ETFs News 31 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

7 February 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:ASTS·NYSE:T·Stock Market·Technology·Telecommunications

QQQ Slides Again as Alphabet’s $185B AI Spend Plan Stirs Nasdaq-100 ETF Jitters

Invesco’s Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ fell about 1.6% Thursday morning, extending losses after Alphabet projected 2026 capital spending of up to $185 billion. Portfolio managers cited concerns over high tech valuations and AI-driven disruption, prompting investors to cut risk. Trading volume in QQQ rose above recent averages, with the ETF last seen near $605.75.

5 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·ETFs·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology

Silver ETFs crash 21% as MCX silver drops 10% in India, gold whipsaws on dollar and Fed nerves

Silver futures on India’s MCX fell 10% Thursday, with March contracts down Rs 26,850 to Rs 2,42,000 per kg. MCX Clearing Corporation raised margins to 4.5% for silver and 1% for gold, with more hikes expected Friday. Silver ETFs in India dropped up to 21%, while global spot silver plunged 9.3% to $79.88 an ounce. Gold futures and ETFs also declined amid a stronger dollar and weak industrial demand.

5 February 2026

Commodities·ETFs·Gold·NSE:AXISSIL·NSE:MCX·Silver

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.

4 February 2026

ETFs·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:NDAQ·Stock Market

Penserra boosts Invesco QQQ (QQQ) stake as Nasdaq proposes “fast entry” for Nasdaq-100

Penserra Capital Management raised its Invesco QQQ Trust stake by 26.2% to 66,979 shares, valued at about $40.2 million, SEC filings show. Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to allow top-40 market cap companies into the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days. QQQ slipped 1.7% to $605.19 in late morning trading Wednesday.

4 February 2026

ETFs·Nasdaq·Stock Market

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

Spot gold surged 6.9% to $4,985.44 an ounce Tuesday after a two-day rout, with silver up 11.7% to $88.74. The rebound followed a sharp selloff triggered by higher CME margin requirements and President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Gold ETFs saw $4.39 billion in inflows in January, the eighth straight month of gains. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to a partial government shutdown.

3 February 2026

ETFs·Gold Price·LSE:LSEG·NASDAQ:CME

5 IBM-Heavy ETFs to Watch as Mainframe Hits 20-Year High and the Stock Whipsaws

IBM shares fell about 7% Tuesday despite a 12% fourth-quarter revenue jump to $19.7 billion and raised analyst targets from Bank of America and Bernstein. The drop hit ETFs heavily weighted with IBM, including First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund and FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF. IBM cited strong mainframe sales but warned infrastructure revenue may decline in 2026.

3 February 2026

ETFs·IBM·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) stock jumps about 10% as silver rebounds — what traders watch next

Sprott Physical Silver Trust surged 10.3% to $28.46 in late-morning New York trading Tuesday, tracking a 9.4% rebound in spot silver after a two-day rout. Trading volume hit 13 million units. The trust’s units closed Monday at a 4.9% discount to net asset value. Silver’s rally followed news of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve and higher futures margins.

3 February 2026

ETFs·NYSE:PSLV·Silver·Stock Market

SCHD dividend ETF is beating the S&P 500 in 2026 — what’s driving the comeback

Schwab’s SCHD ETF has gained 8.5% year-to-date, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 1% rise and nearing an all-time high, according to Invezz. The fund held $79 billion in net assets as of Feb. 2, with a 3.82% trailing 12-month yield and a 0.06% annual expense ratio. Vanguard announced fee cuts across 53 funds Monday amid intensifying competition.

3 February 2026

Dividends·ETFs·NYSE:SCHD·Stock Market

Gold price whipsaws: buyers rush back after brutal selloff, lifting GLD and miners

Spot gold surged 5.3% to $4,913.59 an ounce Tuesday, rebounding from a two-day selloff that pushed prices to a one-month low. Gold ETFs and miners rallied in early New York trading. CME Group raised margin requirements on precious metals futures after Monday’s sharp drop. Open interest in COMEX gold futures fell by over 10,000 contracts from the previous session.

3 February 2026

ETFs·Gold·NASDAQ:CME·NYSE:GLD

Tower Semiconductor stock: what to know before Monday trade after chip ETFs’ Friday slide

Tower Semiconductor shares closed Friday at $134.73, down 0.1%, after swinging between $132.80 and $140.46. The stock fell alongside chip ETFs, with SOXX down about 4% and SMH off 3%. Tower reports earnings and guidance on Feb. 11. Investors await management’s outlook amid sector volatility.

2 February 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:TSEM·Semiconductor Industry·Stock Market

Bitcoin ETFs Just Saw Nearly $1B Pulled in a Day as Bitcoin Slips Below $80,000

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in outflows on Jan. 29, with bitcoin funds losing $817.9 million and ether funds $155.6 million. Bitcoin fell 6.53% to $78,719.63 and ether dropped 11.76% to $2,387.77 by midday Saturday. The moves followed Kevin Warsh’s appointment to head the Fed and a stronger U.S. dollar.

31 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·ETFs·NYSE:BLK

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Pfizer stock price rises into weekend as FDA priority review, TrumpRx discounts grab focus

7 February 2026

Pfizer shares rose 2.8% to $27.22 Friday after the FDA granted priority review for a Hympavzi label expansion, with a decision expected in Q2 2026. Trading volume reached 50.7 million shares. The TrumpRx.gov drug-discount rollout put renewed focus on pricing, with over 30 Pfizer drugs listed at launch.

Bitfarms stock jumps on Keel rebrand and U.S. redomiciliation plan — what BITF investors watch next

7 February 2026

Bitfarms shares jumped 25.2% to $2.14 Friday after the company announced plans to move its legal home to the U.S. and rebrand as Keel Infrastructure, pending a March 20 shareholder vote. The company also said it will repay its $100 million Macquarie debt facility and reported $698 million in net liquidity.

CoreWeave stock jumps 20% as CRWV heads into Feb. 26 earnings — what traders watch next

7 February 2026

CoreWeave shares surged 20.5% to $89.95 Friday, capping a volatile week for AI stocks. The company launched its ARENA lab and a new ad campaign, and set Feb. 26 for its earnings release. SVP Chen Goldberg sold nearly 18,000 shares for tax withholding. A securities class action lawsuit was filed covering trades from March 28 to Dec. 15, 2025.

Arista Networks (ANET) stock jumps into the weekend — here’s what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

Arista Networks shares jumped 6.85% to $137.49 Friday, breaking a two-day slide on volume of about 9 million shares, above average. The move came ahead of Arista’s earnings set for Feb. 12 and U.S. CPI data on Feb. 13. Options pricing signals traders expect volatility around the results. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.

ETFs News 31 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

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