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XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP price slips as Fed jitters lift the dollar, even with a $280 million “tokenized diamonds” pitch

XRP fell nearly 3% to $1.58 Tuesday as traders reacted to a stronger dollar and shifting U.S. rate expectations. Dubai launched a $280 million diamond tokenization pilot using Ripple-backed tech. The Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed the January jobs report due to a partial government shutdown. Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to $78,185; ether dropped 2.2% to $2,288.
3 February 2026
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Fresh CSU.DB buy-and-short levels land as Constellation’s March coupon reset nears

Fresh CSU.DB buy-and-short levels land as Constellation’s March coupon reset nears

A technical report set new buy and short targets for Constellation Software’s Series 1 debentures (CSU.DB), recommending buys near 116.78 and shorts near 119.15. The CPI-linked coupon resets March 31 at 8.6%. CSU.DB last traded near 117.78% of face value, after peaking at 120.15%. The bond was rated “Neutral” with a warning that key triggers may have already passed.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin price slides toward $77,000 as liquidation wave keeps pressure on crypto stocks

Bitcoin dropped 1.4% to $77,116 Tuesday in New York, near session lows, as Coinbase, Strategy, and BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF also traded lower. Forced liquidations wiped out $2.56 billion in recent days, according to CoinGlass. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $561.8 million in net inflows Monday, led by Fidelity and BlackRock, Farside data showed. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to the partial government shutdown.
3 February 2026
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Carnegie Mellon’s at-home cancer test draws $26.7m ARPA-H backing as AI courseware and leadership programs kick off 2026

Carnegie Mellon’s at-home cancer test draws $26.7m ARPA-H backing as AI courseware and leadership programs kick off 2026

Carnegie Mellon University secured up to $26.7 million in federal funding for an at-home test to detect over 30 types of Stage 1 cancer. Learnvia, backed by the Gates Foundation, will pilot AI-driven math courseware at 38 colleges this spring. TALI and Carnegie Mellon launched a six-month Emerging Leaders cohort for 29 professionals, set to graduate in June.
3 February 2026
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Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Silver price today: Spot silver rebounds above $88 after brutal rout as margins and Fed politics collide

Spot silver jumped 11.3% to $88.15 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding after last week’s record plunge. CME raised margin requirements for silver futures, effective Feb. 2. Traders are watching for delayed U.S. jobs data after a partial government shutdown. CME plans to launch a 100-ounce silver futures contract on Feb. 9, pending approval.
3 February 2026
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Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Spot gold surged 5.3% to $4,913.59 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding from a two-day selloff that pushed prices to a one-month low. Gold ETFs and miners rallied in early New York trading. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious metals futures after Monday’s sharp drop. Open interest in COMEX gold futures fell by over 10,000 contracts from the previous session.
3 February 2026
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Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia stock drops on OpenAI chip doubts as investors brace for earnings

Nvidia shares fell 2.9% to $185.61 Tuesday morning after reports that OpenAI is testing alternatives to Nvidia’s AI chips for inference tasks. OpenAI has considered chips from AMD and several startups. The broader chip sector rose, with AMD shares up about 4%. Nvidia’s quarterly earnings are scheduled for February 25.
3 February 2026
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Sandisk stock jumps at the open as upbeat outlook keeps the AI-memory trade in focus

Sandisk stock jumps at the open as upbeat outlook keeps the AI-memory trade in focus

Sandisk shares rose 4.3% to $694.20 Tuesday morning after a 15.4% gain Monday. The company reported second-quarter revenue up 61% to $3.03 billion and forecast third-quarter revenue as high as $4.8 billion. Bernstein raised its price target to $1,000. Investors are watching Alphabet and Amazon earnings for signals on AI-driven demand.
3 February 2026
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Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft stock price slips early: MSFT hit by Azure glitches as OpenAI spreads across clouds

Microsoft shares fell 1.6% to $423.37 in early Tuesday trading, underperforming tech peers after cloud service disruptions and record AI spending. Azure reported two incidents since Monday, affecting VM management and Managed Identity in multiple U.S. regions. Investors are watching heavyweight earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report for the next market move.
3 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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