Traders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on February 10, 2026.
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What can’t artificial intelligence claim to do today? Technology platform Altruist on Tuesday unveiled a tool that helps users perform tax planning (an act more complex than quantum physics, as we all know) within “minutes.”
Financial stocks were spooked by the claims, as investors worried that AI tools could displace, or at least devalue, existing advisory firms and bank names. LPL Financial lost 8.3%; charles schwab down 7.4%, morgan stanley It fell 2.4%.
Investor sentiment worsened due to weak US economic data. Seasonally adjusted retail sales were flat in December from the previous month, falling short of the 0.4% increase expected by a survey of economists at Dow Jones. These numbers may have disappointed not only Wall Street but also those who expected more from Christmas.
The weak retail data also casts a shadow over January non-farm payrolls, which will be released in the US on Wednesday morning. After all, it’s hard to shop with an unstable job.
The weight of the above trends was felt, and the major benchmarks in the US almost all fell. of S&P500 lost 0.33%; Nasdaq Composite It retreated by 0.59%. of Dow Jones Industrial Average, However, it recorded a 0.1% increase and broke the closing price record. Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, told CNBC that the market is showing “rotation into other areas that may be more insulated from AI trading.”
In Asia, signs of regional economic health will emerge from China’s January consumer price index and producer price index, which will be released later today. Bank of Singapore in terms of profits DBS announced on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter net income was lower than expected. capitaland investment In today’s report, the company’s CFO appears on ‘Squawk Box Asia’ to discuss the Singapore asset management company’s performance.
—CNBC’s Michelle Fox contributed to this report.
What you need to know today
Alphabet is planning another bond sale, with the company close to finalizing a global bond offering worth more than $30 billion, according to two people familiar with the deal. This comes after it raised $20 billion on Monday.
Ford reported its biggest failure in quarterly profits in four years. The company’s adjusted earnings per share for the final three months of 2025 were 13 cents, 32% below analysts’ expectations of 19 cents. This is mainly due to unexpected customs costs.
Alibaba launches AI model for robotics. The system, named LynnBrain, is designed to help robots understand the physical world around them and identify objects. Robotics falls under an umbrella term called “physical AI,” which includes machines that rely on AI.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed to a new record, but other major U.S. indexes fell on Tuesday after a disappointing retail sales report and pressure on financial stocks. european Stocks 600 The stock fell 0.07% amid profits from the market. philipsBP and Kering.
(PRO) Buying gold on the spur of the moment, wells fargo added in a note to clients on Monday that it expects precious metals to stabilize. This is where banks see gold headed by the end of 2026.
And finally…
Investors warn that recent political tensions in the UK could put a ‘Sword of Damocles’ on the UK bond market
Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid criticism of his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US in 2024, despite Mandelson’s links to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The government’s borrowing costs soared on Monday as key members of Mr Starmer’s team resigned and his own senior Labor Party politicians called on him to step down. Market participants said the prospect of a leadership battle poses significant risks for gold investors.
— Chloe Taylor
