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  • USDA will distribute $12 billion in one-time farm payments next week, with applications opening early and payments possible by Feb. 28.
  • Canada's main equity index hit a record close, led by materials, IT and clean-technology gains.
  • Colombia's COLCAP rose 1.32% with industrials and services leading, while Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC climbed 0.82%.
  • Moscow's MOEX ticked up 0.24% as oil, telecoms and manufacturing stocks advanced.
  • Aeluma (ALMU) moved from lab proofs to wafer-scale prototyping, refreshed its balance sheet, and remains a low-float, volatile photonics trade.
  • Commodities and currency markets posted mixed moves alongside regional equity advances.

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Trump Mounts Personal Attack on Supreme Court After Tariff Ruling

Trump Mounts Personal Attack on Supreme Court After Tariff Ruling

President Donald Trump delivered a forceful, highly personal critique of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after the court invalidated his administration's global tariffs. He singled out two justices he appointed who joined the majority, praised the three conservative dissenters including his appointee Brett Kavanaugh, and suggested the court had be…

Supreme Court Ruling Narrows Presidential Tariff Options, Treasury Secretary Says

Supreme Court Ruling Narrows Presidential Tariff Options, Treasury Secretary Says

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to invalidate tariffs imposed under a statute reserved for national emergencies has, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, reduced President Donald Trump's bargaining leverage while simultaneously preserving the more extreme option of a full embargo. Bessent discussed the ruling and its implications on Fox…

Kim Jong Un Reviews Five Years of 'Great Transformation' at Workers' Party Congress

Kim Jong Un Reviews Five Years of 'Great Transformation' at Workers' Party Congress

North Korean state media reports that leader Kim Jong Un reviewed the country's progress over the past five years, describing it as a 'great transformation,' during the second day of the ruling Workers' Party's congress. The Ninth Congress opened on Thursday, is expected to last several days, and is attended by 5,000 party members. The gathering wi…

Electra Battery Materials Upsizes ATM to $25M; Shares Slip After Hours

Electra Battery Materials Upsizes ATM to $25M; Shares Slip After Hours

Electra Battery Materials Corporation said it increased the size of its previously disclosed At the Market - ATM - offering to up to $25 million from $5.5 million, a move that coincided with a 2.1% decline in the company's shares in after-hours trading on Friday. The expanded facility, placed through H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, permits sales of…

Mexican equities close higher as industrial and consumer sectors lead gains

Mexican equities close higher as industrial and consumer sectors lead gains

Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished the trading session up 0.82%, driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Real estate developer Vesta and airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico were among the top performers, while airline operator Controladora Vuela and chemicals firm Orbia were notable decl…

Toronto Market Hits Record as Materials and Tech Drive Gains

Toronto Market Hits Record as Materials and Tech Drive Gains

Canada's main equity index closed higher, reaching a new record as materials, IT and clean technology stocks outperformed. Mining-related names led the advance with several firms posting double-digit gains, while select service and cannabis-related stocks posted notable declines. Market breadth favored advancers, volatility eased and commodities sh…

Moscow stocks tick higher as oil, telecoms and manufacturing lift MOEX

Moscow stocks tick higher as oil, telecoms and manufacturing lift MOEX

Russian equities closed modestly higher on Friday as gains in Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Manufacturing helped push the MOEX Russia Index up 0.24%. Bank VTB, NOVATEK and Mobil’nye Telesistemy were among the strongest performers, while Unipro, OZON and PIK recorded the largest declines. Market breadth was mixed and the RVI slipped slightly.

Colombian equities climb as COLCAP posts 1.32% gain at Friday close

Colombian equities climb as COLCAP posts 1.32% gain at Friday close

Colombia's main stock gauge, the COLCAP, finished higher on Friday, gaining 1.32% as strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the market. Among large-cap names, Ecopetrol, Grupo Cibest and Banco de Bogota were the session's top performers, while Grupo Argos, Grupo Nutresa and Mineros closed lower. Commodities and fore…

Brazil Says U.S. Supreme Court Decision Restores Country's Edge in American Market

Brazil Says U.S. Supreme Court Decision Restores Country's Edge in American Market

Brazil's Vice-President and development, industry and trade minister Geraldo Alckmin said a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated expansive tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump removed levies that had singled out Brazil, restoring the country's competitiveness in the U.S. market. Alckmin, speaking at a press conference in Brasilia,…

AIxCrypto Shares Rise After Strategic Tie-Up with Pinnacle Real Estate Group

AIxCrypto Shares Rise After Strategic Tie-Up with Pinnacle Real Estate Group

AIxCrypto Holdings Inc saw its Nasdaq-listed shares gain about 2% on Friday after announcing a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Real Estate Group, a Southern California real estate firm. The collaboration will explore applications of AIxCrypto’s real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure for select real estate use cases, assessing blockchain-enabled …

Bank of the James President Buys $25,068 of Stock as Co-Founder Retires

Bank of the James President Buys $25,068 of Stock as Co-Founder Retires

Robert R. Chapman, president of Bank of the James Financial Group Inc, purchased 1,200 shares on February 20, 2026, at $20.89 per share for a total of $25,068, bringing his direct holdings to 124,118 shares. The stock is trading close to its 52-week high after a 66% year-over-year rise and a reported P/E ratio of 10.48. Separately, co-founder J. To…

Amazon: E-Commerce Muscle Meets AI - A Tactical Long as History Rhymes

Amazon: E-Commerce Muscle Meets AI - A Tactical Long as History Rhymes

Amazon blends dominant e-commerce distribution with accelerating AI-driven monetization across advertising, fulfillment and AWS. With shares carving a base after a drawdown, a tactical long near $208 offers asymmetric upside to a $235 target while keeping downside defined at $195. The trade bets on an earnings multiple re-rating as AI features deep…

Supreme Court Decision Limits One Tariff Route but Leaves Global Trade in Flux

Supreme Court Decision Limits One Tariff Route but Leaves Global Trade in Flux

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, cutting the trade-weighted U.S. tariff average and wiping out a legal foundation for more than $175 billion in levies. Analysts say the decision does not remove the broader risk to global trade because the administration has signaled i…