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AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

Oracle shares fell 2.6% premarket after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion this year for AI cloud infrastructure, splitting funding between debt and equity. The move follows a bondholder lawsuit and rising credit-default swap costs. Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and AMD also traded lower before the open. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.9% amid a broader selloff in gold and silver and news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination.
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Oil prices tumble 5% as Trump flags Iran talks, risk premium drains fast

Oil prices tumble 5% as Trump flags Iran talks, risk premium drains fast

Oil prices fell about 5% Monday after Donald Trump said Iran was “seriously talking” with the U.S., easing supply fears. Brent crude dropped $3.63 to $65.69 a barrel, while U.S. crude fell $3.60 to $61.61. OPEC+ kept March output steady and received updated compensation plans from Iraq, UAE, Kazakhstan, and Oman. Traders are watching China’s demand and upcoming U.S. inventory and jobs data.
2 February 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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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