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Investment News 2 February 2026

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.
2 February 2026
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Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as ChatGPT and Grok spit out 2026 crypto picks

Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as ChatGPT and Grok spit out 2026 crypto picks

Bitcoin fell 6.5% to $78,719 Saturday, dropping below $80,000 after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, fueling fears of tighter liquidity. Liquidations topped $2 billion, and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.6 billion in net outflows in January. Gold and silver prices also declined. Retail sites and press releases continued touting both major and lesser-known cryptocurrencies.
2 February 2026
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Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered share price today: STAN.L edges lower as Polestar funding headline lands before results

Standard Chartered shares slipped 0.2% in early London trading Monday, hovering near a 52-week high. Polestar named Standard Chartered to lead a $400 million equity funding vehicle after securing investment from a Sumitomo Mitsui-backed entity. Investors await the bank’s full-year results on Feb. 24 for signals on capital returns and credit costs. Silver’s sharp drop has dampened risk appetite across markets.
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3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group share price slips in London as Action-led rally cools — here’s what matters next

3i Group shares fell 0.9% to 3,321 pence in London by 0934 GMT Monday, cooling after last week’s rally. The stock remains closely tied to Action, its main asset, which reported a 16% jump in net sales to 16.0 billion euros for 2025. CEO Simon Borrows bought £1.05 million in shares last week. 3i issued over 31 million new shares, raising its total to more than 1 billion.
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Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead share price slips after buyback update as NYSE switch nears

Ashtead shares fell 0.45% to 4,666 pence in early London trading Monday, extending recent losses. The company confirmed a further tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme and set a Feb. 6 dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share. A U.S. primary listing is scheduled for late February, with Ashtead shares to be swapped for Sunbelt stock and dropped from FTSE indices on March 2.
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Compass Group shares rise as investors size up Thursday’s trading update

Compass Group shares rise as investors size up Thursday’s trading update

Compass Group shares rose 1.33% to 2,216 pence by 0850 GMT Monday, outpacing a 0.23% drop in the FTSE 100. The company reported 1,700,430,644 voting shares as of Jan. 31. Compass will hold its annual general meeting and release a first-quarter trading update on Feb. 5. Dividend currency elections close Monday, with the DRIP deadline Thursday.
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iFAST (SGX:AIY) share price slides as Asia turns risk-off; Feb 12 results in focus

iFAST (SGX:AIY) share price slides as Asia turns risk-off; Feb 12 results in focus

iFAST shares fell 2.4% to S$10.29 by Monday afternoon, after a broader selloff in precious metals rattled markets. About 1.25 million shares traded, with the stock swinging between S$10.19 and S$10.54. The company will release unaudited full-year results after market close on Feb. 12. iFAST shares remain up about 8% year-to-date.
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Gold price drops ₹9,050 in India as silver sinks ₹20,000 — JP Morgan still bets on $6,300 gold

Gold price drops ₹9,050 in India as silver sinks ₹20,000 — JP Morgan still bets on $6,300 gold

Gold prices in India fell Rs 9,050 to Rs 151,530 per 10 grams Monday, while silver dropped Rs 20,000 to Rs 300,000 per kg after a global selloff. CME raised trading margins as volatility surged. JP Morgan projected gold could reach $6,300 an ounce by year-end, despite spot prices dropping to $4,677. India’s Economic Survey expects strong gold demand to continue through 2026.
2 February 2026
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City Developments Limited (SGX:C09) stock rises after Newport Residences sells 57% — what to watch before results

City Developments Limited (SGX:C09) stock rises after Newport Residences sells 57% — what to watch before results

City Developments shares rose 0.75% to S$9.35 by mid-afternoon Monday after the company sold 140 of 246 units at Newport Residences over the launch weekend at an average S$3,370 psf. The project, a freehold mixed-use tower on Anson Road, saw higher take-up than recent District 2 launches. CDL will release unaudited FY2025 results before market open on Feb 27. About 3.1 million shares traded Monday.
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Singtel stock price rises on $10 billion data-centre deal talk — what could move SGX:Z74 next

Singtel stock price rises on $10 billion data-centre deal talk — what could move SGX:Z74 next

Singtel shares rose 0.9% to S$4.63 after reports of advanced talks to acquire a stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, valued at over S$13 billion. Singtel confirmed negotiations but said no binding deal has been reached. Investors are watching for details on deal terms and funding. GIC and Mubadala are reportedly in discussions to join as minority co-investors.
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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