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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.
The delayed January 2026 CPI report lands at 8:30 AM on Friday the 13th with Wall Street expecting 2.5% headline inflation. The number could determine whether the Fed cuts rates before summer or holds through year-end.
Americans are projected to spend a record $29.1 billion on Valentine's Day 2026, up from $27.5 billion last year, with average budgets hitting $200 for the first time as pet gifts surge 24%.
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 Russell 2000 has gained 7.5% in 2026 while the Nasdaq trades roughly flat. Industrials, materials, and energy sectors are hitting all-time highs as capital rotates out of mega-cap tech.
Crocs reported Q4 revenue of $957.6 million and full-year revenue exceeding $4 billion, beating every analyst estimate. The stock surged 12% in premarket trading.
December core retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% while the Employment Cost Index posted its weakest gain since 2021, signaling a meaningful consumer pullback heading into 2026.
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.
The EIA's February 2026 forecast projects Brent crude averaging $58 per barrel and retail gasoline at $2.90 per gallon, the lowest since 2021, as a global oil surplus reshapes energy markets.
With 59% of S&P 500 companies reporting Q4 2025 results, earnings growth has reached 13%, marking a tenth consecutive quarter of gains. But violent single-stock reactions suggest the market is deeply uncertain about what comes next.
With the Fed's next rate cut now pushed to July after a strong January jobs report, high-yield savings accounts continue paying 4.5-5% APY, creating an extended window of real returns on cash.
Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% in January 2026, pushing year-over-year wage growth well above the 2.7% inflation rate and extending the longest stretch of real wage gains since before the pandemic.