Shares of cybersecurity companies including CrowdStrike and Datadog slumped, as investors weighed the potential impact of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic’s new security tool on the industry.
Gold prices rose to end last week, supported by weaker‑than‑expected U.S. GDP data, while investors digested President Donald Trump’s announcement of fresh global tariffs following the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling.
OpenAI is targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend through 2030, as the ChatGPT maker lays groundwork for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. OpenAI’s 2025 revenue totaled $13 billion, beating its $10 billion projection.
U.S. stocks ended higher to end last week, led by gains in Alphabet, Amazon and other Wall Street heavyweights after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The U.S. top court, which has a conservative majority, ruled 6-3 against Trump’s global tariffs.
Russian state oil and gas revenue is seen almost halving in February to 410 billion roubles from the same month in 2025 due to a stronger local currency and lower oil prices. Oil and gas revenue is the main source of income for the Kremlin, accounting for more than a fifth of federal budget proceeds.
The dollar strengthened for a fourth straight session after data indicated the economy was on stable footing, giving the Federal Reserve leeway to hold interest rates in check in the near-term.
