Samsung Electronics stock price dives 6% in Seoul selloff — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Samsung Electronics stock price dives 6% in Seoul selloff — what to watch before Tuesday’s open

Samsung Electronics fell 6.29% to 150,400 won in Seoul on Monday, leading a sharp selloff as the Kospi dropped nearly 5%. Traders cited forced selling after a plunge in gold and silver triggered margin calls. SK Hynix lost 8.7%. Investors are watching for signs of stabilization and Friday’s U.S. jobs data.
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.
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.
Sotkamo Silver AB stock sinks in Helsinki as silver crash forces fresh selling

Sotkamo Silver AB stock sinks in Helsinki as silver crash forces fresh selling

Sotkamo Silver AB fell 12.5% to 0.4995 euro by midday in Helsinki, tracking a steep 12% plunge in spot silver after CME Group raised margin requirements on precious-metal futures. The stock touched an intraday low of 0.4050 euro. Traders await the company’s quarterly report on Feb. 20. Silver’s sharp drop followed a 27% slide on Friday.
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.
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.
Novo Nordisk stock slides as broker cuts rating ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Novo Nordisk stock slides as broker cuts rating ahead of Feb. 4 earnings

Novo Nordisk shares fell 1.6% to 363.7 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after ABG Sundal Collier downgraded the stock to “hold” and cut its price target to 350 crowns. The move comes ahead of the company’s Feb. 4 earnings report, with analysts expecting a drop in quarterly operating profit to 31.47 billion crowns.
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.
Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS) enters reverse-split Monday as Nasdaq compliance clock tightens

Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS) enters reverse-split Monday as Nasdaq compliance clock tightens

Atossa Therapeutics will enact a 1-for-15 reverse stock split Monday, after shares closed Friday at $0.565, down 6%. The move aims to lift the price above Nasdaq’s $1 minimum ahead of a Feb. 17 compliance deadline. Shares will trade under a new CUSIP and fractional shares will be paid out in cash. Options contracts will be adjusted to reflect the split.
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.
SSE share price nudges higher as BoE rate call and trading update loom

SSE share price nudges higher as BoE rate call and trading update loom

SSE shares rose 0.04% to 2,422.93 pence in early London trading Monday, near a 52-week high. The company reported 1,212,144,428 voting rights after updating its share count. Investors await SSE’s Feb. 4 trading statement and the Bank of England’s rate decision later this week. National Grid gained 0.82% as utilities held steady amid rate speculation.

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Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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