The Japanese Yen (JPY) ticks lower during the Asian session on Friday, despite mostly upbeat domestic data, and retreats further from the vicinity of a one-week top against its American counterpart.

So far, several companies closely involved in the AI frenzy – Palantir and NVIDIA – have posted massive growth, with demand remaining red-hot. Let’s take a closer look at the releases.

The ratio charts look better by the day, echoing the persistent themes - Bullish Precious/Bearish Equities.

A discussion on whether rising modern costs—childcare, healthcare, housing, insurance, and cars—mean that traditional poverty measures are outdated. Even families earning $100–120K struggle to get ahead as essential expenses outpace inflation.