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78% Retail Trade Spike: Bot-Driven Technical Analysis Masks Fraying SPY Fundamentals

78% Retail Trade Spike: Bot-Driven Technical Analysis Masks Fraying SPY Fundamentals

TL;DR * 78% Surge in Bot-Driven SPY Trading: Retail Reliance on Technical Analysis Risks Cascading Liquidations. Is the 78% increase in automated technical analysis a hedge against volatility or a recipe for a flash crash? * 13.1% Gold Crash: US Treasury Yields Shatter Safe-Haven Narrative in Global Markets.

US GDP Craters to 1.44%: Shutdown Masked 2.5% Economy, AI Drove Third of Growth

US GDP Craters to 1.44%: Shutdown Masked 2.5% Economy, AI Drove Third of Growth

TL;DR * U.S. Q4 GDP Growth Slows to 1.4% Annualized Amid Federal Spending Drop of 16.6%, Consumer Spending and Tech Investment Drive Underlying Momentum * DoorDash Q4 2025 Revenue Grows 37.7% to $3.96B, Misses Expectations by $31M; EPS Down $1.27 📉 1.44% GDP Collapse: Shutdown

S&P 500 Hits 7,000: 70-Fold Surge Meets Hong Kong's IPO Frenzy and Wall Street's Blockchain Disruption

S&P 500 Hits 7,000: 70-Fold Surge Meets Hong Kong's IPO Frenzy and Wall Street's Blockchain Disruption

TL;DR * S&P 500 Hits 7,000 as 70-Fold Growth Since 1980s Driven by Tech, Buybacks, and Monetary Policy * Kraken’s xStocks platform surpasses $25B in tokenized securities volume in eight months, with 8 of 11 largest tokenized equities on-chain * Hong Kong Leads Global IPO Market

Fed Holds Rates Amid Stubborn Inflation: Borrowers Pinched

Fed Holds Rates Amid Stubborn Inflation: Borrowers Pinched

TL;DR * Federal Reserve Holds Rates at 3.5%-3.75% as Inflation Remains Above 2% Target * U.S. Beef Market Consolidation Reaches 80% Control by Four Major Packagers * Figma Reports 40% Revenue Growth, Shares Surge 15% After Hours 📈 Fed Holds at 3.5 %–3.75 %: 10-2 Vote as

90% of Trump Tariffs Hit U.S. Consumers—Chevrolet Doubles EV Discounts to $10k: Market Trade-Offs

90% of Trump Tariffs Hit U.S. Consumers—Chevrolet Doubles EV Discounts to $10k: Market Trade-Offs

TL;DR * U.S. Companies Raise Prices Amid Trump Tariff Pressures, Inflation Hits 2.4% * Chevrolet Doubles Cash Allowances on 2026 Equinox EV, Prices Drop Up to $10,000 💸 90% of Trump-Era Tariff Costs Hit U.S. Households: $1,300 Annual Hit Projected for 2026 ≈90% of Trump-era

10-Yr Yields & 2s10s Invert to 1980s Lows—U.S. Households Face $1K+ Tariff Burden: Recession Risks Grow

10-Yr Yields & 2s10s Invert to 1980s Lows—U.S. Households Face $1K+ Tariff Burden: Recession Risks Grow

TL;DR * 10-Year Treasury Yields Rise to 4.18% as Fed Maintains Hawkish Stance * U.S. Tariffs Imposed on Consumers Cost Households $1,000 in 2025, $1,300 Expected in 2026 🚨 10-Year Yields Hit 4.18%, 2s10s Invert to -190 bps: U.S. Treasury Markets Signal Recession Risks

China Outpaces U.S. in Science Output by 45%: Corporate Investment Surges as Federal Funding Stalls

China Outpaces U.S. in Science Output by 45%: Corporate Investment Surges as Federal Funding Stalls

TL;DR * China Surpasses U.S. in Nature Index Research Output with 32,122 Shares in 2024 * Fed Sells $54B in 10-Year Treasuries at 4.18% Yield Amid Rising Debt and Yield Curve Shifts * Copper Mining Stocks Surge as Electrification Demand Outpaces Supply, Driving Record Investment 🇨🇳 China Surpasses U.