Bad Economic Data Sends Yields to the Basement, Dow to the Nosebleeds: Feb. 10, 2026

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Wall Street is poised for meaningful losses today in response to rising doubts about a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz paired with subdued tech enthusiasm subsequent to a WSJ report of OpenAI missing internal revenue targets.

The Wall Street Journal reported a major news item this morning, one that brings into focus questions about massive spending on artificial intelligence.  According to their exclusive report, OpenAI is missing key revenue and user targets, and reporting that sits “CFO and board have questioned the wisdom of massive data-center spending in the face of slowing growth.”  After a hug...

Tomorrow’s Fed meeting is highly expected to feature a hold with a 99% likelihood, according to the Interactive Brokers prediction market; however, there’s a 93% prospect of exactly 1, 2, or 3 dissenters formally disagreeing with the decision.