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Payward has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, gaining access to Claude Mythos 5 for defensive cybersecurity work. The Kraken parent plans to use the model across its environments and disclose third-party open-source vulnerabilities to maintainers.

Amazon’s strong move and lower oil prices helped support major stock indexes, while semiconductor weakness kept the rally uneven. Strong ISM manufacturing signals put the focus back on the Fed and Friday’s payrolls report.

Microsoft’s strong forecast and AI-driven momentum helped lift the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, reinforcing bullish sentiment across major U.S. indices. However, tariff uncertainty, elevated Treasury yields and stretched valuation gauges may keep volatility high as traders assess the next leg of the rally.

Amazon and Microsoft reignited confidence in AI spending after strong cloud-driven earnings moves, helping stabilize a battered technology trade. Yet Apple’s guidance-driven slide, weak semiconductor follow-through and renewed Federal Reserve concerns leave the Nasdaq recovery still unproven.

Microsoft’s strong outlook and renewed confidence in artificial intelligence spending helped lift Wall Street, supporting weekly gains in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. Yet tariff uncertainty, elevated Treasury yield risks and stretched valuation indicators may keep the path higher uneven.

WTI crude surged after U.S. Central Command said Iranian Revolutionary Guard missiles targeting U.S. forces were intercepted, reviving inflation concerns for equity traders. The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow now face a difficult mix of energy pressure, semiconductor selling, major earnings and a closely watched Warsh press conference.

Bitcoin remained resilient near $65,000 even as AI-linked technology shares weakened, keeping crypto traders focused on whether the market can break above key resistance. Analysts say the Federal Reserve decision, inflation data, technology earnings and options expiry could determine whether BTC pushes higher or revisits the mid-$50,000s.

Stock futures opened the week with a firmer tone as crude oil retreated, easing pressure on yields and giving technology buyers room to re-enter. The move now faces a heavy test from the FOMC decision and earnings from Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft.

The S&P 500 is positioned to rebound after extending its short-term consolidation, with futures retracing much of the prior sharp decline. Traders remain focused on Middle East tensions, oil prices, this week’s major technology earnings and Wednesday’s FOMC policy decision.

Nvidia and 36 other technology companies have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to build open-source tools for defending AI systems. The move comes after a breach response exposed concerns around closed AI tools and as crypto networks remain under pressure from attacks that abuse trusted controls.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced as Broadcom’s extended Apple partnership revived demand for semiconductor names. The Dow pulled back after a fresh record, leaving traders focused on Fed minutes, earnings, and whether momentum can hold.

Gold is drawing renewed attention as technology shares show signs of strain and traders reassess where defensive capital can also generate returns. Market participants say the recent pullback may be setting the stage for a bigger move if momentum returns.

Gold is drawing fresh attention as technology stocks show strain and investors reassess where the next major wealth-creation trade may emerge. Market participants say the recent pullback may be less a sign of weakness than a reset before another potential leg higher.

Microsoft has identified a crypto clipper worm that is spreading through infected USB drives and targeting Windows users’ wallets. The malware steals clipboard data, exfiltrates information over Tor and can replace recipient addresses during transfers.