Market Brief
S&P 500 Needs 7,062 to Secure Third Straight 20%+ Year
The S&P 500 is up 17.4% in 2025 and needs to reach 7,062 to post a third consecutive year of gains above 20%.
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The S&P 500 is up 17.4% in 2025 and needs to reach 7,062 to post a third consecutive year of gains above 20%.
Strategy adds 1,229 Bitcoin for $108.8 million, bringing total holdings to 672,497 BTC after funding the purchase via an equity ATM sale.
Silver drops roughly 16% to $70 an ounce as profit-taking follows a sharp rally to record highs.
Michael Burry lashed out at The Wall Street Journal after it highlighted his 2023 “SELL” tweet, pointing out that the S&P 500 has risen 69% since then.
China is tightening control over silver exports from January 1, introducing state licensing requirements as domestic prices surge well above global benchmarks.
Trust Wallet has confirmed a security incident impacting some users after a recent Chrome extension update, following reports of unauthorized fund drains.
Silver prices have surged to a new record above $79 per ounce, drawing attention not only from investors but also from industrial leaders like Elon Musk.
Trust Wallet confirmed that attackers stole around $7 million during a coordinated supply-chain attack on its browser extension, pledging to reimburse affected users and strengthen security controls.
Gold hit $4,500 today, validating Ed Yardeni’s bullish forecast and pushing Wall Street to raise its long-term outlook for the metal heading into 2026.
The stablecoin market hits a record near $310 billion, led by USDT and USDC as demand for on-chain dollars grows across trading and payments.
A routine sale of spare parts unexpectedly revealed real gold, triggering a collector frenzy for a limited batch of old LG air conditioners.
Nvidia aims to start shipping H200 AI chips to China by mid-February amid strong demand.