The Nasdaq Composite Index has endured choppy trading in February 2026, retreating from recent highs near 23,000 to hover around 22,800 as investors weigh heavy artificial intelligence infrastructure spending against potential economic headwinds, including renewed tariff threats and policy shifts.
Tony Jackson
Feb 25, 2026
Bitcoin staged a defiant recovery Friday, recapturing the psychological $70,000 threshold after a harrowing 24-hour period that saw the digital asset suffer its steepest one-day decline since the collapse of the FTX exchange in 2022.
Daniel Lee
Feb 07, 2026
For decades, markets were places you entered through permission. A broker. A bank. A credential. Participation came with paperwork, minimums, and a quiet sense that most people were visitors, not stakeholders. That posture no longer holds.
James Brown
Feb 04, 2026
ASX 200 slipped 0.04% on Friday to close at 8,881.90, capping a volatile October that saw the index erase two months of gains. Hot CPI data killed rate cut hopes while Domino's Pizza surged 36% on takeover speculation and CSL crashed 15% on a revenue warning.
IBT Staff
Nov 02, 2025
Chip-maker Nvidia has become the first company in history to surpass a $5 trillion market value, driven by soaring artificial-intelligence chip demand, strategic partnerships and a strong keynote at its GTC event — but experts warn of a possible tech bubble.
Michael Lee
Oct 30, 2025
Wesfarmers discloses that its retail staff faced more than 13,500 threats and about 1,000 assaults in the past year, prompting plans for enhanced safety measures across its stores.
Michael Lee
Oct 30, 2025
Sweden's EQT proposes A$45 per share cash bid for Australia's AUB Group, valuing the insurance broker at A$5.25 billion amid global consolidation in the broking industry.
Michael Lee
Oct 29, 2025
WiseTech Global headquarters raided by Australian Federal Police and ASIC investigating chairman Richard White's alleged share trading violations. Stock plunges 17% as investigation unfolds.
Michael Lee
Oct 28, 2025
Anthropic has signed a multi–billion dollar deal to expand its use of Google Cloud and buy up to one million Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). The move will add over a gigawatt of AI computing power by 2026 to meet surging demand for its Claude models, as the startup intensifies its race with OpenAI, Amazon, and Microsoft.
AFP news
Oct 25, 2025
China's economy grew just 4.8% in the third quarter of 2025 — its slowest pace in a year — as exports offset weak consumer spending and a deepening property crisis. Leaders in Beijing are meeting this week to plan a new five-year strategy amid pressure from U.S. tariffs and falling domestic demand.
AFP news
Oct 21, 2025
The drop came after a US stock market's sell-off on Wall Street the previous day, as investors questioned the potential economic impact of Trump's trade decisions.
Vidhya CK
Mar 11, 2025
"The judgment of the board was that keeping the interest rate where it is and making sure that people understand that a rate cut is not on the agenda in the near term, given what we know that continued pressure will help to keep demand coming back into line with supply," said RBA Governor Michele Bullock said.
Vidhya CK
Aug 06, 2024
European and US stocks were mostly flat Monday at the start of a week packed with major earnings and data in addition to central bank decisions on interest rates.
AFP news
Jan 30, 2024
In the rapidly evolving world of finance, technology continues to be a driving force, reshaping the landscape of online trading
Joe James
Aug 30, 2023
Understand different passive income models in the world of cryptocurrency. This comparative analysis delves into Monero & Ethereum staking and contrasts it...
Daniel Lee
Jun 22, 2023
With more international trade than ever before and the digital renaissance still in full swing
IBT Contributor
Jun 09, 2023
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, there are countless options to choose from.
Daniel Lee
May 18, 2023
Shiba Inu unveils new insights about its metaverse, Big Eyes Coin lowers its presale prices in preparation for launch, and Baby Dogecoin prepares for a massive
Daniel Lee
May 18, 2023
Canada is leading the pack as the first G7 nation to fully legalise the adult use of recreational marijuana.
Anne Lu
Nov 05, 2018
The global demand for cannabis is already shaping and even changing the way we look at the emerging market.
Anne Lu
Nov 02, 2018
Traditional banking might soon be a thing of the past.
Anne Lu
Oct 25, 2018
The cannabis industry is bringing in some new players into the stock market and investors are seeing this as an opportunity to invest in a booming market.
Anne Lu
Oct 19, 2018
The Cannabis Act signalled a new dawn for the cannabis industry in Canada.
Anne Lu
Oct 08, 2018
Cannabidiol or CBD is becoming popular in the past few years and within this year, its market is on course to reach US$591 million (AU$838 million) this year.
Anne Lu
Oct 08, 2018
This fact mirrors the realisation that Brazil is changing the way the country sees social finance and investing.
Anne Lu
Sep 21, 2018
The financial fortunes of many of us are tied in some way to the markets either directly through our investments or indirectly through our pension funds. Therefore, when markets collapse, the effects can reverberate through the whole of society.
IBT Staff
Sep 17, 2018
Now is the best time as any for companies, whether established or start-ups, to start thinking about what other good they can do for business, people, and the planet.
Anne Lu
Sep 07, 2018
The most competitive CBD companies are now in the process of undergoing listing, and it could very well change the game of how this fast-growing industry is viewed.
Anne Lu
Aug 22, 2018
Impact investing intends to both drive financial returns and create social impact.
Anne Lu
Aug 10, 2018
Impact investing is changing the way we look at commercialism.
Anne Lu
Aug 03, 2018
