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ANALYSIS-'Software-mageddon' leaves investors bargain-hunting but wary
S&P 500 software index down 13% in past weekSelloff comes amid turn away from tech to other sectorsSome investors do modest buying but also have cautionBy Lewis Krauskopf and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's "Software-mageddon" has been snowballing. Now inve...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Economic Indicator
PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 5
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - The Washington Post laid off about 30 percent of all its employees, which includes people on the business side and more than 3...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
WRAPUP 1-Precious metals, oil slide as global tensions ease; copper down
Silver drops nearly 15%; gold and oil give up about 2%Easing U.S.–China, U.S.–Iran tension reduces premiumsSoybeans buck trend on hopes of increased Chinese buyingBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Prices of commodities, from silver and gold to crude oil and copper, dived on Thursday,...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Option Strategy | Alphabet Shares Come Under Pressure as Capex Guidance Raises Concerns: How to Navigate With Options
Shares of Alphabet have been trading lower amid heightened volatility. On Thursday, the stock fell nearly 2% to close at $333.04, and slid a further 1.5% in after-hours trading following the release of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings. Over the past week, Alphabet’s Class A shares have remained...Tiger News
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
U.S. lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill titled the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act
U.S. lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill titled the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act, which, as the name suggests, aims to protect social media users from scam advertising. If the bill is passed, platforms that fail to remove fraudulent advertisements or properly verify advertisers will be sued by the FTC or SEC. How […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Wall Street Is Flashing a Warning Signal That's Only Appeared 4 Times in 60 Years
Key PointsAlthough the S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000, investors remain concerned about the monetization potential of artificial intelligence (AI) investments.The Buffett indicator is historically stretched, signaling that the market may be priced for near-perfect execution.It isn’t a perfect crash si...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Revises Bacton outage
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAGE...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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KKR To Buy Sports Investment Group Arctos For $1.4 Bln - FT
Feb 5 (Reuters) - KKR TO BUY SPORTS INVESTMENT GROUP ARCTOS FOR $1.4BN -FTKKR-ARCTOS DEAL WILL CREATE A NEW UNIT OF KKR CALLED KKR SOLUTIONS THAT WILL BE LED BY ARCTOS CO-FOUNDER IAN CHARLES - FTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/49suzh55Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Boxer Retail Is On Track To Meet Its FY26 Trading Profit Growth Objective
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Boxer Retail Ltd BOXJ.J:JSE: BOX - TRADING UPDATE FOR THE 48 WEEKS ENDED 1 FEBRUARY 2026BOXER RETAIL LTD - REPORTS 11.9% TURNOVER GROWTH FOR 48-WEEK PERIODBOXER RETAIL LTD: ANTICIPATES THAT SALES GROWTH FOR FULL YEAR FY26 SHOULD BE SOMEWHAT AHEAD OF REPORTED SALES GROWTH FOR PERIO...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
FOREX-Dollar recovers as central bank decisions loom, markets turn risk-off
ECB set to keep rates steady at 1315 GMTBank of England also expected to hold rates, decision due 1200 GMTDollar-yuan little changed after Trump-Xi phone callBy Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as fresh volatility gripped stocks a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares extend global tech rout, silver tumbles again
Asian shares track Wall Street lower as tech batteredAlphabet reports solid sales, but plans a lot more capex spendingSiver prices slump, Bitcoin hits lowest since Nov 2024Amazon earnings due, BoE and ECB to decide on policy By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slumped on Thursday...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
US Dollar Index rises to near 98.00 due to Fed hawkish signals
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, gains ground for the second successive session and is trading around 97.80 during the Asian hours on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 5
Other
HP, Dell, Acer and Asus mull using Chinese memory chips amid supply crunch, Nikkei Asia reports
Feb 5 (Reuters) - PC makers HP HPQ.N, Dell DELL.N, Acer 2353.TW and Asus 2357.TW are considering sourcing memory chips from Chinese chipmakers for the first time amid a global supply crunch that is threatening product launches and pushing up costs across the tech industry, Nikkei Asia reported on ThReuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
MORNING BID EUROPE-Skittish investors haunted by tech sell-off
Feb 5 - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu: Conviction was high that major U.S. tech firms would deliver another impressive quarter of strong sales and rosy outlooks and so investors added to their exposures before this earnings season. That has proved to be a cos...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Crypto Daily | Bitcoin Falls Below $71,000; Canaccord Analysts Lowers Strategy's Target Price by 61%
Crypto Daily is our column tracking crypto market trends, offering timely insights and valuable updates to keep you informed.Crypto NewsBitcoin Falls Below $71,000 as Market Faces a “Crisis of Faith“Bitcoin slumped below $71,000, a level last seen 15 months ago, as a broad risk-off move engulfed glo...Tiger News
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
South Korea seeks closer China cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains
SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking closer cooperation with China on critical mineral supply chains, its trade ministry said on Thursday, as Seoul unveiled plans to secure stable supplies of rare earths needed for cutting-edge technologies. The ministry said in a stateme...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Bian Ximing made $3 billion from long gold bets on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.
Bian Ximing made nearly $3 billion trading gold. Then he flipped the script and made another $500 million when silver crashed. This was a cold, calculated betting in a market spinning out of control. Bian is known for staying out of sight. He spends most of his time in Gibraltar and doesn’t speak to the […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Feb 5
