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.

Brent price holds near $66 after Monday slide as OPEC+ stands pat and Iran talks loom

Brent price holds near $66 after Monday slide as OPEC+ stands pat and Iran talks loom

Brent crude recovered to $66.37 a barrel Tuesday after hitting a one-week low of $65.19, as traders weighed U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and OPEC+’s decision to keep March output steady. A new U.S.-India trade deal, requiring India to halt Russian oil purchases, added uncertainty to global crude flows. The dollar strengthened after Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Russian officials said demand should rise in March and April.
3 February 2026
US economic calendar today: Shutdown scrubs key labor data as Wall Street leans on Fed talk, Treasury plans

US economic calendar today: Shutdown scrubs key labor data as Wall Street leans on Fed talk, Treasury plans

The partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed the January jobs report and December JOLTS data, clearing Tuesday’s economic calendar. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose modestly in premarket trading, while Treasuries slipped. Teradyne and Palantir jumped after strong forecasts. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin is set to speak at 8 a.m. ET.
3 February 2026
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Oil prices slip again as U.S.-Iran talks loom and the dollar firms; Brent near $66

Oil prices slip again as U.S.-Iran talks loom and the dollar firms; Brent near $66

Brent crude fell 15 cents to $66.15 a barrel Tuesday, while U.S. WTI slipped 8 cents to $62.06, after both benchmarks dropped over $3 Monday following Donald Trump’s remarks on U.S.-Iran talks. India’s Russian oil imports fell 22% in December to a two-year low as sanctions tightened, with OPEC’s share of Indian imports rising to 53.2%. Russia’s Deputy PM Novak said global demand should pick up in March and April.
3 February 2026
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Mortgage rates today tick higher: 30-year fixed at 6.22% as shutdown scrambles the next data signal

Mortgage rates today tick higher: 30-year fixed at 6.22% as shutdown scrambles the next data signal

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.22% Tuesday, with refinance rates at 6.49%, Bankrate reported. The Bureau of Labor Statistics postponed January’s jobs report due to a partial government shutdown. Mortgage lenders and housing stocks led gains, with Rocket Companies up 4.7%. The ISM’s January PMI rose to 52.6, signaling factory growth.
3 February 2026
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Natural gas price whipsaws after worst drop since 1995 — traders eye storage data

Natural gas price whipsaws after worst drop since 1995 — traders eye storage data

U.S. natural gas futures hovered near $3.22/mmBtu Tuesday after plunging 25.7% Monday, the steepest drop since 1995 outside contract rollovers. Warmer mid-February forecasts and record output drove the selloff, while volatility hit a record 250.7%. LNG exports dipped in January as freeze-offs disrupted plants. Traders await Thursday’s U.S. storage report.
3 February 2026
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XRP price today: Token slips to $1.60 as crypto liquidations pile up and Ripple-linked tokenization news lands

XRP price today: Token slips to $1.60 as crypto liquidations pile up and Ripple-linked tokenization news lands

XRP fell 1.2% to $1.60 in early trading as traders digested a weekend selloff that triggered $2.56 billion in bitcoin liquidations. Ctrl Alt and Billiton Diamond said they’ve tokenized over $280 million in UAE diamonds on the XRP Ledger, with custody by Ripple. The U.S. government shutdown delayed Friday’s jobs report, adding to market uncertainty. Bitcoin rose 0.8% to $78,111; ether edged up 0.3% to $2,282.
3 February 2026
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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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Stock Market Today

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
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.
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