The S&P 500 achieves a fresh record high for the eleventh time this year – this as U.S. consumer spending in January falls more than expected in what could be an early warning sign for the American economy. In Japan, the Nikkei moves close to levels not seen since 1989. Crypto exchange Coinbase sees shares surge more than 14 per cent in extended trade. CFO Alesia Haas told our colleagues Stateside that Bitcoin ETFs are behind the company’s first quarterly profit in 2 years. And we are live in Bavaria where U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris ahead of the Munich Security Conference where she will work to assure European allies that Washington will honour its NATO commitments. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.