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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Google’s $185B AI spending plan jolts tech stocks as AMD plunges

Google’s $185B AI spending plan jolts tech stocks as AMD plunges

Alphabet plans up to $185 billion in 2026 capital spending, far above forecasts, citing AI and cloud growth. AMD shares plunged 17% after its AI chip outlook fell short of Nvidia’s, deepening a tech selloff that erased $850 billion in market value this month. Software stocks also slid amid fears AI tools could disrupt established firms.
5 February 2026
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Bitcoin price slides toward $70,000 as Warsh Fed chair pick keeps crypto on the back foot

Bitcoin price slides toward $70,000 as Warsh Fed chair pick keeps crypto on the back foot

Bitcoin dropped 6.7% to $70,666 in early U.S. premarket trading Thursday, while ether fell 6.4% to $2,087. The slide follows President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, fueling concerns of faster balance sheet reduction. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in outflows in January. Warsh’s nomination and a probe into Jerome Powell are ongoing in Washington.
5 February 2026
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Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold prices fell 0.9% to $4,917.61 an ounce Thursday as the dollar hit a two-week high and traders cut positions after a volatile week. Spot silver plunged 9.3% to $79.88. April gold futures on Comex slipped 1.2% to $4,889.33. Geopolitical tensions eased and thin liquidity fueled sharp swings, with gold trading between $4,809.56 and $5,045.00 during the session.
5 February 2026
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures steady after tech slump as Alphabet AI spending rattles investors

Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.13% premarket Thursday after a sharp tech sell-off, while Dow futures slipped 0.20%. Alphabet shares tumbled over 6% after forecasting $175–$185 billion in 2026 capital spending for AI. The S&P 500 software and services index has lost 13% in a week, erasing $800 billion in value. The dollar hit a two-week high as risk aversion grew.
5 February 2026
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FTSE 100 slips from highs as Bank of England looms; Shell results hit UK shares today

FTSE 100 slips from highs as Bank of England looms; Shell results hit UK shares today

UK stocks slipped Thursday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.2% to 10,382 by 1052 GMT as investors awaited the Bank of England’s rate decision. Shell fell 1.9% after missing profit forecasts but kept its buyback pace. Vodafone dropped 4.7% after launching a €500 million buyback. The STOXX 600 lost 0.5% amid mixed European earnings.
5 February 2026
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India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap 3-day run as IT and metals drag; RBI decision next

India stock market today: Sensex, Nifty snap 3-day run as IT and metals drag; RBI decision next

Nifty 50 fell 0.52% and Sensex dropped 0.60% on Thursday, ending a three-day rally as IT and metal stocks led declines. Fourteen of 16 sectors closed lower, with small-caps down 1.3%. Reliance, Hindalco, and Bharti Airtel weighed on the indexes. The rupee ended at 90.3550.
5 February 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 slips as miners slide, banks cushion the fall

The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.4% at 8,889.20, snapping a two-day rally as miners and gold stocks slumped. BHP fell 3.9%, Northern Star dropped 4.6%, and Maas Group plunged 26.6% after a major asset sale. Financials and consumer stocks rose, while traders eyed earnings and a delayed U.S. data calendar.
5 February 2026
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AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin stock tumbles on CloudX AI threat talk as traders brace for earnings

AppLovin shares fell 16.1% Wednesday to $387.34, following a 4.4% drop Tuesday, as trading volume topped 15 million shares. The declines came amid a broader selloff in software stocks and new competition from CloudX, a startup led by a former MoPub co-founder. AppLovin will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 11 after the market closes.
5 February 2026
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Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab stock drops after earnings beat and raised growth target as investors weigh what’s next

Saab shares fell 3.1% Thursday despite reporting record Q4 order bookings of SEK 100.1 billion and raising its 2023–27 sales growth target to 22% annually. Operating profit jumped 67% to SEK 3.26 billion, and the board proposed a higher dividend. Investors focused on execution risks and the lack of detailed 2026 guidance. The stock has tripled over the past year amid rising European defence budgets.
5 February 2026
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Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB stock sinks 22% as Q4 profit slumps and tariffs bite

Volvo Car AB shares plunged 22% to 23.05 crowns in Stockholm after fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit fell to 1.8 billion crowns, down from 5.6 billion a year earlier. Revenue dropped to 94.4 billion crowns, and gross margin slipped to 15.8%. The company cited tariffs, weak demand, and pricing pressure. Volvo warned of a challenging 2026 and flagged negative cash flow in the first half due to inventory build-up.
5 February 2026
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Rheinmetall stock drops nearly 8% on 2026 outlook — what traders watch next

Rheinmetall stock drops nearly 8% on 2026 outlook — what traders watch next

Rheinmetall shares fell 7.9% to 1,546 euros after the company reaffirmed its 2025 growth targets and issued a 2026 revenue outlook below some analyst forecasts. Jefferies cut its price target, citing cautious guidance. The stock remains up over 100% year-on-year. Investors await Rheinmetall’s annual report on March 11.
5 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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