Oric Pharmaceuticals Inc

Spot gold traded near $4,400 on Tuesday, stabilizing after Monday's dramatic 8% decline—one of its steepest drops in years. The metal has fallen approximately 18% since late February.

Oil prices surged Friday with Brent crude exceeding $102 a barrel after the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz created the largest supply shock ever recorded. Major producers like Saudi Arabia are cutting output significantly.

Oil prices surged dramatically on Monday, with Brent crude briefly exceeding $119 per barrel, following supply disruptions in the Middle East linked to regional conflict. Governments and companies scrambled to respond to the market shock.

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index suffered its worst weekly loss in years, plummeting over 11% amid a historic single-day crash. The government has activated a $68 billion stabilization fund to stem the bleeding.

Walmart shares closed at a record $131.18, buoyed by a Citi price target hike to $147. Investor focus now shifts to upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation reports, followed by the retailer's quarterly earnings.

Caterpillar surged over 7% on Friday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 50,000 for the first time. Investors now await key U.S. economic data on jobs and inflation next week.

Walmart shares surged over 3% Friday, lifting its market cap near $1.05 trillion as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time. Investors await the retailer's Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.