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Producer Price Index Surges in January, Crushing Rate-Cut Hopes and Sending Markets Lower

January's Producer Price Index rose 0.5% against a 0.3% consensus estimate, while core PPI surged 0.8% — more than double expectations. The hotter-than-forecast wholesale inflation data reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will hold rates higher for longer, sending the Dow down more than 700 points and extending what is shaping up to be the S&P 500's worst monthly performance since March 2025.

Stocks Rally With Futures Higher After State of the Union and Trade Policy Headlines

U.S. stock futures climbed modestly on February 25, 2026, as markets digested the State of the Union address and braced for key earnings from Nvidia and others. Traders reacted positively to pro-economic rhetoric and confirmed global tariff levels, while optimism in chip and software names supported futures gains. Amid this backdrop, investors took selective positions in tech and industrial ETFs, balancing trade uncertainty with earnings anticipation.

U.S. Stocks Stabilize After Volatile Sell-Off Led by AI and Tariff Fears

U.S. equity markets showed signs of stabilization on Tuesday following a sharp sell-off driven by renewed concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and tariff policy uncertainty. Major indices exhibited mixed performance as investors digested fresh corporate developments and macroeconomic cues while repositioning ahead of midweek data releases and earnings results.

Binance Revives Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading Through Ondo Finance Partnership

Binance has reintroduced trading in select tokenized U.S. equities through a partnership with Ondo Finance, offering crypto traders access to fractionalized versions of traditional stocks and ETFs. The move underscores growing convergence between digital asset platforms and traditional financial markets, despite ongoing regulatory scrutiny in key jurisdictions.

Trump Imposes 15% Global Tariff After Supreme Court Voids Reciprocal Trade Barriers

President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions Monday by invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a blanket 15% tariff on all imports, one day after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that his reciprocal tariffs exceeded executive authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Major trading partners, including the European Union, warned that the new levies could jeopardize previously negotiated trade agreements, sending U.S. equity futures sharply lower and driving safe-haven assets higher.

U.S. Fourth-Quarter GDP Slumps to 1.4%, Core PCE Inflation Climbs to 3% in Stagflation-Lite Warning

The U.S. economy expanded at a meager annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, sharply missing consensus expectations of 2.8% to 3%, while the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, core PCE, accelerated to 3.0% — a combination that has investors bracing for a prolonged pause in rate cuts and reigniting fears of a stagflationary environment heading into 2026.

Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Divide on Rate Path as Powell Succession Looms

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting, released Wednesday, showed officials broadly endorsing a pause in rate cuts but sharply divided on what comes next, with some members open to resuming easing if inflation continues to cool and others arguing for an extended hold — a split that is amplifying market uncertainty ahead of Friday's critical GDP and PCE data release.

Wall Street Braces for Friday's GDP and PCE 'Data Deluge' — A Potential Inflection Point for 2026 Markets

Investors are positioning defensively ahead of Friday's simultaneous release of the Q4 2025 advance GDP estimate and December PCE inflation data — a rare consolidation of two pivotal economic reports that analysts are calling the 'ultimate reality check' for the 2026 outlook, with consensus projecting 2.8% annualized GDP growth and core PCE inflation of 2.8% year-over-year, either of which could dramatically reprice rate expectations across equity, bond, and currency markets.

U.S. Stocks Rally Led by Tech as Major Indexes Close Higher

U.S. stock markets closed higher Wednesday with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq all posting gains as Nvidia surged following news of a major AI chip partnership. Investors balanced optimism over tech leadership against stronger economic data and rising Treasury yields in a session that reflected both risk appetite and macro caution.