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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.16% as Treasury yields slip — what moves next

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.16% as Treasury yields slip — what moves next

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate held at 6.16% Monday, with the 15-year at 5.62%, according to Bankrate. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.22% in early trading. Mortgage-backed securities, tracked by BlackRock’s iShares MBS ETF, edged down 0.1% to $95.69. Analysts say rates are unlikely to fall meaningfully without a drop in inflation or a rise in unemployment.
2 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today slips below $78,000 as Warsh Fed pick stokes liquidity jitters

Bitcoin price today slips below $78,000 as Warsh Fed pick stokes liquidity jitters

Bitcoin fell nearly 1% to $77,582 early Monday, while Ether dropped 4.6% to $2,279 as traders reacted to Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair. CME Group raised margin requirements on metal futures after a sell-off, intensifying liquidity concerns. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $510 million in outflows last week. Focus now shifts to Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on Fed policy.
2 February 2026
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Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

Spot silver fell 3.4% to $81.65 an ounce by 1008 GMT Monday, extending losses after a record 27% plunge Friday. CME hiked margin requirements, forcing traders to liquidate positions as the dollar strengthened. Silver has dropped about a third since last week’s all-time high. The market is bracing for more volatility ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
2 February 2026
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Natural gas price today: Henry Hub tumbles 16% as warmer forecasts puncture winter rally

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub tumbles 16% as warmer forecasts puncture winter rally

U.S. natural gas futures fell over 16% early Monday to about $3.63/mmBtu, erasing last week’s gains as forecasts turned milder and eased heating demand concerns. The drop follows a volatile period driven by winter storms and production cuts. Traders are watching Thursday’s EIA storage report and LNG feedgas flows for direction.
2 February 2026
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as miners tumble in metals rout, BoE looms

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 steadies as miners tumble in metals rout, BoE looms

FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% by late morning as defensive shares offset sharp losses in mining stocks. Commodity prices tumbled after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair, with gold down 5% and silver over 7%. FTSE 250 fell 0.4%, led by declines in Auction Technology Group and Ocado. UK manufacturing PMI rose to 51.8 in January, signaling growth.
2 February 2026
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Gold price slides again as CME margin hikes spur forced selling, Warsh Fed pick boosts dollar

Gold price slides again as CME margin hikes spur forced selling, Warsh Fed pick boosts dollar

Gold fell 3.2% to $4,708.19 an ounce by 1008 GMT Monday, extending a sharp decline after last week’s record high. Margin hikes and a stronger dollar triggered heavy selling, with spot silver down 3.4% and U.S. gold futures off 0.3%. Commodities and stocks also dropped after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair. Gold has lost about $900 since Jan. 29.
2 February 2026
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex rebound after Budget 2026 STT shock; RBI in focus

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex rebound after Budget 2026 STT shock; RBI in focus

Sensex jumped 943.52 points to 81,666.46 and Nifty 50 rose 262.95 to 25,088.40, recovering from Sunday’s sharp budget-day losses. The rebound followed a proposed hike in the securities transaction tax on equity derivatives. Power Grid surged 7.6%. The rupee gained 0.5% to 91.5125 per dollar; 10-year bond yield hit 6.77%.
2 February 2026
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as silver rout spills over — what to know before Wall Street opens

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as silver rout spills over — what to know before Wall Street opens

S&P 500 futures fell about 1% premarket Monday as gold and silver extended losses after CME Group raised margin requirements, triggering forced selling. Nasdaq futures dropped more than Dow futures. Oil prices slid, with Brent down $3.63 to $65.69 a barrel. Investors await mega-cap earnings and the January U.S. jobs report due Feb. 6.
2 February 2026
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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.
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
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