Today: 8 February 2026
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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.

US economic calendar today: ADP jobs, ISM services and Treasury refunding set the tone for Wall Street

US economic calendar today: ADP jobs, ISM services and Treasury refunding set the tone for Wall Street

U.S. stock index futures were little changed early Wednesday, with Dow futures up 0.27% and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.05% as investors awaited ADP payrolls and ISM services data. Advanced Micro Devices fell 7.2% premarket, while Super Micro Computer rose 12.4%. The Treasury will announce quarterly refunding plans at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Labor Department delayed the January jobs report due to the recent government shutdown.
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AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AI stocks wobble as AMD slips on forecast and Nvidia faces fresh China questions

AMD fell 1.5% to $242.11 premarket Wednesday, dragging Nvidia down 2.8% and Broadcom 3.3% after AMD forecast Q1 revenue of $9.8 billion, below last quarter’s $10.27 billion. Software and cloud stocks also slid on AI margin concerns, while Nvidia’s China H200 chip sales reportedly stalled pending a U.S. review. OpenAI is exploring alternatives to Nvidia chips for inference workloads.
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates edged up to 6.092% early Wednesday, according to Optimal Blue, while Mortgage News Daily reported a rise to 6.20%, near a two-week high. Treasury yields held steady after a sharp jump in U.S. manufacturing activity, with the 10-year yield near 4.28%. Housing stocks rose premarket, led by Lennar and D.R. Horton. Investors watched for new mortgage demand data.
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Natural gas price steadies near $3.35 after rout as traders eye record storage draw

Natural gas price steadies near $3.35 after rout as traders eye record storage draw

U.S. natural gas futures edged up near $3.35/mmBtu premarket Wednesday after a historic 25.7% plunge earlier in the week. Analysts expect Thursday’s federal storage report to show a record withdrawal of about 366 billion cubic feet for the week ending Jan. 30, surpassing the 2018 high. Warmer forecasts and steady production have heightened market volatility.
4 February 2026
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IRS W-2 and 1099 deadline just closed — late filers face $60-per-form penalties

IRS W-2 and 1099 deadline just closed — late filers face $60-per-form penalties

U.S. employers who missed the Feb. 2 deadline for filing W-2 and 1099 forms now face escalating IRS penalties, starting at $60 per return and rising to $340 or more for longer delays. The IRS requires electronic filing for most businesses and has tightened checks, prompting a surge in demand for e-filing and correction services as companies rush to avoid further fines.
4 February 2026
Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $76,000 as ETF outflows return and Fed uncertainty bites

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips near $76,000 as ETF outflows return and Fed uncertainty bites

Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to $75,782 in early New York trading Wednesday, after swinging between $72,971 and $78,345 in the past day. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted $272 million in net outflows Tuesday, reversing Monday’s $561.8 million inflow, according to Farside Investors. Leveraged liquidations reached $2.56 billion as crypto and other risk assets dropped.
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Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Wall Street futures steady after AI shock; Alphabet earnings and jobs data in focus

Dow futures rose 0.16% premarket, S&P 500 futures edged up 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.06% after Tuesday’s tech-led selloff. The S&P 500 closed down 0.84%, Nasdaq fell 1.43%, and Dow lost 0.34% as AI disruption concerns hit software stocks. Chipmaker AMD warned of weaker revenue, sending shares down 8% after hours. President Trump signed a bill ending a four-day partial government shutdown.
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Gold price today: India’s 22K, 24K rates jump as silver surges past Rs 2.67 lakh/kg

Gold price today: India’s 22K, 24K rates jump as silver surges past Rs 2.67 lakh/kg

Gold and silver prices surged in India Wednesday, with MCX silver futures up 13.07% at Rs 2,67,410 per kg and gold up 5.16% at Rs 1,54,000 per 10 grams. In Delhi, 24-carat gold reached Rs 15,409 per gram. The moves followed news of a U.S.-India trade deal and heightened geopolitical tensions. Spot gold overseas hit $5,082.94 an ounce, its biggest daily gain since 2008.
4 February 2026
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Elon Musk’s xAI offers up to $100/hour for crypto experts after SpaceX mega-merger

Elon Musk’s xAI offers up to $100/hour for crypto experts after SpaceX mega-merger

xAI is hiring a remote “Finance Expert – Crypto” to help train its AI models, offering U.S. pay of $45–$100 an hour. The move follows SpaceX’s $1.25 trillion acquisition of xAI, announced by Elon Musk days earlier. xAI’s careers page lists 294 open roles, including several in finance. The crypto job excludes applicants from Wyoming and Illinois and does not offer benefits for part-time hires.
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Silver price today: metal snaps back near $90 after brutal rout, with Fed and Iran risks in focus

Silver price today: metal snaps back near $90 after brutal rout, with Fed and Iran risks in focus

Comex March silver futures soared 6.9% to $89.07 an ounce in early New York trading Tuesday, rebounding sharply after last week’s record plunge. Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a reported drone incident near a U.S. carrier triggered safe-haven buying. Spot silver reached $90.34, up 6.1%. Traders await the ADP private payrolls report Wednesday as volatility persists.
4 February 2026
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FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 breaks 10,400 as Zurich-Beazley bid and GSK lift UK stocks ahead of BoE

FTSE 100 rose 1.0% to 10,418.51 by mid-morning Wednesday, with Beazley shares jumping nearly 9% after Zurich raised its takeover bid. GSK gained 2.3% on a positive long-term outlook. AI-linked stocks like RELX and LSEG fell again after recent tech sector jitters. Sterling hit a five-month high against the euro ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision.
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London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group share price slides again as AI fears keep hitting LSEG stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.8% to 7,048 pence by mid-morning, hovering near a 52-week low after a sharp two-day selloff in software and data stocks. The drop followed Anthropic’s launch of AI plug-ins, fueling fears over future subscription revenue. LSEG bought back over 253,000 shares on Feb. 3 at an average 7,685.36 pence each. Investors await Thursday’s Bank of England meeting amid continued volatility.
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Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia stock market jumps as miners rally, tech gets slammed; Xero sinks

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.8% at 8,927, lifted by miners and energy stocks as materials surged 3.6%. Technology shares plunged, with Xero down 15.9% and WiseTech Global off 10.7%. The Reserve Bank raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, its first hike in two years. Neuren Pharmaceuticals entered a trading halt.
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Stock Market Today

Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

Deutsche Telekom stock slips despite fresh buyback — what matters before earnings

8 February 2026
Deutsche Telekom shares fell 1.1% to 30.26 euros Friday, despite the company repurchasing 250,873 shares for about 7.63 million euros on Xetra. The drop came as European stocks rose and T-Mobile US shares slipped 2.2%. Deutsche Telekom’s 2025 results are due Feb. 26. The company has completed its 2025 buyback and launched a new 2 billion euro programme for 2026.
Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

Airbus stock price ends higher near 191 euros as January deliveries slow, earnings loom

8 February 2026
Airbus shares rose 0.94% to 191.30 euros Friday as the company reported 19 aircraft deliveries in January, down from 25 a year earlier. Supply chain bottlenecks remain an issue, with executives at the Singapore Airshow calling delays “unacceptable.” Jefferies kept a Neutral rating and a 215-euro price target. Airbus will report full-year 2025 results on Feb. 19.
Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

Banco Santander stock heads into Monday after Friday bounce as buyback and Webster deal loom

8 February 2026
Banco Santander shares closed up 1.85% at €10.66 in Madrid Friday after launching a €5.03 billion buyback and agreeing to acquire U.S. lender Webster Financial for $12.2 billion. Santander said its board will review the 2025 cash dividend proposal on Feb. 24. The bank also raised its UK motor finance redress provision to £461 million amid regulatory uncertainty.
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