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MARKET RECAP → Stocks rose Friday, reversing a week of brutal down days as investors were spared from a flurry of tariff-related headlines.

TECH SELL-OFF ERADICATES $2.7 TRILLION FROM 'MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' → 📉 Over the past three weeks, leading tech companies, including Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA), have collectively lost approximately $2.7 trillion in market value due to escalating trade tensions and recession fears. 

GOLD HITS RECORD $3,000 AS MARKETS SCRAMBLE FOR SAFETY → Gold surged past $3,000 as Trump’s trade war rattled markets, sending investors fleeing to safe-haven assets. Central banks kept stockpiling gold, hedging against inflation and geopolitical risks.

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Tech Sell-Off Erases $2.7 Trillion from 'Magnificent Seven'

Market Turmoil: 📉 Over the past three weeks, the 'Magnificent Seven'—Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Nvidia (NVDA), and Tesla (TSLA)—have collectively lost approximately $2.7 trillion in market value. This decline is attributed to escalating trade tensions and recession fears. ​

Tesla's Sharp Decline: 🚗 Tesla's stock has been particularly affected, plunging 15% in a single day and marking a 50% drop from its all-time high in December. Factors include reduced shipments to China, declining European sales, and CEO Elon Musk's close association with President Trump, which has sparked consumer backlash. ​

Investor Sentiment: 💼 The aggressive trade policies of the Trump administration have heightened investor anxiety, leading to a significant market downturn. The S&P 500 (VOO) has fallen over 8% from its February 19 peak, erasing more than $4 trillion in market value. ​

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Gold Hits Record $3,000 As Markets Scramble For Safety

$3K: Gold surged past $3,000 per ounce as President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war rattled financial markets, driving investors toward safe-haven assets amid fears of inflation and recession. The U.S. stock market has shed $5 trillion in three weeks.

Banks Want In: Central banks ramped up gold buying, with net purchases of 18 metric tons in January. The People’s Bank of China continued its buying spree, adding to the 1,045 metric tons acquired by global central banks last year.

Safety Net: Investors increasingly viewed gold as a hedge, with 52% of global fund managers telling Bank of America that gold is the best protection against a full-blown trade war. Governments also sought gold as an alternative to the U.S. dollar, wary of potential financial weaponization.

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