{"id":47498,"date":"2026-02-07T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/evening-digest-amazons-ai-capex-bitcoin-xrp-rebound-goldmans-ai-pivot\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T11:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:35:13","slug":"evening-digest-amazons-ai-capex-bitcoin-xrp-rebound-goldmans-ai-pivot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/evening-digest-amazons-ai-capex-bitcoin-xrp-rebound-goldmans-ai-pivot\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening digest: Amazon\u2019s AI capex, Bitcoin, XRP rebound, Goldman\u2019s AI pivot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Markets remained on edge through the week, with Big Tech spending fears, central-bank signals, and a sharp crypto rebound colliding in a volatile session.<\/p>\n

Amazon shares slid on alarm over massive AI capital spending, while India\u2019s central bank stood pat on rates, striking a steady tone on growth.<\/p>\n

Wall Street also digested Goldman Sachs\u2019 push into AI automation, even as Bitcoin and major tokens staged a dramatic bounce after a bruising selloff.<\/p>\n

Amazon stock slips sharply on massive AI capex plans<\/h2>\n

Amazon stock slid sharply on Friday after the company\u2019s eye-popping AI capex plans<\/a> reignited Wall Street\u2019s fear that Big Tech is spending first and figuring out returns later.<\/p>\n

The stock fell about 6% trade, with investors rattled by Amazon\u2019s expectation that capital spending could hit roughly $200 billion in 2026 as it builds out data centres and AI infrastructure for AWS.<\/p>\n

The selloff comes as the industry\u2019s AI bill is pegged at more than $600 billion this year, raising questions over near-term payback and potential margin pressure if software demand shifts.<\/p>\n

India’s RBI keeps interest rates unchanged<\/h2>\n

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on Friday<\/a>, a widely expected move as growth stays sturdy and inflation remains benign.<\/p>\n

The six-member monetary policy committee voted unanimously and retained a \u201cneutral\u201d stance, signalling no hurry to move rates either way.<\/p>\n

Governor Sanjay Malhotra pointed to a steadier external backdrop after a U.S.-India trade deal eased tariff pressure, offering some relief to exporters and markets.<\/p>\n

The RBI also flagged solid momentum ahead, projecting growth of 6.9% for April-June 2026 and 7% for the following quarter.<\/p>\n

Goldman Sachs’ major AI pivot<\/h2>\n

Goldman Sachs is building AI \u201cagents\u201d with Anthropic<\/a> to automate some of the bank\u2019s most process-heavy work, moving beyond chatbots and coding helpers.<\/p>\n

The project, led by CIO Marco Argenti, has run for six months with Anthropic engineers embedded alongside Goldman teams.<\/p>\n

Early agents target trade and transaction accounting, reconciling records and resolving breaks faster, and client vetting and onboarding, where document review and rule-checking can bog down deals.<\/p>\n

Argenti says the tools should launch soon and sharply cut turnaround times.<\/p>\n

Goldman says it\u2019s too early to talk layoffs, but the technology could reduce reliance on outside vendors across the firm\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin, XRP rebound<\/h2>\n

Bitcoin clawed back above $70,000 on Friday<\/a>, jumping more than 11% after briefly cracking below $60,000 a day earlier.<\/p>\n

XRP stole the spotlight, surging about 22% to roughly $1.50 after dipping under $1.14, as traders rushed to rebuild risk positions.<\/p>\n

Ethereum rebounded above $2,000 from around $1,750, while Solana bounced to $86 from $65.<\/p>\n

Crypto-linked stocks joined the snapback: Strategy rallied over 21%, Coinbase rose 10%, and Galaxy jumped 17%.<\/p>\n

Even so, analysts cautioned it may prove a short-lived relief rally.<\/p>\n

The broader market mood improved too, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up around 1.5% by midday in the US.<\/a><\/p>\n

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