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The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.06% after January CPI cooled to 2.4%, triggering a sharp rally in REITs and rate-sensitive assets as traders revive June rate cut bets.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will reach $1.853 trillion in 2026 and the national debt will hit a record 120% of GDP by 2036, driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill's $4.7 trillion in added deficits.
Global central bank gold reserves have crossed $4 trillion for the first time in history, exceeding U.S. Treasury reserve assets. With 95% planning to increase holdings, gold at $5,066 per ounce may be just the beginning.
Consumer staples and energy stocks are surging as institutional investors flee AI-disrupted sectors. Colgate-Palmolive is up 15% YTD, the energy sector has gained 14% in six weeks, and the S&P 500's top-10 concentration has fallen below 40% for the first time in years.
Duke Energy raised its five-year capital spending plan 18% to $103 billion, the largest ever for a U.S. regulated utility, as 4.5 gigawatts of contracted AI data center load reshapes America's energy infrastructure.
The private credit market has ballooned to $3.4 trillion, but rising defaults, growing payment-in-kind deals, and Wall Street warnings signal the easy money era may be ending.
Brookfield Corporation reports Q4 2025 results on February 12 as the Toronto-based conglomerate approaches $1 trillion in assets under management, with its asset management arm already posting record fee-related earnings of $3 billion for the year.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index has surged roughly 13% year to date, hitting record highs and delivering its best performance relative to the S&P 500 this century as capital rotates toward cheaper valuations and AI-driven growth in Asia.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule imminently on whether IEEPA authorizes presidential tariffs. Lower courts have already ruled against the administration, and a loss could trigger billions in refunds and upend Trump's trade agenda.
The leading edge of the Baby Boomer generation has reached 80, the federal estate tax exemption has dropped to $6.8 million, and rising healthcare costs threaten to consume much of the $53 trillion that was supposed to flow to younger generations.
Coca-Cola announced that CEO James Quincey will become Executive Chairman while Henrique Braun takes over as CEO, marking the first leadership change at the $270 billion company since 2017.
Money markets repriced the Fed's next rate cut from June to July after January payrolls came in at 130,000, more than double expectations, while unemployment dropped to 4.3%.