US equities were mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 trading modestly higher as gains in Palantir Technologies and a rebound in gold and silver helped support broader sentiment following a strong start to the new trading month. The S&P 500 was up about 0.1% in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, rising 0.4%, while
Bitcoin crashed below $78,000 in February 2026, shedding 22% of its value in brutal fashion. The broader crypto market followed suit, with Ethereum and major altcoins bleeding double-digit losses. Yet in the wreckage, stablecoin volumes hit $33 trillion. That’s a 72% surge, driven by USDC moving $18.3 trillion and USDT handling $13.3 trillion. The contrast
Walt Disney Co has appointed Josh D’Amaro as its new chief executive officer, ending a prolonged and closely scrutinised succession process that has dominated conversations in Hollywood and on Wall Street for more than a year. D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger, becoming the ninth chief executive in Disney’s 102-year history. Disney’s share price slipped by
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday after plummeting in the last couple of trading sessions. Gold prices on COMEX rose more than 6%, while the silver contract experienced a whopping 14% rise on Tuesday. Meanwhile, oil prices also rose nearly 1% after spending most of the day mostly flat as traders resorted to
AMD stock price continued its strong rally this year as demand for semiconductor chips gained steam. It was trading at $246 on Monday, up by 220%5 from its lowest level in 2025, with its market capitalization soaring to over $400 billion. So, will the stock rally or crash after releasing its earnings on Tuesday? AMD’s
Bitcoin fell sharply in early Saturday afternoon trading in New York, sliding below the $80,000 mark to levels last seen in April 2025, as geopolitical shocks and fragile market structure combined to accelerate losses. Geopolitical shock hits risk appetite The move extended a drawdown that has now wiped more than 30% off the value of
Micron (MU) stock has been in a strong bull run since April 2025, when it bottomed at $62. It has soared to $415, making it one of the top gainers in the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100. Despite this surge, the stock has more upside in 2026 as the artificial intelligence tailwinds remain. It
The crypto market crash accelerated during the weekend, with Bitcoin moving below the key support level at $80,000 for the first time in months. It was trading at $78,678 on Sunday, down sharply from its all-time high of $126,300. Ethereum price crashed to $2,400, while Binance Coin (BNB) fell to $770. The market capitalization of
European gas prices, already on a downward trend, face fresh uncertainty after heightened rhetoric between the US and Iran, fueled by statements from President Donald Trump, reignited fears over the security of the vital Strait of Hormuz—a transit point for a crucial one-fifth of the world’s seaborne LNG deliveries. LNG shipments from US terminals are
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is doing well this year and is constantly beating the broader market, including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indices. SCHD has jumped by 8.50% this year and is now hovering at its all-time high, while the S&P 500 has risen by just 1%. This article explores