February 2026

NASDAQ 100 futures (NQ) are currently rotating near the 25,330–25,350 area, a zone that has acted as the market’s balance point so far today. While price has moved both higher and lower intraday, neither buyers nor sellers have been able to force lasting acceptance outside this range. This makes 25,365 on the upside and 25,310 […]

The Japanese yen is struggling to capitalize on its modest intraday gains against a broadly weaker US dollar. Investors remain concerned about Japan’s fiscal sustainability amid expansionary fiscal initiatives by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Moreover, political instability ahead of the snap election on February 8 discourages traders from taking aggressive bullish positions on the yen.

The start of 2026 brought a powerful wave of volatility to global financial markets. A sharp drop in Bitcoin, a crash in prices of precious metals and crude oil, and a major investment push by Oracle — all occurred against the backdrop of one key event: President Donald Trump’s unexpected nomination of Kevin Warsh as