Tech selloff continues, as metals, Bitcoin wobble

Big Tech is back in the spotlight! Amazon’s $200B AI and infrastructure spending plan sparked an 11% after-hours tumble. Nasdaq futures are down, the USD steadies after a soft Asia session, and the yen hovers just below 157 ahead of Japan’s snap election. Gold and silver are bouncing, Bitcoin slipped below $60K, and FX and equities are dancing to a cautious tune. We’re coming toward the end of a hectic week, with fears surrounding AI and precious metals still very much alive! Listen to find out more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.