WallSt Focus

U.S. stocks traded lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 each slipping about 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite falling closer to 0.4%.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-anticipated mainstream moment was supposed to change everything. The launch of US spot exchange-traded funds, deeper integration with traditional finance, and a wave of institutional capital helped push the cryptocurrency to a record above $126,000 last October.

US stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors cautiously stepped back into equities, encouraged by signs that last week’s AI-driven panic may be stabilizing.

Bitcoin extended its recent decline on Tuesday, pressured by a risk-off shift across global markets as geopolitical tensions, macro uncertainty, and fading investor sentiment converged.

U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday as Wall Street struggled to find direction following the long weekend, with lingering anxiety over AI disruption continuing to weigh on risk sentiment.

U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in January, offering a more positive start to the year for policymakers and investors watching the trajectory of interest rates.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors welcomed softer-than-expected inflation data, helping to steady sentiment after a volatile stretch driven by concerns about the AI sector and broad market selling.