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The new year didn’t start as investors hoped, with bears closing the major indexes red the first week. Stocks and bonds were under pressure as better-than-expected jobs data pushed the rate cut hopes into the second quarter. Stocks rallied in the second week, but the approval of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs was the main focus. A false SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) tweet led to sharp market swings, bu...

Israel has formally declared war against Hamas after the Palestinian militant group launched a surprising infiltration into the country on October 7.
Oil traders were focused on Iran as the Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian security officials helped Hamas plan the attack. Global benchmark Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures traded over 4% on Monday.
There is concern about whether the conflict will hav...