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Just signed a new Executive Order imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. We are bringing manufacturing BACK to America! This will create thousands of jobs and strengthen our economy. FAIR TRADE, not FREE TRADE!

China has been taking advantage of the United States for too long. NEW reciprocal tariffs of 35% on Chinese goods go into effect NEXT WEEK. This is about FAIRNESS. American workers deserve a level playing field!

Great meeting at the White House with top CEOs about bringing semiconductor manufacturing to the US. BIG announcements coming soon on CHIPS investment. America will lead the world in technology!

The European Union must stop their unfair trade practices with the United States. We are reviewing ALL trade agreements. If they don't negotiate fairly, tariffs are coming. America First means FAIR deals!

JUST ANNOUNCED: New deregulation order removing 10 federal regulations for every 1 new regulation. This will UNLEASH American business and drive the stock market to new highs. The best is yet to come!

Canada must open their dairy markets to American farmers. The current 270% tariff on US dairy products is UNACCEPTABLE. We will respond in kind if this doesn't change immediately!

Our economy is BOOMING! GDP growth at 3.2%, unemployment at historic lows, and the stock market keeps breaking records. Tax cuts are working. Regulation cuts are working. AMERICA IS WINNING!

Executive Order signed today fast-tracking permits for critical mineral mining on federal land. We will NOT be dependent on China for lithium, cobalt, and rare earths. Energy DOMINANCE!

Big pharmaceutical announcement coming tomorrow. We are going to bring drug prices DOWN for all Americans. The days of price gouging are OVER. Drug companies have been put on notice!

Spoke with President of Mexico about border security AND trade. New trade provisions being negotiated as part of USMCA review. Mexico understands — we need FAIR trade or no trade!

Regulatory review complete on crypto and digital assets. We will make America the CRYPTO CAPITAL of the world! New framework coming that supports innovation while protecting investors. Big week ahead!

Defense budget increase of $50B signed today. We are rebuilding the military and supporting our troops. This includes massive investment in AI and hypersonic technology. PEACE through STRENGTH!

$NVDA — NVIDIA beats Q4 estimates: EPS $5.16 vs $4.64 est., Revenue $22.1B vs $20.4B est. Data center revenue up 409% YoY. Stock surging 8% after hours.

BREAKING: $SPY drops 1.2% as CPI comes in hot — headline CPI +3.5% vs +3.3% expected. Core CPI +3.9% vs +3.7% est. Rate cut expectations for June being repriced aggressively.

Fed Chair Powell in testimony: "We need to see more progress on inflation before adjusting rates. The economy remains resilient and the labor market is strong. We are in no hurry to cut."

$TSLA — Tesla announces 20% price cut across Model Y lineup in US, Europe, and China. Analysts warn of margin compression. $TSLA down 4.3% pre-market.

ECB's Lagarde: "We are confident that inflation is on a sustainable path toward our 2% target. The Governing Council will continue to follow a data-dependent approach." EUR/USD spikes to 1.0920.

$AAPL — Apple reports iPhone revenue miss: $65.8B vs $68.2B expected. Services revenue record at $23.1B saves the quarter. Cook cites macro softness in China. Stock flat after-hours.

Markets pricing in NO rate cuts until September now. The 10Y yield just hit 4.65%. This is a sea change for $QQQ and growth stocks. Buckle up.

$AMZN — Amazon Web Services Q4 revenue: $24.2B, up 13% YoY. AWS operating income $7.2B, margins expanding. Jassy says AI workloads driving "unprecedented demand" for cloud capacity.

NFP Friday recap: +353K jobs vs +185K expected. Unemployment rate 3.7%. Average hourly earnings +4.5% YoY. This is NOT a labor market that needs rate cuts. $DXY ripping higher.

$META — Meta announces $50B stock buyback program and first-ever dividend of $0.50/share. Revenue beats at $40.1B vs $39.2B est. Stock jumps 15% in extended trading.

BOJ Governor Ueda signals potential rate hike at March meeting if wage data confirms trend. USD/JPY drops 180 pips to 148.20. JGB yields surging. Big implications for carry trades.

GS raises $GOOGL price target to $195 from $170 (Buy). "AI integration across Search, Cloud, and YouTube is a multi-year growth driver. We see 20%+ upside from current levels."

OPEC+ agrees to extend voluntary production cuts of 2.2mln BPD through end of Q2 2026, citing softening global demand outlook and rising non-OPEC supply.

IEA revises 2026 global oil demand growth forecast down to 1.1mln BPD from 1.3mln BPD, citing weakening Chinese industrial activity and EV adoption accelerating beyond prior estimates.

US crude inventories fall by 4.2mln barrels vs expectations of -1.8mln. Cushing stocks down 1.1mln barrels to lowest level since November. Gasoline builds 2.8mln barrels.

European TTF natural gas futures surge 8% to EUR 47.50/MWh as cold snap forecast extends through late February, raising concerns over storage depletion rates ahead of shoulder season.

Unplanned maintenance at BP Whiting refinery (435K BPD) extends to 3 weeks. Midwest crack spreads widen $2.40 on the session as gasoline supply tightens regionally.

Saudi Aramco raises March OSPs for Asian buyers by $0.50/barrel to $2.10 premium over Oman/Dubai average, signaling confidence in Asian demand recovery.

Keystone Pipeline resumes partial operations at reduced capacity following leak detection in South Dakota segment. TC Energy targets full restart within 10 days.

Cheniere Energy secures 20-year LNG supply deal with European utility for 2 MTPA from Sabine Pass expansion. Deal includes Henry Hub-linked pricing with floor of $3.50/MMBtu.

US rig count rises by 5 to 589 in latest Baker Hughes data. Permian Basin adds 3 rigs while Haynesville shale drops 1 as natural gas prices remain subdued below $2.80/MMBtu.

BTC breaks above $98,000 resistance as spot ETF inflows hit $1.2B in single day — largest since January launch. BlackRock IBIT leads with $620M. Analysts eye psychological $100K level.

SEC approves spot ETH ETF applications from BlackRock and Fidelity. Trading expected to begin within 30 days. ETH surges 12% to $4,280 on the news.

On-chain alert: BTC exchange reserves drop to 5-year low of 2.1M coins. Long-term holder supply at ATH. Supply shock thesis strengthening as demand from ETFs outpaces mining output.

Tether reports $6.2B net profit for Q4 2025, holds $95B in US Treasuries. USDT market cap reaches $128B. Circle USDC gaining ground with $42B. Stablecoin total market cap hits $200B.

SOL DeFi TVL surges past $18B as Jupiter DEX volumes rival Uniswap. Solana processes 4,200 TPS in latest benchmark. Institutional interest growing after Franklin Templeton SOL staking launch.

CFTC Chairman signals intent to classify XRP as commodity, potentially removing SEC jurisdiction. Ripple stock jumps 18%. Legal clarity could open US exchange re-listings.

Ethereum Layer 2 rollup fees drop 95% post-Dencun upgrade. Base and Arbitrum lead with sub-$0.01 transactions. L2 combined TVL now exceeds $45B. ETH mainnet gas averaging 8 gwei.

Aave V4 launches on Ethereum mainnet with unified liquidity layer. GHO stablecoin integration drives $2.8B in new deposits within 48 hours. Protocol revenue up 340% QoQ.

MicroStrategy adds another 12,000 BTC at average price of $96,400. Total holdings now 252,000 BTC ($24.7B). Saylor: "Bitcoin is the apex asset for corporate treasuries."

Coinbase reports record Q4 revenue of $2.1B, beating estimates by 23%. Institutional trading volume up 180% YoY. Derivatives platform gaining market share from offshore exchanges.

BIS report warns central banks to accelerate CBDC development as stablecoin adoption outpaces regulatory frameworks. 11 G20 nations now in pilot phase. Digital euro timeline moved to 2027.

BTC/ETH correlation drops to 0.42 — lowest since 2021. ETH showing independent price action on ETF momentum. SOL beta to BTC declining as ecosystem fundamentals drive valuation.