A sharp sell-off has shaken the tech sector, hitting software stocks and cryptocurrencies amid weak labour market data and doubts about AI-driven valuations.

As the geopolitical map of South American oil shifts in early 2026, the contrast between Guyana and Venezuela has never been starker.

The Pound Sterling bounces back against its major currency peers, recovering some of the previous day’s losses.

Gold remains volatile after testing $5,000, with $4,800 acting as support as traders await a decisive close to confirm the uptrend’s next phase.

Growth stocks have become significantly cheaper since the beginning of the year, and at some point will provide a compelling entry point to add to holdings.

Widespread financial meltdown continued again today, slamming crypto, silver, and private credit particularly hard.

EUR/USD remains capped below 1.1800, with 1.1765 low at hand.

Markets open with FX largely steady and sterling firmer, but renewed weakness in US labor data has rattled risk sentiment.

What was noticeable yesterday was that US interest rates did seem to react to some softer labor market data.

Indian share markets are trading lower, with the Sensex trading 268 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 101 points lower.

The Pound has seen gains against the dollar erased as the pair continues to sell off.

German industrial production disappointed at the end of the year, but this is only a temporary halt, not a new downward trend. An industrial upswing is clearly in the making

AUD/CAD remains in the positive territory after recovering its daily losses, trading around 0.9520 during the European hours on Friday.

In this video, Ira Epstein covers the recent turmoil in the metals and stock markets, highlighting significant declines such as silver reaching $64 an ounce and gold dropping $1,000 from its peak.

The Indian Rupee (INR) trades lower against the US Dollar (USD) during afternoon trading hours in India on Friday.

The USD/CAD pair trades with mild losses near 1.3685 during the early European session on Friday. The US Dollar softens against the Canadian Dollar amid weaker-than-expected US economic data and a rise in crude oil prices.

This article highlights the extreme concentration in the market, noting that while the broader indices have struggled, these few giants continue to dictate the market's overall direction and valuation.

Market indexes scuba-dived today: went below the surface and stayed there, across the board. Bitcoin, metals and apparently equities are all being painted with the same quivering-hand brush.

Alphabet reported fourth-quarter and full year results that exceeded expectations, with revenue climbing 18% and annual sales surpassing $400 billion for the first time.

HOOD​​​​​​​ transformed from an upstart stock-trading app that became famous in the early months of Covid into an S&P 500 giant and a direct competitor to Fidelity and other online brokerages.