Today: 7 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.

Gold price today: Bullion jumps 5% after historic plunge as buyers return

Gold price today: Bullion jumps 5% after historic plunge as buyers return

Spot gold jumped 5.5% to $4,921 an ounce Tuesday, its biggest one-day gain since 2008, after a sharp selloff wiped out leveraged positions. U.S. futures rose 6.3%. The rebound followed two days of heavy losses triggered by higher margin requirements and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s direction under Kevin Warsh. Silver surged 9.2% to $86.70.
3 February 2026
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Palantir stock price ticks up in U.S. premarket after 2026 revenue guide — what PLTR traders watch next

Palantir stock price ticks up in U.S. premarket after 2026 revenue guide — what PLTR traders watch next

Palantir shares rose 0.8% to $147.76 in premarket trading after fourth-quarter revenue jumped 70% to $1.407 billion and the company projected 2026 sales above estimates. U.S. commercial revenue more than doubled, while government revenue climbed 66%. The company closed $4.262 billion in contract value and ended the year with $7.2 billion in cash. Shares remain down over 15% year-to-date amid valuation concerns and scrutiny over government contracts.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $78,000 after liquidation wave, ETF inflows return

Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $78,000 after liquidation wave, ETF inflows return

Bitcoin rose 0.8% to $78,067 early Tuesday after a weekend selloff wiped out $2.56 billion in leveraged positions, according to CoinGlass. Spot bitcoin ETFs logged $561.8 million in net inflows Monday, led by Fidelity and BlackRock. The U.S. jobs report is delayed due to the government shutdown, with the next CPI data set for Feb. 11. Traders remain cautious amid thin liquidity and policy uncertainty.
3 February 2026
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AI stocks today: Nvidia slips as OpenAI shops for chip alternatives, AMD earnings loom

AI stocks today: Nvidia slips as OpenAI shops for chip alternatives, AMD earnings loom

Nvidia fell 2.9% to $185.61 premarket after reports that OpenAI is dissatisfied with some of its latest AI chips and is seeking alternatives. AMD rose 4% to $246.27 ahead of its earnings report, while Palantir and Teradyne gained on positive AI investment news. Super Micro Computer advanced 2.1% before its quarterly results.
3 February 2026
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Dow Jones futures barely budge after 515-point pop as shutdown vote, data delays cloud Wall Street

Dow Jones futures barely budge after 515-point pop as shutdown vote, data delays cloud Wall Street

Dow futures slipped 9 points premarket Tuesday, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose. The Dow jumped 515 points Monday, led by chip stocks and small caps. The House plans a vote on a stopgap bill to end the partial U.S. government shutdown, which has already delayed the January jobs report. Palantir reported Q4 revenue of $1.407 billion and issued a 2026 forecast above $7.18 billion.
3 February 2026
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits new high then stalls as miners jump, RELX slides

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits new high then stalls as miners jump, RELX slides

The FTSE 100 hit a record 10,373.28 early Tuesday before slipping 0.05% by 10:15 GMT, as mining stocks surged on sharp rebounds in gold and silver. Endeavour Mining jumped 5.5%, Fresnillo 4.4%. The FTSE 250 edged up 0.15%. Investors await Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision, with the Bank Rate at 3.75%.
3 February 2026
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps as RBA hikes rates and miners rebound

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 jumps as RBA hikes rates and miners rebound

The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.89% at 8,857.10 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85%, the first hike in two years. Miners, tech, and banks led gains as investors adjusted to the new rate outlook. Major banks will lift variable home-loan rates by 25 basis points by mid-February. The index traded between 8,778.60 and 8,896.60 during the session.
3 February 2026
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Snowflake stock rises premarket after OpenAI deal, AI product rollout puts Feb. 25 earnings in focus

Snowflake stock rises premarket after OpenAI deal, AI product rollout puts Feb. 25 earnings in focus

Snowflake shares rose 1.3% to $193.22 in Tuesday’s premarket after announcing a $200 million partnership with OpenAI and new AI tools in London. The company will report fiscal 2026 earnings on Feb. 25. Jeremy Burton resigned from the board following Snowflake’s acquisition of Observe, Inc., with no disagreement cited. Executives are set to present at Morgan Stanley’s tech conference on March 3.
3 February 2026
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Rambus stock dives 14% premarket after earnings as supply snag dents near-term outlook

Rambus stock dives 14% premarket after earnings as supply snag dents near-term outlook

Rambus shares fell 14.4% to $97.37 in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported a one-time supply chain disruption that will hit near-term shipments. Fourth-quarter GAAP revenue reached $190.2 million, with record product sales of $96.8 million. The company projected lower product revenue for Q1 and warned that meeting targets depends on new contracts.
3 February 2026
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Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line stock steadies after Oceania Sonata booking record — can NCLH hold Monday’s surge?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares held steady at $23.64 in early premarket trading Tuesday after a 7.6% jump Monday. Oceania Cruises reported first-day bookings for its new ship, Oceania Sonata, broke the brand’s previous record by 45%. Carnival and Royal Caribbean shares also rose sharply Monday. Norwegian’s next earnings report is expected Feb. 26, with investors watching booking and pricing trends.
3 February 2026
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Intel stock jumps in premarket after SoftBank AI-memory tie-up, new Xeon launch

Intel stock jumps in premarket after SoftBank AI-memory tie-up, new Xeon launch

Intel shares rose 2.7% to $50.14 in premarket trading Tuesday after SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY unit announced a partnership with Intel to develop advanced memory for AI data centers. The deal was unveiled as Intel stock extended Monday’s 5% rally, outpacing broader markets. Intel also launched new Xeon 600 workstation chips and disclosed a planned insider share sale. Traders are watching for major tech earnings this week.
3 February 2026
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PayPal stock jumps in premarket ahead of Q4 earnings: what investors watch today

PayPal stock jumps in premarket ahead of Q4 earnings: what investors watch today

PayPal shares rose 2.8% to $53.80 in premarket trading Tuesday ahead of earnings expected at $1.29 per share on $8.78 billion revenue. Analysts are watching for updates on branded checkout adoption, margin forecasts, and spending trends as competition from Apple Pay and Stripe intensifies. The company’s new checkout rollout has reached just 25% of merchants. Price targets have been trimmed by several brokers.
3 February 2026
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Teradyne stock jumps 23% in premarket after AI-driven outlook tops estimates

Teradyne stock jumps 23% in premarket after AI-driven outlook tops estimates

Teradyne shares jumped 22.8% to $306.50 in premarket trading after the company projected first-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS well above analyst estimates. The chip test-equipment maker reported a 44% rise in Q4 revenue to $1.083 billion, led by strong semiconductor test demand. Analysts cited AI-driven data center growth as a key factor. Teradyne’s earnings call is set for 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
3 February 2026
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Disney stock slides 7% in premarket after earnings flag park headwinds, CEO succession in focus

Disney stock slides 7% in premarket after earnings flag park headwinds, CEO succession in focus

Disney shares fell 7.3% to $104.45 in premarket trading Tuesday, outpacing declines at media rivals. The drop followed new disclosures, including a halt to reporting TV and streaming subscriber numbers and warnings of weaker international park attendance. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $26 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share. CEO succession and parks outlook remain in focus for investors.
3 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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