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Dow Jones futures slide before U.S. open as silver rout and Fed-chair jitters bite

Dow Jones futures slide before U.S. open as silver rout and Fed-chair jitters bite

Dow futures fell 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.1% in early trading Monday, while gold slid 3.2% and silver lost 3.4% after the CME raised margin requirements. Oil prices tumbled over 5% as Brent crude hit $65.69 a barrel. The moves followed a stronger dollar and President Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Traders awaited U.S. factory data due later in the day.
2 February 2026
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Australia stock market sinks as ASX 200 hit by gold rout — what to watch before the RBA call

Australia stock market sinks as ASX 200 hit by gold rout — what to watch before the RBA call

Australian shares fell sharply Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 1.02% to 8,778.6, its lowest close since January 12, as gold miners led declines. Spot gold slid 3.2% to $4,708 an ounce amid forced selling, while BHP dropped 2.3% and Santos lost 3.3%. The Aussie dollar slipped to $0.6924. Investors await Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision.
2 February 2026
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Nippon India Silver ETF price today: SILVERBEES slides as silver swings shake bullion ETFs

Nippon India Silver ETF price today: SILVERBEES slides as silver swings shake bullion ETFs

Nippon India Silver ETF fell 12.9% to 219.94 rupees on the NSE Monday, tracking a sharp drop in global silver prices. Trading volume surged to 321.7 million units. Indian exchanges adjusted price bands for bullion ETFs after volatile sessions, while the CME raised margin requirements for precious-metal futures. Traders await the U.S. jobs report for direction.
2 February 2026
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Fresnillo share price slides again as gold and silver crash drags miners down

Fresnillo share price slides again as gold and silver crash drags miners down

Fresnillo shares fell 3.7% to 3,564 pence in early London trading after gold and silver prices plunged, with spot silver down 12% and gold off 6.1% by 0726 GMT. The CME Group raised futures margin requirements, triggering forced liquidations. Mining stocks dragged the FTSE 100 lower, with Fresnillo, Antofagasta, Anglo American, and Glencore all retreating.
2 February 2026
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Verizon stock dips in premarket as $25 billion buyback and 2026 outlook come into focus

Verizon stock dips in premarket as $25 billion buyback and 2026 outlook come into focus

Verizon shares fell 0.7% to $44.22 in U.S. premarket trading Monday after a rally last week. The company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion in revenue and added 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers. Investors are watching whether subscriber growth can continue without hurting margins. New MVNO deals with Comcast and Charter may affect wholesale revenue.
2 February 2026
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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.
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.02.2026

8 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 1:08 AM EST Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Succession and Valuation Analysis February 8, 2026, 1:01 AM EST. Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM) announced Haytham Hodaly will become CEO on March 31, 2026, with Randy Smallwood moving to non-executive Chair. The stock has surged nearly 30% in 90 days and posted a 98% one-year total return. Despite this momentum, shares trade about 22% below an analyst's fair value estimate of CA$190.41. The company boasts strong finances with CA$1 billion cash and a CA$2 billion undrawn credit facility, underpinning growth prospects.
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
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