Market Pulse — Sunday, February 8, 2026

As of 08:55 PM UTC

1️⃣ Market Snapshot

SPY: $690.62 (+1.92%) · QQQ: $609.65 (+2.11%)

2️⃣ Price Map Snapshot

5️⃣ Global Headlines

🇺🇸 United States

Charting the Global Economy: ECB holds, the UK tilts toward rate cut (Bloomberg)

In the UK, central bankers came within a vote of lowering interest rates and predicted inflation will fall below its ...
After bitcoin's fall, pity those wildly enthusiastic investors who borrowed billions against crypto (MarketWatch)

The speculation that bitcoin would hit $200,000 in 2025 now seems like a dream. Because it was.
As 'Sell America' trade volatility rages on, some of the biggest changes may be in your bonds (CNBC)

As U.S. investors diversify portfolios highly concentrated in domestic assets, it's not just international stocks but...

🇨🇦 Canada

QGold Engages IRPub for Investor Relations and Clarifies Statements Made in Management Information Circulars Respecting Mr. Stan Bharti's Holdings (Financial Post)

TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Q-Gold Resources Ltd. (TSXV: QGR; OTCQB: QGLDF; Börse Frankfurt: QX9G) (“QG...
Purpose Investments Inc. Announces 2025 Final Annual Capital Gains Distributions for Corporate Class Funds (Financial Post)

TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) today announced the final annual capit...
This TSX top gainer is up 56% this year, with even 'more meaningful upside,' analysts say (Financial Post)

The Week in Stocks: CIBC shares its Top 10 stock picks for February and where 'reeling' software stocks go from here....

💻 Technology

Wild Week of Trading Leaves Pockmarks Across US Equity Landscape (Financial Post)

Precious metals memed out, Bitcoin flamed out and the labor market looks like it’s petering out. None of it started i...
Berkshire Hathaway outperforms this week as tech stocks sink (CNBC)

Berkshire Hathaway's stock outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 stock index this week as investors sought safety from t...
Where banks should focus AI spending to stay ahead, from Wall Street's AI scorekeeper (Business Insider)

Beyond back-office functions, Alexandra Mousavizadeh, CEO of Evident AI, said banks should focus on where they can di...

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