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A global rotation shakes up markets as money moves from pricey growth stocks into value. U.S. GDP and Walmart results may reveal whether momentum can last, and China’s Lunar New Year brings a surprising yuan rally that adds fresh intrigue to the week ahead.

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From legal tech to finance, AI anxiety spread fast this week after another startup claimed it could do the job of entire teams. Plus, a rosy U.S. jobs report hides a much weaker white‑collar picture and a sliding dollar.

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Investors have turned from AI euphoria to AI paranoia, after one startup’s software demo sparked selloffs across insurance, logistics, and even Apple. Plus, fresh January price hikes and lingering Trump‑era tariffs mean today’s CPI reading could be a make‑or‑break moment for the Fed.

Today’s recommended read: What would it take for the Fed to raise rates?, by Mike Dolan

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January’s blockbuster jobs report shattered the weak labor narrative and pushed expected Fed cuts further out. Add a CBO outlook with deeper deficits and higher‑for‑longer yields, and the path to 2026 rate cuts looks even murkier.

Today’s recommended read: Trump rate hopes and CBO budget math don't chime, by Mike Dolan

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Main Street is wobbling, from layoffs to weak retail sales. At the same time, TSMC reports blistering growth. Plus, a new AI tax‑management tool sends wealth‑manager stocks tumbling.

Today’s recommended read: Euro and yuan global ambitions hasten the dollar drop by Mike Dolan

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