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.

Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox shares fell 13% to $65.76 Friday after Google launched “Project Genie,” sparking a selloff in videogame stocks. Egypt’s media regulator announced a ban on Roblox over child safety concerns, though enforcement is pending. Roblox will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings after markets close Feb. 5. Dutch authorities also opened an investigation into Roblox’s protections for minors.
2 February 2026
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Gold price today: India rates stay low after two-day crash as silver rout spills into markets

Gold price today: India rates stay low after two-day crash as silver rout spills into markets

Spot gold in Mumbai dropped to ₹1,60,710 per 10 grams Monday after plunging up to 7.5% during Asian trading. Silver fell as much as 14.2%. Dealers reported physical gold premiums in India spiked to $121 an ounce late last week, the highest since 2014, as buyers rushed to secure metal before the Union Budget. Local gold prices had hit a record ₹1,80,779 per 10 grams on Jan. 29.
2 February 2026
Alibaba stock slips premarket after $431 million Qwen AI Lunar New Year blitz

Alibaba stock slips premarket after $431 million Qwen AI Lunar New Year blitz

Alibaba shares fell 0.8% to $168.17 in premarket trading after the company announced a 3 billion yuan ($431 million) investment to boost its Qwen AI app ahead of Lunar New Year. The campaign launches Feb. 6, with incentives distributed via digital red envelopes. Rival DeepSeek is expected to update its AI model mid-month. Alibaba’s next earnings report is scheduled for Feb. 19.
2 February 2026
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ASML stock slides before the U.S. open as risk-off trading spreads — here’s what to watch next

ASML stock slides before the U.S. open as risk-off trading spreads — here’s what to watch next

ASML Holding N.V. shares fell about 2.2% to $1,423 in U.S. premarket trading Monday, tracking a broader selloff in tech stocks. The drop followed volatility in metals and crypto markets and renewed concerns over U.S. interest rate policy. Investors are watching ASML’s annual report due February 25 and its ex-dividend date on February 10. ASML shares also slipped 2.9% to 1,180 euros in Amsterdam.
2 February 2026
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Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as ChatGPT and Grok spit out 2026 crypto picks

Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as ChatGPT and Grok spit out 2026 crypto picks

Bitcoin fell 6.5% to $78,719 Saturday, dropping below $80,000 after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, fueling fears of tighter liquidity. Liquidations topped $2 billion, and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.6 billion in net outflows in January. Gold and silver prices also declined. Retail sites and press releases continued touting both major and lesser-known cryptocurrencies.
2 February 2026
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NIO stock slips in premarket as January deliveries jump 96%, but the next test is close

NIO stock slips in premarket as January deliveries jump 96%, but the next test is close

NIO shares slipped 1.3% to $4.70 in Monday premarket trading, despite January deliveries nearly doubling from a year earlier to 27,182 vehicles. The figure fell 44% from December’s record. Broader Chinese EV sales dropped sharply in January after tax incentives expired. Investors remain cautious as sector discounts and rising costs weigh on sentiment.
2 February 2026
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BYD stock tumbles to a one-year low after January sales drop — what investors watch next

BYD stock tumbles to a one-year low after January sales drop — what investors watch next

BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares fell 6.9% to HK$91 after the automaker warned of a sharp drop in January sales, with battery electric vehicle sales down 33.6% year-on-year. January exports reached 100,482 new energy vehicles, while production slid 29.1% to 232,358 units. Shenzhen-listed shares dropped 4.2%. The company cautioned that figures are unaudited and may be revised.
2 February 2026
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Pandora stock price jumps nearly 9% as silver rout cools cost worries ahead of earnings

Pandora stock price jumps nearly 9% as silver rout cools cost worries ahead of earnings

Pandora shares rose 8.6% to 552.8 crowns in Copenhagen by mid-morning, extending gains as spot silver plunged 12% to $74.48 an ounce after a record drop. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious-metals futures, triggering forced liquidations. Investors await Pandora’s February 5 results and CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier’s strategy on commodity exposure. The stock remains about 60% below last year’s level.
2 February 2026
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Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered shares slipped 0.2% in early London trading Monday, hovering near a 52-week high. Polestar named Standard Chartered to lead a $400 million equity funding vehicle after securing investment from a Sumitomo Mitsui-backed entity. Investors await the bank’s full-year results on Feb. 24 for signals on capital returns and credit costs. Silver’s sharp drop has dampened risk appetite across markets.
2 February 2026
3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group shares fell 0.9% to 3,321 pence in London by 0934 GMT Monday, cooling after last week’s rally. The stock remains closely tied to Action, its main asset, which reported a 16% jump in net sales to 16.0 billion euros for 2025. CEO Simon Borrows bought £1.05 million in shares last week. 3i issued over 31 million new shares, raising its total to more than 1 billion.
2 February 2026
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Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead shares fell 0.45% to 4,666 pence in early London trading Monday, extending recent losses. The company confirmed a further tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme and set a Feb. 6 dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share. A U.S. primary listing is scheduled for late February, with Ashtead shares to be swapped for Sunbelt stock and dropped from FTSE indices on March 2.
2 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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