Finance

Under new Chairman Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve has signaled a move away from its previous easing bias, with recent policy meetings maintaining interest rates between 3.50% and 3.75%. Market participants are now pricing in a potential rate hike by September as core inflation remains stubbornly high at roughly 3.4% to 4.1%.

Investors are increasingly rotating capital out of high-growth technology and semiconductor stocks into more defensive sectors like healthcare and utilities. While technology shares have recently faced a corrective phase due to profit-taking on artificial intelligence valuations, the healthcare sector has shown relative strength with significant weekly gains.

The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of stabilization today, with Bitcoin hovering just under the $60,000 mark after a period of downward pressure. Despite the recent price weakness, major corporate entities continue to accumulate digital assets, even as Bitcoin sits roughly 50% below its record highs from late 2025.