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UK Stock Market Forecast 2026: FTSE 100 clings to rate-cut bets as AI jitters hit data stocks

UK Stock Market Forecast 2026: FTSE 100 clings to rate-cut bets as AI jitters hit data stocks

London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by midday Friday, led by gains in Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds, while RELX dropped 3.5% amid an AI selloff. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a narrow vote and signaled possible cuts if inflation slows. Sterling fell 0.6% against the dollar. Markets now expect the Bank Rate to fall to 3.0% by March 2027.
6 February 2026
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Tesla stock slips in premarket as tech rout deepens and robotaxi rules stay in focus

Tesla stock slips in premarket as tech rout deepens and robotaxi rules stay in focus

Tesla shares fell 2.2% to $397.21 in premarket trading Friday, tracking a broader tech selloff as investors reacted to Big Tech’s rising AI spending. Amazon also dropped after disclosing a major increase in AI infrastructure investment for 2026. In Washington, Tesla and Waymo pressed Congress to update self-driving regulations at a Senate hearing, but the policy debate had little immediate market impact.
6 February 2026
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Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Spot silver rebounded to $75.15 Friday after plunging as low as $63.99, but remains over 12% down for the week. CME Group raised COMEX silver futures margins to 18%, forcing traders to post more collateral. A Reuters poll puts the 2026 silver price forecast at $79.50 an ounce. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund fell over 40% from its January peak, hitting daily down-limits for five straight sessions.
6 February 2026
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Blue Owl stock dips premarket as AI-software fears hit private credit despite earnings beat

Blue Owl stock dips premarket as AI-software fears hit private credit despite earnings beat

Blue Owl shares fell 3.4% to $11.63 in premarket trading Friday after the firm reported quarterly profit above estimates and assets under management topping $300 billion. Co-CEO Marc Lipschultz dismissed AI disruption fears, noting tech holdings showed no meaningful losses. Software holdings make up about 8% of AUM. Blue Owl declared a $0.225 dividend, payable March 2 to shareholders on record Feb. 20.
6 February 2026
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Cadence Bank stock price: CADE frozen after Huntington takeover, focus shifts to HBAN

Cadence Bank stock price: CADE frozen after Huntington takeover, focus shifts to HBAN

Cadence Bank shares remain halted after closing at $42.11 on Jan. 30, as each share converts to 2.475 shares of Huntington Bancshares under a finalized merger. Huntington traded at $19.02 premarket Friday. Huntington will keep all Cadence branches open and aims to finish customer account conversions by mid-2026. Investors await Huntington’s February 10 appearance at a UBS conference.
6 February 2026
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Ondas (ONDS) stock rebounds in premarket after J Capital report rattles investors

Ondas (ONDS) stock rebounds in premarket after J Capital report rattles investors

Ondas Inc shares rose 4.7% to $8.88 in premarket trading Friday after plunging over 25% since Tuesday. The rebound follows a bearish J Capital report criticizing Ondas’ reliance on share offerings and questioning its growth prospects. CEO Eric Brock sold $4.6 million in shares on Dec. 31. Ondas recently announced a new Asia-Pacific defense contract and its planned acquisition of UK-based Rotron Aero.
6 February 2026
Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir stock drops again before the bell as AI shakeout hits software — what investors watch next

Palantir shares fell 6.8% in premarket trading Friday to $130.01, extending a sharp slide after Alphabet’s $185 billion capex plan rattled AI software stocks. The drop followed a 6.8% loss Thursday and nearly 12% Wednesday, despite Palantir’s new partnership with Cognizant and Q4 revenue of $1.407 billion. The S&P 500 software index has dropped seven days straight. Investors await key U.S. data and sector earnings next week.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin rebounded above $65,000 Friday after dipping near $60,000, but remains down nearly 14% for the week, its steepest drop since November 2022. The CME December 2026 bitcoin futures contract hovered around $67,285, showing limited premium. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in outflows in January. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust fell more than 13% Thursday.
6 February 2026
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Kenvue stock price today: KVUE ticks up premarket as Feb. 17 results near, earnings call scrapped

Kenvue stock price today: KVUE ticks up premarket as Feb. 17 results near, earnings call scrapped

Kenvue shares rose 0.2% premarket Friday after the company set Feb. 17 for its earnings release and said it will not hold a quarterly call due to its pending deal with Kimberly-Clark. Each Kenvue share will convert into 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares plus $3.50 cash if the merger closes, leaving Kenvue stock about 70 cents below the implied value. Investors remain focused on deal timing and ongoing product litigation.
6 February 2026
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Atlassian stock price slips in premarket after earnings; TEAM eyes cloud-growth slowdown and fresh target cuts

Atlassian stock price slips in premarket after earnings; TEAM eyes cloud-growth slowdown and fresh target cuts

Atlassian shares fell 6.3% to $98.41 in premarket trading after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.586 billion and a GAAP net loss of $42.6 million. Several brokers cut price targets following the results. Cloud revenue rose 26% to $1.067 billion, but guidance points to slower growth ahead. The stock is down over 66% in the past year.
6 February 2026
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Nvidia stock bounces in premarket as Amazon’s $200B AI spend stirs the trade; China chip licences in focus

Nvidia stock bounces in premarket as Amazon’s $200B AI spend stirs the trade; China chip licences in focus

Nvidia shares rose 2.7% in premarket trading Friday after the Nasdaq hit a two-month low. Amazon shares dropped 8% premarket following news its 2026 capital expenditures could reach $200 billion. Nvidia’s supply chain pushed back on AI bubble fears, while export policy talks with ByteDance remain unresolved. Investors await Nvidia’s Feb. 25 earnings and key U.S. economic data next week.
6 February 2026
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Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

7 February 2026
U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
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