuesday, Barkin stressed that while the flow of official numbers may slow for a few days, the Federal Reserve’s …

As of February 3, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,000–$79,000 USD, reflecting a sharp pullback from its all-time high (ATH) of approximately $126,080 reached in late 2025. Despite the optimistic +2.38% increase, from the previous closing rate, chats point to a decline of over 35–38% from the peak, marking …

New economic data from China pointed to a sharper-than-expected slowdown at the start of the year. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.3, remaining below the 50 level that separates expansion from contraction and missing market expectations. At the same time, the services PMI declined to 49.4, marking its …

Oil prices fell sharply as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran showed signs of easing, prompting traders to unwind risk-driven positions. US crude slid by nearly 5 percent to around $62 a barrel, while Brent dropped more than 5 percent to about $66, marking their steepest one-day declines …