Trudeau Hits Back With 25% Tariffs As Trade War Escalates; Trump Targets Chips Act Cuts; SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken – Top Headlines Today

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Futures Tumble As Traders Await Trump’s Congress Address: ‘Volatility Is Certainly Being Fed By Trump 2.0 Moves,’ Says Expert
• Dow Dips Over 600 Points, S&P 500 Records Worst Session Since December; Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone
• S&P 500 Vs US Dollar: While Equities Take The Tariff Punch, Greenback Sheds Tariff Fears: ‘Both Can’t Be Right,’ Says Former Goldman FX Strategist

Crypto

• Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan Sparks Backlash From Fans For Adding Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano: ‘Don’t Think The Government Should Be Pumping Our Crypto Bags With Taxpayer Money
• Eric Trump Said ‘Buy The Dips’ In February, But Peter Schiff Isn’t Buying The ‘Genius’ Bitcoin, XRP, Cardano Strategic Reserve Announcement
• Bitcoin Bottom Will Be $70,000 ‘At Worst,’ Arthur Hayes Says
• Bybit CEO Says 77% Of Stolen $1.4 Billion Ethereum Still Traceable After Historic Hack: ‘This And The Coming Week Is Critical’
• Dogecoin Primed For Upside Breakout, Says Analyst As Bitwise’s ETF Application Moves Forward
• Whale Leveraged 50x Short Sees $81 Million In Paper Gains As Ethereum Plummets After Trump’s Tariff Confirmation
• MSTR Retains Bitcoin, Declares Preferred Dividend As Michael Saylor Predicts $200 Trillion Market Cap For Bitcoin
• SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken, CEO Calls It, ‘Massive Win’ — BAYC NFT Creator Yuga Labs Also Gets Reprieve

US Politics

• Melania Trump Attacks Democrats For Skipping Key Discussion On Deepfakes — First Lady Wants Tougher Safeguards For Children

World Politics

• Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Retaliates With 25% Tariffs On US Goods Amid Escalating Trade War
• China Strikes Back At Trump’s Tariffs With Retaliatory Duties, US Company Sanctions, And WTO Showdown
• Trump Reportedly Halts Ukraine Military Aid, Pressures Zelenskyy To Seek Peace With Russia Amid Growing Rift

US Economy

• No Bidders, No Safety Net: Is Fed’s Liquidity Lifeline Drying Up? Plus, ETFs To Watch

World Economy

• Asia And Europe Markets Decline; Oil Falls As OPEC+ Confirms Output Hike – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Accenture M&A: Acquires AI Firm Halfspace, Altus Consulting In UK To Expand Advanced AI Solutions in Europe
• Sea Q4 Earnings: E-Commerce And Digital Finance Drive Double-Digit Growth, Projects Expansion In 2025
• Taiwan Semiconductor, Intel Navigate Shift As Trump Looks To Slash Chips Act Workforce By 40%
• Microsoft Adds Paragon Partition Manager Driver To Blocklist As Ransomware Hackers Exploit Windows-Signed Driver For Attacks
• From ‘Mag7 To Meh7:’ No Tech Giant Ranks Among S&P 500’s Top 50 Performers In 2025, Experts Say ‘Struggle… Is Justified’
• Alibaba Expands Freshippo With 100 New Stores in 2025 Targeting More Cities
• 74% Of DeepSeek’s Output Mimics OpenAI’s ChatGPT, New Study Reveals: ‘It Does Raise Questions About Its Development’
• Taiwan Semiconductor Doubles Down On US Chipmaking, Plans $165 Billion Investment
• Broadcom Debuts VeloSky To Accelerate 5G And Satellite Adoption
• Nvidia Chip Fraud Probe: Malaysia Vows ‘Necessary Action’ But Admits ‘We Don’t Know’ Where Servers Went
• Tech Sector Hammered As Trump’s Tariff Plans Spark Market Selloff: Nvidia, ARM, Super Micro Lead Tech Bloodbath

Electric Vehicle

• Elon Musk’s Tesla Introduces 0% APR Financing On Model 3 Purchases Amid Falling Demand
• Tesla On Track For 50% Stock Jump Thanks To AI And Robotics, Says Top Wall Street Analyst: ‘Humanoid Robot Serious Enough To Move The Stock
• Tesla Rival BYD Raises $5.64 Billion Through Share Placement, Wants To Use Funds For Global Domination

Consumer

• AutoZone Q2 Earnings: Miss Estimates, 2.4% Revenue Growth, Higher Inventory And More
• Target CEO Cautions Tariffs Will Pressure FY25 Profit, Consumer Uncertainty To Hit Feb Sales
• Performance Sportswear Maker ON’s Q4 Sales Jump On Increased Brand Awareness; Stock Surges     
• Grocery Giant Albertsons Names Susan Morris As New CEO
• Walgreens Could Go Private This Week After A $10 Billion Deal With Sycamore Partners: Report
• Ford’s Mustang Mach-E Leads Company’s US EV Sales In Feb But Trump Tariffs Threaten Future

Industrial

• Plug Power Tightens Its Belt: Plans Massive Cost Cuts & Cash Burn Control In New Strategy

Healthcare

• China-Based Biotech BeiGene Scores FDA Approval For Tevimbra/Chemo Combo For Untreated Patients With Esophageal Cancer
• Botanical Synthesis Tech-Focused BioHarvest’s First Synthetic Olive Cells Shows Reduced Fat Accumulation in Liver Cells
• MIRA Pharmaceuticals Kick Starts Human Trial In Israel For Ketamir-2 For Neuropathic Pain
• Pfizer CEO Says Company May Shift Overseas Manufacturing To US Amid Looming Tariff Threats: ‘Will The Trump Administration Co-Invest’, Asks Analyst

Space

• What’s Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Today?
• SpaceX Starship’s First Launch From Florida Slated For Late 2025: Company Plans New Gigabay, Manufacturing Facilities In State
• SpaceX Scraps Starship Flight Test On Monday: ‘Too Many Question Marks About This Flight…,’ Says CEO Elon Musk

Energy

• Toronto Risks Its Mining Hub Status As Bureaucracy And Geopolitics Take Toll         
• TotalEnergies Powers Taiwan with New 640 MW Offshore Wind Farm, Strengthening Renewable Portfolio

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