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Anthropic Unveils Claude Opus 4.6 as AI Fears Hit Software Stocks

Anthropic on Thursday released an upgraded artificial intelligence model, just days after rapid AI advances helped trigger a selloff across traditional software stocks. Anthropic said the latest release can handle longer and

06/02/2026

AI

Bitcoin Rebounds From $60,000 Test as Market Pressure Eases

Bitcoin rebounded on Friday after briefly testing the key $60,000 level, as a global selloff in technology stocks that had punished risk assets showed tentative signs of easing. Despite the bounce, bitcoin

06/02/2026

Crypto

Bitcoin Slides Below $70,000 as Hawkish Fed Fears Deepen Crypto Rout

Bitcoin sank below the critical $70,000 threshold on Thursday, extending a sharp selloff that has erased gains accumulated since the 2024 U.S. election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 3.8%

05/02/2026

Crypto

Europe Wobbles After Tech Selloff as Silver Suffers Fresh Rout

Global markets fell on Thursday as investors grappled with soaring AI costs and renewed pressure on technology stocks, while Europe braced for key central bank decisions and silver endured another brutal selloff.

05/02/2026

Economy

Reliance Secures 2M Barrels of Venezuelan Oil in First Deal in Nearly a Year

Reliance Industries has purchased 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil from trader Vitol, trade sources confirmed, marking the company’s first such buy in about a year. The cargo is set for

05/02/2026

Economy

US Unveils Strategy to Curb China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

The United States has launched a new initiative to reshape global trade in critical minerals, aiming to reduce reliance on China and secure supplies essential for technologies ranging from smartphones to advanced

05/02/2026

Economy

Google Surges Ahead in AI Race, Overtaking OpenAI

Alphabet has emerged as Wall Street’s AI frontrunner, a sharp reversal from a year ago when investors viewed Google as lagging behind rivals led by OpenAI. The shift follows a series of

05/02/2026

AI

Shell Misses Q4 Profit Forecast but Maintains Aggressive Buybacks

Shell fell short of fourth-quarter profit expectations as weaker oil prices weighed on results, but the energy major kept its share buyback programme intact, easing concerns over shareholder returns. Adjusted net profit

05/02/2026

Finance

Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Slump to Post-Pandemic Low

Russia’s oil and gas revenues fell by nearly half in January from a year earlier, dropping to their lowest level since July 2020, according to data from the country’s finance ministry. The

04/02/2026

Economy

Gold Surges as U.S.–Iran Tensions and Fed Fears Spark Safe-Haven Rush

Gold extended its rally on Wednesday, adding to its strongest daily gain in 17 years, as investors sought safe-haven assets amid renewed U.S.–Iran tensions and mounting concerns over U.S. monetary policy independence.

04/02/2026

Finance