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January 30, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Investing

OpenAI Targets Q4 IPO as Race to Beat Anthropic Intensifies

The Wall Street Journal reports that OpenAI intends to prepare itself for going public by the fourth quarter of this Year. After facing fierce competition from Anthropic, the company...

January 30, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Market news

Trump to Announce Powell’s Successor as Fed Chair on Friday Morning

President Donald Trump has indicated that he will announce the name of the new Fed Reserve’s Chair on Friday, while speaking at the premiere for “Melania”, the film about...

January 30, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Investing

Asian Stocks Slip After Wall Street Slide; Tokyo Inflation in Focus

Most Asian stock markets slipped on Friday, driven by declines in technology shares after a feeble finish on Wall Street that dampened the risk appetite among investors. Moreover, investors’...

January 30, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Forex

Apple Shares Rise After Strong Sales Outlook Signals iPhone Recovery

Reuters reports that Apple executives have forecasted a relatively strong growth in sales, indicating that the company will recover from a decrease in iPhone sales as it introduces artificial...

January 29, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Forex

How Asian Stocks Fell as Technology Shares Ease

The majority of Asian stocks took a break on Thursday as the technology shares reduced after recent gains. While the investors are assessing the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep...

January 29, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Market news

Microsoft Q2 Earnings Beat on Revenue and Profit as Cloud Tops $50B, Shares Slip

Microsoft reported its second quarter earnings yesterday and beat both top and bottom lines of Wall Street estimates as for the first time cloud revenue is estimated at $50...

January 29, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Cryptocurrency

Tom Lee Warns Investors Not to Overlook Ethereum as Metals Rally

BiteMine Chairman Tom Lee advised all investors to do not ignore Ethereum despite the powerful price increase in precious metals. He reemphasised his long-held view that “Ethereum is the...

January 29, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Forex

USD/CHF Slides as Fed Independence Fears and Geopolitical Risks Rise

The USD/CHF has tumbled down to 0.7650 and has attracted some investors in the early European trading on Thursday, as investors are concerned about the independence of the Federal...

January 28, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Investing

What SoftBank’s $30 Billion OpenAI Bet Means for the AI Market

Reuters has reported that SoftBank, a Japanese Conglomerate is planning to invest an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, a ChatGPT owner. This investment would be the integral part of...

January 28, 2026
Fareeha Mehmood
Gold & Commodities

Oil prices Increase by 3% due to US Winter Storms and the Middle East Tensions

Oil prices reported a significant increase on Wednesday due to lingering supplies from the US. The US crude output and exports are disrupted heavily due to the winter storm....