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Binance Absorbs Majority Of Bitcoin Inflows As Investors React To Correction
Bitcoin is struggling to stabilize around the $75,000 level as broader market weakness continues to weigh on sentiment. After weeks of sustained selling pressure, price action remains fragile, with buyers showing limited conviction at current levels. The corrective phase has intensified concerns abo...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Are We Near A Bitcoin Bear Market Bottom? History Offers A Framework
Bitcoin is struggling to stabilize around the $75,000 level as broader market weakness continues to weigh on price action. After weeks of sustained selling pressure, volatility has compressed, but confidence has not yet returned. Traders remain cautious, liquidity is thinner, and upside attempts hav...NewsBTC
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
TotalEnergies signs 3.3TWh power contract with Airbus for German, British sites
By America HernandezPARIS, Feb 5 - French oil major TotalEnergies has signed two deals to supply Airbus AIR.PA with 3.3 terawatt-hours of electricity for its German and British sites, an amount the companies said would cover about half the sites' power needs for the next decade.Germany and Brita...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
Singapore fuel oil inventories rebound after temporary drawdown
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Singapore onshore fuel oil inventories have rebounded this week after dropping sharply in the previous week, with stocks piling above average levels again, data showed on Thursday. Inventories rose 21.4% from the previous week to 24.20 million barrels (about 3.81 millio...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Other
Coupang confirms personal data of 165,000 more South Korean users leaked, Yonhap reports
SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Korean e-commerce company Coupang said it had confirmed the leak of personal data of an additional 165,000 users in the country, Yonhap news reported on Thursday.Coupang has been under government investigation for the leak last year of personal data affecting more than...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
GBP/JPY returns above 214.00 with BoE’s decision looming
The Pound has retraced previous losses and is trading higher against an ailing Japanese Yen in Thursday’s early London session. Bulls have pushed the pair back above 214.00 at the time of writing, on track to a five-day rally and with the 16-year high, at 215.00 coming closer.
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Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold, silver drop on firm dollar, broad market selloff
Gold down nearly 1% having dropped nearly 4% earlierGlobal commodities dive after Trump-Xi callSpot silver holds nearly 10% down, after falling almost 17%Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investorsBy Ishaan Arora Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gold and silver prices fell sharply in a broader mar...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Social Security's 2027 COLA: There's Bad News Already
Key PointsInitial estimates are calling for a smaller Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2027 than in 2026.COLAs are based on third quarter inflation, so it's too soon to predict next year's raise.Social Security COLAs have a long history of falling short for retirees. The $23,760 S...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Other
Taiwan's ASE sees its advanced packaging business doubling to $3.2 billion in 2026
By Wen-Yee LeeTAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - ASE Technology Holding 3711.TW, the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider, said on Thursday that it expects its advanced packaging business to double in size to $3.2 billion in 2026.ASE Chief Operating Officer Tien Wu made the comment on a co...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Will the Stock Market Crash Under President Trump in 2026? Historical Data Offers a Grim Answer for Investors.
Key PointsPresident Trump says tariffs have strengthened the economy, but GDP growth was actually below average during the first nine months of 2025.The S&P 500's forward price-to-earnings ratio is above 22, an expensive valuation that has historically correlated with oncoming bear markets.The S&P 5...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase Premium Hits Yearly Lows Signaling Institutional Exit, While AI Project SUBBD Surges Past $1.4M
What to Know: The Coinbase Premium Index has hit yearly lows, indicating that US institutions and ETFs are selling Bitcoin while global retail keeps buying. Institutional selling often triggers a capital rotation into high-growth sectors like Artificial Intelligence rather than a complete market exi...NewsBTC
Thu, Feb 5
Other
China voices support for Cuba as Cuban foreign minister visits Beijing
BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and security and "opposes unwarranted interference by external forces," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Cuban counterpart in Beijing on Thursday."We are willing to ... continue to provide...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
Taiwan to ramp up purchases of US natural gas this year
TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan will ramp up its purchases of U.S. natural gas to make up about one-third of its imported supply this year, and reduce purchases from other countries, officials said on Thursday.Taiwan, which runs a large trade surplus with the U.S., has shown an interest in a potent...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
ANALYSIS-Decisive win for Japan PM Takaichi may be best scenario for bonds, yen
Takaichi's spending, tax cut pledges tame compared to oppositionPremier may temper stimulus plans under pressure from WashingtonTraders speculate Takaichi may shelve mooted food tax suspensionBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A landslide win for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Economic Indicator
German industrial orders post biggest increase in two years
Orders climbed 7.8% in December, exceeding expectationsExcluding large contracts, orders rose 0.9% in DecemberForeign orders rose 5.6%, driven by non-euro zone demandBy Maria MartinezFeb 5 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose unexpectedly in December, posting their biggest increase in two years...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Other
Britain to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain will work with Microsoft MSFT.O, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards for tackling harmful and deceptive AI-generated content.While manipulated material has circulat...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
