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Amazon, Google and Microsoft Shares Fall 3% Amid AI Spending Concerns
3+ min ago (197+ words) U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting 2026 lows, according to a Thursday press release. The Dow fell about 1%, while the Nasdaq slipped nearly 1%. Tech giants led the decline. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) dropped more than 3%, Alphabet (NASDAQ:…...
ECB warns of stronger euro impact, holds rates
25+ min ago (594+ words) The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after recent gains in the single currency, but sought to downplay any immediate threat to the eurozone economy. As expected, the central bank for the…...
South Korea Current Account Balance up to 18.7B in December from previous 12.24B
30+ min ago (241+ words) Stay ahead with key market trends from Orange Juice Newsletter. By subscribing you agree to our T&Cs. EUR/USD remains on the back foot on Thursday, trading close to the 1.1800 support ahead of the opening bell in Asia. The…...
The "Hawkish" Aussie Breakout: Why AUD/USD is Defying the US Dollar Rebound
36+ min ago (565+ words) The Australian Dollar's journey in early 2026 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. On Tuesday, February 3, Governor Michele Bullock effectively tore up the global "easing" script by raising the cash rate to 3.85%. This wasn't just a standard 25-basis-point adjustment; it…...
US Equity Indexes Drop as Labor Market Weakness, Mega AI Spend Hits Risk Sentiment
37+ min ago (61+ words) US equity indexes fell in midday trading on Thursday as weak labor market data and caution with big Oops, something went wrong Prediction markets are now on Yahoo Finance US Equity Indexes Drop as Labor Market Weakness, Mega AI Spend…...
January Layoffs Surge to Highest Level Since 2009
42+ min ago (369+ words) Challenger, Gray & Christmas says last month was the worst January for layoffs since the tail end of the Great Recession. Employers outlined plans to cut 108,435 jobs in January,... January Layoffs Surge to Highest Level Since 2009 Challenger, Gray & Christmas says last…...
Canadian Dollar slips as Greenback risk-off flows dominate
51+ min ago (339+ words) The Canadian Dollar (CAD) shed some scant weight against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, backsliding a slim 0.05%. Despite the thin momentum, Thursday's soft downside added to the Loonie's 1.5% decline against the Greenback from last week's 15-month highs that had…...
Gold and silver prices slide as historic rally unwinds (GLD:NYSEARCA)
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (122+ words) Founded in 2004, Seeking Alpha is an industry-leading financial research platform powered by one of the world's largest investing communities. We bridge the gap between financial information and actionable insight by providing unrivaled coverage on all asset classes and access to…...
Gold price slides as dollar firms and equity selloff forces liquidation; focus turns to U.S.-Iran talks
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (478+ words) New York, Feb 5, 2026, 17:03 EST " After-hours This shift is significant amid a broader pullback from risk assets: global stocks dropped, and the dollar edged close to a two-week peak as investors weighed the expenses tied to the AI expansion and absorbed…...
US tech malaise and mining deal flop weigh on FTSE
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1444+ words) Stocks in London slumped on Thursday, tracking US and European counterparts, as investors weighed rate calls in Europe and the UK and as merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto collapsed once more. The FTSE 100 index closed down 93.12 points, 0.9%, at…...