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Car loan payments hit $1k, straining budgets. Watch for potential defaults and impact on auto sector valuations.

X3 Holdings +49% on high volume; Intel +1.3%, NVDA +1.2%. UnitedHealth -20%, Oracle -3.5%, Meta -0.5%. Watch valuations!

SEC drops crypto cases like Gemini Earn; 17+ firms cleared. Focus shifts from broad crackdowns to clear harm, signaling regulatory shift.

Mega-cap earnings lift S&P 500, gold tops $5K! Traders eye Big Tech, Fed meeting. AMD, Tesla dip.

Lumber futures show modest gains; March contract up $0.50, May up $4.00. Volume lower than Monday.

US consumer confidence plunges to 84.5 in Jan, lowest since 2014. Short-term outlook at 65.1 signals recession risk.

Tax refunds could jump $1K on average due to new cuts & over-withholding. IRS expects 164M returns.