Today: 3 July 2026

Bitcoin price tumbles below $74,000 as Trump-election rally evaporates and crypto rout deepens

Bitcoin price tumbles below $74,000 as Trump-election rally evaporates and crypto rout deepens

Bitcoin sank to its lowest price since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency, tumbling below pre-election rally levels amid renewed selling pressure. Bloomberg noted the cryptocurrency slid as much as 6% to roughly $73,762 on Tuesday, marking a drop of over 15% so far this year. The decline follows a brutal weekend selloff that erased about $290 billion from the total crypto market cap, spilling over into broader “risk-off” moves in stocks and precious metals. Weekend crypto trading tends to be volatile, with thinner liquidity letting large orders swing prices more dramatically.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin slips under Strategy’s break-even, pushing MSTR toward an eighth straight monthly drop

Bitcoin slips under Strategy’s break-even, pushing MSTR toward an eighth straight monthly drop

Strategy shares fell this week as bitcoin approached a price that puts the company’s massive holdings just shy of break-even. This drop sparked fresh questions about how much further the company can continue buying. The selloff is significant because Strategy acts as a stock-market stand-in for bitcoin, often showing bigger swings than the cryptocurrency itself. CoinDesk reported the stock has dropped for seven months running and currently trades at an mNAV multiple near 1.09 — a quick way to compare its equity value against the worth of its bitcoin holdings. When that multiple nears 1, it becomes tougher and more dilutive to raise new equity.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin breaks below $75,000 as forced selling piles into crypto slide

Bitcoin breaks below $75,000 as forced selling piles into crypto slide

Bitcoin dipped to roughly $74,600 in early Asian trading Wednesday, deepening a steep crypto sell-off that forced many out of leveraged positions. Data from CoinGlass revealed $2.56 billion worth of bitcoin positions wiped out in the past few days. Adam McCarthy of Kaiko noted that “people [are] taking a step back while they have to reassess their risk frameworks.” This shift matters because crypto now acts as a fast indicator of risk appetite. When investors retreat across markets, digital assets often get hit first, with leverage amplifying price swings sharply.
3 February 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as software rout deepens; Palantir jumps and Walmart hits $1 trillion

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as software rout deepens; Palantir jumps and Walmart hits $1 trillion

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as selling in software and cloud shares dragged the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq lower, wiping out some early optimism tied to Palantir’s quarterly report. The slide lands in the thick of earnings season, with investors trying to figure out whether big spending on AI — short for artificial intelligence — is turning into profits fast enough to justify valuations. Alphabet and Amazon are among the heavyweight reports due later this week.
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Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

New York, Feb 3, 2026, 13:48 ET — Regular session underway Palantir shares climbed 6.6% Tuesday, defying the broader selloff among AI-driven software stocks. Thomson Reuters plunged 17.4%, while Salesforce and ServiceNow each dropped roughly 8%. Adobe slipped 7.4%, and Microsoft fell 2.8%.
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Bitcoin’s $79K Bounce Meets $50K Talk as Cathie Wood’s Ark Goes Shopping

Bitcoin’s $79K Bounce Meets $50K Talk as Cathie Wood’s Ark Goes Shopping

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest added shares of Circle Internet Group, Bullish, and BitMine on Monday, despite bitcoin’s sharp swings and its steady hover around $73,000 on Tuesday. Trade disclosures gathered by Cathie's Ark also revealed purchases in Coinbase and Block. The buying counts since the same selloff dragging bitcoin down has slammed stocks linked to trading, custody, and stablecoins — the typical proxies investors turn to when they avoid holding tokens outright. Circle’s shares dropped 7.9% Monday, Coinbase dipped 3.5%, according to Bitget.
3 February 2026
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Stock market today: Nasdaq falls on artificial intelligence fears as Palantir pops and Walmart hits $1 trillion

Stock market today: Nasdaq falls on artificial intelligence fears as Palantir pops and Walmart hits $1 trillion

Wall Street stocks dipped Tuesday, with the Nasdaq taking the biggest hit despite a strong start to the session. The S&P 500 slid roughly 1.3%, while the Dow lost about 0.9% by early afternoon. The slide arrives as investors gear up for a busy week of results, with about a quarter of the S&P 500 set to report earnings. LSEG data now points to roughly 11% growth for the December quarter. Early trading showed firmer stock index futures, hinting at a potential rebound. Chris Weston at Pepperstone noted “growing signs that traders are ready to re-engage with pro-risk positions.” The shutdown has pushed back the January jobs report and the JOLTS job-openings data, crucial for gauging labor demand.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin Price Slides to Post‑Election Low Near $74,000 as Trump Fed Pick Spurs Fresh Crypto Jitters

Bitcoin Price Slides to Post‑Election Low Near $74,000 as Trump Fed Pick Spurs Fresh Crypto Jitters

Bitcoin slid to its lowest level since Donald Trump returned to the White House, extending an almost four-month downturn and wiping out gains since his election victory, Bloomberg News reported. The token fell below $74,424.95 — its lowest level of 2025 — and was down almost 15% for the year. The drop matters because crypto is still trading like a risk asset, not a shelter. When traders get spooked about U.S. rates, liquidity or policy, leverage tends to unwind fast and price gaps widen.
3 February 2026
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Natural gas price today rebounds as weather swings keep traders on edge

Natural gas price today rebounds as weather swings keep traders on edge

New York, February 3, 2026, 13:52 EST — Regular session underway. U.S. natural gas prices climbed Tuesday, with shares of the United States Natural Gas Fund edging higher after a sharp drop the day before linked to warmer forecast updates. March Henry Hub futures gained about 2.6%, settling near $3.32 per million British thermal units. UNG shares rose 1.1% to $12.84 in afternoon trading. EQT Corporation and Cheniere Energy each added roughly 0.7%.
3 February 2026
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Silver price today: spot rebounds nearly 12% after rout, lifting SLV and miners

Silver price today: spot rebounds nearly 12% after rout, lifting SLV and miners

New York, February 3, 2026, 13:41 EST — Regular session Spot silver surged 11.7% to $88.74 an ounce by 11:40 a.m. ET Tuesday, breaking a two-day slide and sparking a broad rally in precious metals. Gold climbed 6.9% to $4,985.44, platinum rose 6%, and palladium gained 4.8%. The rebound came after silver’s historic 27% one-day crash on Friday, followed by a further 6% fall Monday, triggered by the CME raising margin requirements—the cash needed to maintain futures positions—and market jitters over Donald Trump’s nomination of Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell at the Fed in May. Peter Grant from Zaner Metals described the recent selloff as “corrective within the long-term uptrend.” Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group remains bullish, citing ongoing investor focus on economic and political risks.
3 February 2026
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Gold price today jumps nearly 7% after two-day rout; miners and ETFs steady the case

Gold price today jumps nearly 7% after two-day rout; miners and ETFs steady the case

New York, Feb 3, 2026, 13:37 EST — Regular session Gold price jumped nearly 7% on Tuesday as dip buyers moved in after a historic two-day selloff, with silver also snapping back sharply. Spot gold rose 6.9% to $4,985.44 an ounce by 11:40 a.m. ET, while U.S. gold futures for April delivery gained 7.7% to $5,011; silver climbed 11.7% to $88.74. “I view the recent losses as corrective within the long-term uptrend,” said Peter Grant of Zaner Metals, who flagged $4,400 as key support and resistance near $5,100.
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Stock Market Today

  • MARA Holdings Sinks 7.26% as Long Ridge Deal Moves Forward
    July 3, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT. MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) ended Thursday at $12.40, off 7.26%. Shares are down 14.7% in four days as the market pulls back. The company reported insider tax withholding of 145,540 shares at $13.89, showing a split between the transaction price and where shares finished. MARA recently announced plans to buy Long Ridge Energy & Power for around $1.5 billion, counting $785 million in debt. With the buy, MARA aims for key assets to move ahead with a planned data center campus. Long Ridge turned in positive adjusted EBITDA in Q1, a difference from MARA's larger EBITDA loss. U.S. markets are shut Friday for Independence Day, making Thursday the final trading day of the week.
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