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Mortgage Rates Hover Near Multi-Year Highs as Housing Data Sours
Mortgage rates held near recent peaks on Monday, with the 30-year fixed rate at 6.49%. New home sales tumbled 17.6% in January to the lowest level since late 2022.
Tesla Gains on Terafab Chip Ambitions Amid Cost and Regulatory Pressures
Tesla stock advanced 3.7% to $381.42 following CEO Elon Musk's announcement of new chip fabrication facilities, though the automaker contends with escalating capital expenditures and persistent regulatory questions.
European Gas Volatility Continues as Qatar LNG Outage Sparks Supply Scramble
European natural gas prices whipsawed, settling lower despite a persistent supply shock from Qatar. Italy is securing alternative supplies as Cheniere Energy reports operating at maximum capacity.
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $70K as Geopolitical Tensions Ease
Bitcoin recovered to nearly $71,000 following a temporary de-escalation in Middle East tensions, with institutional flows showing continued but cooling demand.
Palantir Surges on Pentagon AI Contract, Faces Valuation Scrutiny
Palantir Technologies shares climbed Monday following a key Pentagon AI contract formalization and a bullish analyst note, though Morgan Stanley highlighted valuation concerns.
Gold Recovers From Multi-Month Low as Geopolitical Tensions Ease
Bullion staged a partial recovery Monday after hitting its lowest level in four months, as delayed U.S. military action against Iran tempered a steep selloff. Spot gold settled 0.4% lower at $4,470.36 an ounce.
Markets Rally on Geopolitical De-escalation, Oil Plunges 8%
U.S. equity markets staged a powerful rebound Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 1,000 points. The rally followed a decision to postpone military action against Iran, which triggered a sharp decline in crude oil prices.
IonQ's Revenue Lead Highlights Quantum Computing's Uneven Growth
IonQ's 2025 revenue reached $130 million, significantly exceeding D-Wave's $24.6 million and Rigetti's $7.1 million. The Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) holds over $3.5 billion in assets, though its direct holdings in U.S. quantum stocks remain below 3%.