Today: 6 March 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

AMD stock price slips after early pop as OpenAI chip hunt meets earnings day

AMD stock price slips after early pop as OpenAI chip hunt meets earnings day

AMD shares fell 1.1% to $243.50 late Tuesday morning, reversing early gains ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report due after the close. The drop followed a Reuters report that OpenAI is seeking alternatives to Nvidia AI chips, citing dissatisfaction with inference performance. Nvidia stock fell 3.1%, while Intel rose 2.3%. Investors are awaiting updates on AMD’s data-center and AI accelerator plans.
Amazon stock slips as AWS flags Europe power-grid delays — with earnings days away

Amazon stock slips as AWS flags Europe power-grid delays — with earnings days away

Amazon shares fell 1.7% to $238.73 Tuesday morning after AWS warned of up to seven-year delays for power-grid connections in Europe, hindering data center expansion. The announcement comes two days before Amazon’s quarterly results, heightening investor focus on cloud and AI spending. The Invesco QQQ Trust dropped 1.1%, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.4%.
Google stock slips in regular trade as Alphabet’s GOOG heads into earnings test

Google stock slips in regular trade as Alphabet’s GOOG heads into earnings test

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.6% to $342.93 late Tuesday morning, ahead of its quarterly earnings report due after the U.S. market closes Wednesday. Google Cloud signed a five-year AI partnership with Liberty Global covering European operations. Traders expect a stock move of over 5% post-earnings, with focus on cloud growth and capital spending. The Nasdaq-focused QQQ Trust dropped 1.3%.
Palantir stock price jumps as AI stocks swing — Nvidia slips ahead of AMD earnings

Palantir stock price jumps as AI stocks swing — Nvidia slips ahead of AMD earnings

Palantir shares jumped 5.1% to $155.30 by 10 a.m. ET after reporting a 66% surge in U.S. government revenue. Teradyne rose 7.5% on strong AI-driven forecasts, while Western Digital gained 1.4% after expanding its share buyback. Nvidia, AMD, and Microsoft slipped, while Alphabet edged up.
PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal stock dives 18% after CEO change and weak 2026 outlook

PayPal shares fell about 18% to $42.97 in early Tuesday trading after the company named Enrique Lores as incoming CEO and issued a weaker 2026 earnings forecast. The firm reported holiday-quarter earnings and revenue below Wall Street expectations and highlighted slow growth in its branded checkout segment. HP shares dropped 7% after Lores’ departure was announced.
3 February 2026
Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds after historic plunge as EQT Corp, Williams Cos Inc stocks tick higher

Henry Hub natural gas price rebounds after historic plunge as EQT Corp, Williams Cos Inc stocks tick higher

March Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 3.7% to $3.358 per mmBtu Tuesday after plunging 25.7% on Monday, the steepest drop since 1995. U.S. LNG exports fell to 11.3 million tonnes in January as cold weather disrupted shipments and forced some plants offline. Pipeline stocks led energy shares higher, while Eastern gas and power prices in Pennsylvania dropped sharply.
XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP fell nearly 3% to $1.58 Tuesday as traders reacted to a stronger dollar and shifting U.S. rate expectations. Dubai launched a $280 million diamond tokenization pilot using Ripple-backed tech. The Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed the January jobs report due to a partial government shutdown. Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to $78,185; ether dropped 2.2% to $2,288.
3 February 2026
Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin dropped 1.4% to $77,116 Tuesday in New York, near session lows, as Coinbase, Strategy, and BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF also traded lower. Forced liquidations wiped out $2.56 billion in recent days, according to CoinGlass. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $561.8 million in net inflows Monday, led by Fidelity and BlackRock, Farside data showed. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Spot silver jumped 11.3% to $88.15 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding after last week’s record plunge. CME raised margin requirements for silver futures, effective Feb. 2. Traders are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data after a partial government shutdown. CME plans to launch a 100-ounce silver futures contract on Feb. 9, pending approval.
Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Spot gold surged 5.3% to $4,913.59 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding from a two-day selloff that pushed prices to a one-month low. Gold ETFs and miners rallied in early New York trading. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious metals futures after Monday’s sharp drop. Open interest in COMEX gold futures fell by over 10,000 contracts from the previous session.
3 February 2026
Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia shares fell 2.9% to $185.61 Tuesday morning after reports that OpenAI is testing alternatives to Nvidia’s AI chips for inference tasks. OpenAI has considered chips from AMD and several startups. The broader chip sector rose, with AMD shares up about 4%. Nvidia’s quarterly earnings are scheduled for February 25.
Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft shares fell 1.6% to $423.37 in early Tuesday trading, underperforming tech peers after cloud service disruptions and record AI spending. Azure reported two incidents since Monday, affecting VM management and Managed Identity in multiple U.S. regions. Investors are watching heavyweight earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report for the next market move.
PayPal stock (PYPL) slips near lows ahead of earnings — what traders watch Tuesday

PayPal stock (PYPL) slips near lows ahead of earnings — what traders watch Tuesday

PayPal shares fell 0.7% to $52.33 Monday ahead of its quarterly earnings report, due before Tuesday’s market open. Analysts expect earnings of $1.29 per share on $8.79 billion revenue, with focus on branded checkout growth and margin forecasts for 2026. Investors are watching for signs of slowing market share and management’s plans for product investment. The company’s earnings webcast is set for 8:00 a.m. ET Tuesday.
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