The S&P 500 settled lower on Thursday as Microsoft shares sold off amid slowing cloud growth and soft margin guidance, which triggered a triple-digit loss for the tech-heavy Nasdaq as software stocks struggled.

Gold pulls back from record highs as traders take profits after a steep, parabolic rally.

Silver futures topped at $121.75 and then they plunged below $107, finally stabilizing close to $110. But the size of the intraday reversal serves as a reminder that the white metal can decline even faster than it climbs.

Given the steep decline today, the software group is now trading at fresh local lows and has officially surpassed the 20% threshold from the October high to mark a new bear market.

The recent price action in the precious metals, especially silver, has been nothing short of astounding.

The markets just did something we haven't seen in decades.

The 25Q4 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 64.9%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 72.0%.

Southwest’s transition reflects a broader recalibration of its business model, as the airline seeks to move beyond its traditional no-frills approach.

MSTR stock hits a 52-week low as Bitcoin drops below $84K, dragging down Strategy’s value amid broader market sell-off.

Corn was higher on U.S. Dollar weakness. Trends are up due to the recent demand based rally and after production was increased in the annual report.

China has spent the past two decades building manufacturing capacity, subsidizing scale, automating factories, securing raw materials and investing heavily in research.

Current consensus EPS and revenue forecasts for Apple’s December-end quarter stand at $2.67 and $138.52B.

Wall Street's slumped due to a sell-off in the tech sector, partially explaining the recent market movements, but not completely.

​​​​​​​IBM recently announced the $11 billion acquisition of Confluent as it positions itself to cater to the evolving AI driven IT landscape.

Solana is under pressure as its price continues to decline.

Usually placid and steadily rising, gold is now skyrocketing like bitcoin in the midst of a bull run, while the digital currency is enjoying a year of calm and stability.

Weekly jobless claims fell to 209,000, extending a "positive regime change" where claims remain lower year-over-year. This high-frequency lead indicator suggests the US unemployment rate could soon drop toward 4.1%.

The precious metals – especially silver – have gotten overly extended to the upside while the dollar seems due for a countertrend rally.

US equities faced renewed pressure on Thursday as megacap technology earnings and the Fed’s tepid showing this week weighed on sentiment.

Mastercard remains in focus on Thursday after reporting a market-beating Q4.