Bitcoin drops below $67,000 as sell-off intensifies and pessimism grows about the crypto’s function

Bitcoin sank below $67,000 on Thursday as investor confidence continued to falter in the asset once hailed as “digital gold” and a unique store of value. Digital assets, including bitcoin, have fallen deeper into the red as investors re-assess the practical utility of a token that has been championed not only as a hedge against … Read more

Why Asia’s richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 15, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani want Indians to invest in the country’s equity markets instead … Read more

Chipotle stock sinks as restaurant chain reports falling traffic, weak guidance

A Chipotle in the Bronx in New York, April 23, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, although traffic to its restaurants fell for the fourth straight quarter. For 2026, the company is projecting flat same-store sales growth, signaling that the burrito … Read more

‘GameStop in 2026’: How silver market has morphed into meme trading

A vendor shows various models and weights of silver bullion at a gold jewellery manufacturer in “El Sagha”, as gold prices recorded an increase after a devaluation of the local currency, at the gold market area in Cairo, Egypt January 14, 2024. Amr Abdallah Dalsh | Reuters Silver’s rapid surge and equally dramatic reversal in … Read more

Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm’s key breakeven level

Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 26, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strategy plunged 8% on Monday after bitcoin dipped below the cryptocurrency treasury company’s average purchase price per token.   Bitcoin traded at about $74,500 at its bottom on Monday – its lowest … Read more

Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here’s what’s happening

Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media as he arrives for a meeting with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Nvidia’s stock fell in premarket trading Monday after reports emerged that the chipmaker’s plans to invest $100 billion into … Read more

Why the catastrophe bond market is so hot right now

A local resident watches on as the remaining area of the Harcourt fire burns in the background on January 12, 2026 near Harcourt, Australia. Jesse Thompson | Getty Images News | Getty Images The catastrophe bond market shattered a host of records in 2025 — and many expect another banner year as investors flock to … Read more

Political risk: How Trump 2.0 is affecting investment in U.S. assets

Heightened political risk might become the backdrop for U.S. stocks for the foreseeable future. January saw the U.S. attack Venezuela and President Donald Trump attempt to annex Greenland , threatening new tariffs on eight European allies. By the end of the month, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group was sailing toward Iran after Trump signaled … Read more

OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep oil output pause for March, sources say

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, extending falls from the two previous sessions, as pressure from plans by OPEC to boost output offset optimism over a potential U.S.-China trade deal. Feifei Cui-paoluzzo | Moment | Getty Images OPEC+ has agreed in principle to keep its planned pause on oil output increases for March when it meets … Read more

Bitcoin dips below $79,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump’s Fed chair pick

Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana slumped as retail traders digested a busy market week that saw wild swings in commodities and a long-awaited announcement by President Donald Trump on his choice for the next Federal Reserve chairman. In … Read more