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• Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here's why - Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.
• Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's why - The tech giant has invested huge sums in the AI infrastructure buildout in recent times
• India courts Big Tech with long‑term tax breaks as it doubles down on AI ambitions - India woos global cloud service companies with tax holiday for 20 years.
• Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week - The S&P 500 closed lower Friday after briefly topping 7,000 for the first time ever Wednesday.
• Gold prices fall over 4%; Asia-Pacific shares trade mixed after Trump says he will name new Fed chair - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will announce his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday.
• Software stocks enter bear market on AI disruption fear with ServiceNow plunging 11% Thursday - The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF is on pace for its biggest one-day decline since April 4 during the tariff-triggered downturn.
• Meta rises 8%, Microsoft sinks 11% as megacap tech stocks diverge after earnings - Meta jumped, while Microsoft plunged post-earnings as investors hunt for signs that big AI investments are paying off.
• World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $1.4 billion annual return, driven by tech and banking rally - Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund holds stakes in many of the world's biggest companies, including Apple, Nvidia and JPMorgan Chase.
• Microsoft shows gain on OpenAI investment after restructuring as cloud growth slows - Microsoft’s finances look more favorable after OpenAI completed a restructuring.
• Asia markets set to open mostly higher after S&P 500 hits record - Markets across Asia were poised to extend gains on Tuesday after a record close on Wall Street, with Australia’s inflation release in focus.