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Software Sector Leads Market Recovery as AI Partnership News Calms Investors
New York City, Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
Wall Street rebounded Tuesday as a relief rally in software stocks overshadowed the implementation of new global tariffs. Anthropic’s announcement of collaborative ‘plug-ins’ challenged the narrative of immediate AI displacement, driving gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq despite lingering economic headwinds.
Retail Investors Drive Ninety Percent of Trading in High-Risk Single-Stock ETFs
New York, Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
A joint study reveals individual investors drive nearly 90% of leveraged single-stock ETF trading, underscoring a growing retail appetite for high-stakes speculation distinct from institutional strategies.
Indian IT Stocks Tumble as Analyst Report Predicts AI Will Replace Outsourcing Model
Mumbai, Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
Indian technology shares plunged after Citrini Research warned the sector’s outsourcing model is becoming obsolete. The report argues AI coding agents have collapsed the cost of development to merely the price of electricity, predicting accelerating contract cancellations through 2027.
Federal Reserve Signals Alarm as Stock Market Valuations Reach Historic Extremes
Washington D.C., Sunday, 22 February 2026.
With the S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio exceeding 22—a historical precursor to bear markets—Federal Reserve officials are actively warning that current equity valuations may be unsustainable.
US Dollar Dominance Faces Historic Pressure as Global Trade Dynamics Shift
New York, Sunday, 22 February 2026.
As gold breaches $5,060 and the dollar posts its steepest decline in eight years, the greenback’s status as the global reserve anchor is fracturing. With US deficits projected to hit $3.1 trillion, investors are actively pivoting toward a multipolar financial order to hedge against escalating volatility.