Risk Assets Slide as Bond Selloff and Energy Surge Grip Markets
Global equities and cryptocurrencies face mounting pressure on Thursday as rising Treasury yields and surging oil prices roil financial markets.
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Former PlayStation Chief Criticizes Sony's Plan to Phase Out Discs
Shawn Layden warns that ending physical disc production by 2028 damages brand loyalty and blurs the definition of digital ownership.
First Eagle Fund Manager Pivots Away From AI Toward Small-Cap Housing
Bill Hench locks in strong early-year gains and redirects capital into U.S. housing construction.
Options Traders Signal Bets on Significant Interest Rate Decline
Recent options market activity indicates a strong bullish sentiment for long-term government bonds and utility sector stocks, suggesting expectations of future rate cuts.
Ripple Expands Into Wall Street's Leveraged Stock Financing
By leveraging its acquisition of Hidden Road, the crypto firm is capturing fee income from specialized stock exchange-traded funds long dominated by major banks.
OpenAI Releases AI Math Manuscripts as Mathematicians Demand Proof
OpenAI published 722 AI-generated math papers from an unreleased model, prompting skepticism from researchers over unverified claims.
Rising Treasury Yields Quietly Undermine Broader Equity Markets in 2026
As climbing bond yields pressure segments outside of the glamorous tech sector, broader equity indices face renewed headwinds.
Anthropic Unveils Claude Haiku 5.5, Offering Significant Cost Cuts and Enhanced Speed
The latest iteration of Anthropic's smallest AI model boasts up to 75% average cost savings and improved performance for high-volume, speed-sensitive enterprise applications, intensifying competition in the AI market.
Tech Stands Alone as Rising Treasury Yields Pressure S&P 500
The technology sector remains the sole S&P 500 group to register gains since September 1 as benchmark yields reach multi-decade highs.
Long-Term Treasury Bonds: Unpacking the Nuances of 'Safe' Investments
While often perceived as a bedrock for retirement savings, even sovereign debt instruments carry inherent risks that investors must carefully consider for their nest eggs.
Developer Publishes 5.6 Billion TikTok Records on Hugging Face
A massive metadata archive spanning a decade of short-form video highlights growing friction over AI data harvesting and platform access.
S&P 500 Returns to Record Highs as 'Magnificent Seven' Stage Comeback
The dominant mega-cap technology stocks are re-energizing the broader equity bull market despite persistent headwinds from bond yields and crude oil prices.