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Khadija Saeed

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

Bitcoin price slips under $70,000 as U.S. data week and South Korea warning keep traders edgy

Bitcoin price slips under $70,000 as U.S. data week and South Korea warning keep traders edgy

Bitcoin fell 2.8% to $69,317 on Monday, dropping below $70,000 before rebounding from a session low of $68,371. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw sharp swings in flows last week, with $371.1 million in net inflows on Feb. 6 after two days of heavy outflows. Ether dropped 3.4% to $2,033. South Korean regulators called for tougher crypto rules after a Bithumb error.
9 February 2026
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Silver price surges back above $80 as dollar slips; U.S. data week looms

Silver price surges back above $80 as dollar slips; U.S. data week looms

Silver jumped above $80 an ounce Monday, with spot prices hitting $81.45 by 10:12 a.m. ET, up $3.75 on the day, Kitco reported. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15% after last week’s volatility. U.S. silver futures rose 5.9% to $81.43, while India’s March contract gained 4% at open. A weaker U.S. dollar and speculation fueled the rally.
9 February 2026
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AMD stock climbs in early trade as chip rebound holds — jobs and CPI loom this week

AMD stock climbs in early trade as chip rebound holds — jobs and CPI loom this week

AMD shares rose 1.6% to $211.88 Monday morning, rebounding after last week’s volatility in AI chip stocks. Nvidia gained 3.4% and Broadcom 2.7%, while Intel fell 4.2%. Investors watched for signals on interest rates ahead of key U.S. economic data and Fed comments. Demand for AI data-center chips remained in focus as big tech spending plans drove market moves.
9 February 2026
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Palantir stock rises as software rout eases; what investors are watching next for PLTR

Palantir stock rises as software rout eases; what investors are watching next for PLTR

Palantir shares rose 2.8% to $139.71 Monday morning, after trading between $134.81 and $140.69. The move followed last week’s global software selloff sparked by new AI legal tools. Palantir last week forecast 2026 revenue of up to $7.2 billion, with Q4 U.S. government sales up 66% to $570 million. The IGV ETF gained 1.1%, Nvidia rose 3.1%, and Oracle jumped nearly 10%.
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XRP price today slips to $1.44 as Ripple custody news collides with fresh crypto jitters

XRP price today slips to $1.44 as Ripple custody news collides with fresh crypto jitters

XRP fell 1.5% to $1.44 in 24 hours, capping a volatile week that left it down nearly 12%. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service flagged crypto exchange risks after Bithumb mistakenly issued over $40 billion in bitcoin. Crypto ETPs saw $187 million in outflows, but XRP-linked products attracted $63 million in inflows. Ripple announced new custody partnerships and staking features.
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Google’s Alphabet stock dips after $15 billion bond-sale talk — what GOOG investors are watching next

Google’s Alphabet stock dips after $15 billion bond-sale talk — what GOOG investors are watching next

Alphabet Class C shares dropped 0.5% to $321.52 after reports the company is preparing a $15 billion bond sale to fund AI infrastructure. TotalEnergies signed long-term solar power deals for Google’s Texas data centers. U.S. inflation and jobs data due Friday could affect tech sector sentiment. A California trial began over Instagram and YouTube’s alleged mental health harms.
9 February 2026
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Kroger stock jumps as ex-Walmart boss Greg Foran takes the CEO job

Kroger stock jumps as ex-Walmart boss Greg Foran takes the CEO job

Kroger shares jumped 7.6% to $72.60 after the company named former Walmart U.S. chief Greg Foran as CEO, effective immediately. Foran replaces Ron Sargent, who remains board chair. The appointment ends nearly a year of interim leadership following Rodney McMullen’s resignation. Investors await Kroger’s March 5 earnings call for details on Foran’s strategy.
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Sandisk (SNDK) stock slides in early trade — why it’s moving and what traders watch next

Sandisk (SNDK) stock slides in early trade — why it’s moving and what traders watch next

Sandisk shares fell 6.7% to $557.88 in early Monday trading, extending recent volatility and dragging memory peers lower. The stock dropped $40.07 from Friday’s close, after swinging between $553.32 and $605.92. Micron and Seagate also declined, while the VanEck Semiconductor ETF slipped 0.4%. Investors are watching U.S. data this week for signals on interest rates.
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Meta stock ticks up as EU targets WhatsApp AI rules — what investors watch next

Meta stock ticks up as EU targets WhatsApp AI rules — what investors watch next

Meta shares rose 0.6% to $665.16 Monday after the European Commission warned it could impose interim antitrust measures over Meta’s restrictions on rival AI assistants on WhatsApp. The EU sent Meta a formal charge sheet and may act quickly to preserve competitors’ access. Meta said the Commission was mischaracterizing its policies. U.S. stocks opened lower as traders awaited key economic data.
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Microsoft stock rises despite Stifel downgrade as Azure issues keep AI spending in focus

Microsoft stock rises despite Stifel downgrade as Azure issues keep AI spending in focus

Microsoft shares rose 1.8% to $401.14 Monday morning, bucking declines in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The move followed a downgrade by Stifel, which cited cloud supply constraints, rising AI competition, and heavy investment. Microsoft also reported a weekend Azure outage tied to a power interruption at a West US data center. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data later this week.
9 February 2026
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Nvidia stock (NVDA) slips early as AI capex worries return ahead of Feb. 25 earnings

Nvidia stock (NVDA) slips early as AI capex worries return ahead of Feb. 25 earnings

Nvidia shares slipped 0.8% in premarket trading Monday to $183.99 after a sharp rebound Friday. Investors are focused on the company’s Feb. 25 earnings and outlook, with 2027 demand in focus amid scrutiny of AI-related spending. Apollo is close to a $3.4 billion loan to buy Nvidia chips for leasing to xAI, Reuters reported. CEO Jensen Huang maintains AI infrastructure demand remains strong.
9 February 2026
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Amazon stock slides again as AI spending worries linger — here’s what investors watch next

Amazon stock slides again as AI spending worries linger — here’s what investors watch next

Amazon shares dropped 5.6% to $210.32 in early trading Monday after AWS signed a multi-year chip supply deal with STMicroelectronics, which includes warrants for up to 24.8 million ST shares. Investors are weighing Amazon’s $200 billion capital spending plan for 2026 and a decline in free cash flow to $11.2 billion. Microsoft rose 1.8% while Alphabet fell 2.5%. Traders await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13.
9 February 2026
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Tesla stock pops after Musk touts Semi “high volume” push as investors eye jobs data

Tesla stock pops after Musk touts Semi “high volume” push as investors eye jobs data

Tesla shares rose 3.5% to $411.11 in early New York trading Monday after Elon Musk said the Tesla Semi will begin high-volume production this year. Tesla’s website listed 2026 deliveries and two range options for the Semi. Broader markets also gained, while investors awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation data due later this week.
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