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கச்சா எண்ணெய்: Oil markets experienced extreme volatility as Brent crude fell sharply from $119 to $86 per barrel—a 27% drop—after surging overnight amid Middle East conflict fears. President Trump’s remarks on potential de-escalation with Iran, U.S. oil supply guarantees, and possible control of the Strait of Hormuz triggered the reversal, easing supply disruption worries.
The cryptocurrency market experienced sharp declines on February 16, 2026, with Bitcoin dropping nearly 3% to around $68,000, extending a four-week losing streak. Altcoins like Ether, XRP, and Dogecoin saw even steeper losses of 4-10%, driven by uncertainty over U.S. interest rates and waning investor appetite for speculative assets.
In 2025, the global technology sector experienced unprecedented job losses, with more than 122,549 employees affected across 551 companies, according to Layoffs.fyi data. Major firms like Amazon (14,000 cuts), Microsoft (15,000), and TCS (12,000) led the wave, citing AI integration, cost optimization, and evolving business models. Other notable reductions came from Intel, Salesforce, HP, Meta, Goo
