The latest government shutdown ended last week, after a mere four days, but that was apparently enough to prevent the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing the January employment report.

Asian markets soared to record highs as risk assets, including tech stocks and Bitcoin, rallied following Wall Street's strong finish last Friday.

Don't expect to see meaningful output impacting memory chip supply until at least 2028.

On Monday, Bitcoin held above the $70,000 mark, stabilizing after sharp fluctuations late last week.

The spring listing wave traditionally starts at the end of February, but supply is already off to a strong start in 2026.

Wall Street bulls got something of a scare in the first trading week of February 2026.

Efficiently rotating between overbought and oversold sectors, factors, or stocks is a well-established method for outperforming markets.

Bitcoin fell to a new 16-month low price, but rebounded to print a bullish V recovery before running out of steam at $71,762.

Indian share markets are trading higher with the Sensex trading 310 points higher, and the Nifty is trading 96 points higher.

AUD/USD extends recovery from 0.6900, approaching the channel top at 0.7050.

Global markets open the day with a cautiously constructive tone, as Asian equities rally on Japan’s decisive political outcome and China’s liquidity support.

The GBP/USD exchange rate pulled back sharply last week after the Bank of England (BoE) delivered its interest rate decision.

The dollar is starting the week on the soft side, with both pull and push factors at work.

Gold pulled lower after hitting a firm rejection, as traders weigh another test of the psychological 5000 level.

Can the Federal Reserve fulfill its double mandate?

There is lots of money around. There is not an imminent debt crisis; though the concern is there. There is a need for re-balancing, and hedgers for sure had a lesson about that this past week.

This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market.

It's starting to look like in the commodity complex is arriving.

The percentage amount for your stop-losses and where to put them at when trading the stock market can be very difficult to determine.

January jobs report releases Wednesday with CPI data Friday. Cisco, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Robinhood, and Coinbase report earnings this week.