Newswire: Feb 5, 2026 11:06 PM EST

Highlights:

• Investors are focusing on fundamentals rather than sentiment trading, with hardware and software supply chains showing different impacts according to Nipun Capital's CIO. Source

• I Squared Capital is considering selling its $2 billion Asian data center business BDx as the AI boom drives more deals in the sector. Source

• Copper extended its retreat from record highs as focus shifted back to softening demand after speculative buying pushed prices away from fundamentals. Source

• Commodity trader Trafigura is in talks with China's ITG Group to form a joint venture for raw materials trading and commodity deal financing. Source

• Gemini crypto exchange is cutting up to 25% of staff and shutting operations in UK, EU, and Australia as the Winklevoss brothers scale back amid crypto sector rout. Source

• Bitcoin dropped below $61,000, erasing all gains since Trump's election victory as leveraged positions unwind and market turbulence deepens. Source

• BCE shares fell despite beating earnings estimates as revenue missed expectations and 2026 organic growth projections were soft. Source

• Moody's downgraded Indonesia's credit outlook to negative, citing policy uncertainty and weakening governance under President Prabowo's administration. Source

• India is publicly debating age restrictions for social media access, potentially creating new challenges for Big Tech in a key user market. Source