In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the significant downturn in the stock market on February 12, 2026, highlighting a notable drop in Apple shares despite the company not being directly involved in AI software issues.

​​​​​​​What started off as a relatively benign day in the gold and silver markets has turned into another bloodbath, which we’re also seeing in the other markets as well. Although once again, silver’s decline is substantially larger.

The Australian Dollar advances against the US Dollar on Friday after posting losses of more than 0.5% in the previous session.

The USD/JPY pair gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Friday and moves away from an over two-week low, around the 152.30-152.25 region, touched the previous day.

Stocks fell sharply today, with the S&P 500 dropping nearly 1.6% and the Nasdaq 100 declining more than 2%. Today was also a settlement day, with $22 billion settling, so the sell-off wasn’t particularly surprising.

According to data from Hedge Fund Research, hedge funds recorded their strongest annual performance in more than a decade, with an average 2025 return of 12.6% across all strategies.

The S&P 500 down 1.3% is just the beginning.

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AUD/USD backslid around 0.5% on Thursday.

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The major European stock markets had a mixed day today.

The Nasdaq fell 469 points, marking its third-straight session in the red alongside the S&P 500.

Expeditors International and C.H. Robinson Worldwide ​​​​​​ both erased six months of gains on volume that dwarfs everything we've seen all year. That kind of selling doesn't happen in a vacuum.

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust is a monthly dividend stock with a high yield. This potentially makes the stock more attractive for income investors looking for more frequent dividend payouts.

The federal government ran a $94.62 billion deficit in January, according to the monthly Treasury statement. That was down 26 percent compared to January 2025.

Europe’s answer to geopolitical shifts, the emergence of China as a systemic rival, and its own lack of strategic autonomy is encapsulated in the initiative “One Europe, one market”, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.

The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats (S&P HYDA) includes large-, mid- and small-cap U.S. companies that have consistently raised their dividends for at least 20 consecutive years.

The NAR blames the weather for an 8.4 percent plunge.

Gold tumbles as strong jobless claims and NFP reinforce a steady-rate stance at the Federal Reserve.

Bitcoin futures show increasing bearish pressure, with a potential drop to $60K as liquidity gaps grow and momentum weakens.