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Market Analysis News 4 February 2026 - 5 February 2026

Bitcoin slides under $71,000 as AI tech rout spills into crypto, stoking fresh selloff

Bitcoin slides under $71,000 as AI tech rout spills into crypto, stoking fresh selloff

Bitcoin fell as much as 7.5% in 24 hours, dropping below $71,000 in Asian trading Thursday. The broader crypto market lost $467.6 billion in value since Jan. 29, CoinGecko said. Over $700 million in leveraged crypto bets were liquidated in the past day, according to CoinGlass. The declines followed a sharp selloff in global tech stocks.
5 February 2026
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P&G stock pops as Wall Street goes defensive — here’s what matters before Thursday’s open

P&G stock pops as Wall Street goes defensive — here’s what matters before Thursday’s open

Procter & Gamble shares closed up 1.0% at $156.87 Wednesday as investors favored defensive stocks during tech sector volatility. Executive Ma. Fatima Francisco sold 8,000 shares at $158.00 each, according to a U.S. filing. Trading volume reached about 12.2 million shares. Key U.S. jobs data was delayed by the government shutdown, with the rescheduled report now due Feb. 11.
5 February 2026
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PayPal stock price slips after-hours as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook keep PYPL under pressure

PayPal stock price slips after-hours as CEO shake-up and weak 2026 outlook keep PYPL under pressure

PayPal shares fell 1.6% to $41.03 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO, replacing Alex Chriss. The stock drop followed weak 2026 profit guidance and a slowdown in branded checkout growth. PayPal reported Q4 revenue of $8.68 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.23, but scrapped its 2027 targets. CFO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until March 1.
5 February 2026
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Snap Q4 earnings surprise: profit pops, but soft outlook and user dip hit shares

Snap Q4 earnings surprise: profit pops, but soft outlook and user dip hit shares

Snap posted $1.72 billion in holiday-quarter revenue and $45 million in profit, but forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street targets. Daily active users hit 474 million, up 5% year-over-year but down 3 million from the prior quarter. Shares fell about 3% after hours. Snap announced a $500 million share buyback and reported 24 million Snapchat+ subscribers.
5 February 2026
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XRP price slides to $1.50 as Fed chair fight and regulation gridlock weigh on crypto

XRP price slides to $1.50 as Fed chair fight and regulation gridlock weigh on crypto

XRP fell 5.4% to $1.5020 in late New York trading Tuesday, extending a two-day slide amid uncertainty over Federal Reserve leadership and stalled U.S. crypto legislation. Bitcoin dropped 3.3%. Ripple-linked diamond tokenization in the UAE drew attention but failed to lift prices, with broader adoption still pending regulatory approval.
4 February 2026
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Bitcoin price sinks nearly 5% after U.S. close as liquidations bite and traders eye key data

Bitcoin price sinks nearly 5% after U.S. close as liquidations bite and traders eye key data

Bitcoin fell 4.9% to $72,413 in late U.S. trading Wednesday, with ether down 7% and $2.56 billion in bitcoin liquidations reported by CoinGlass over recent days. Crypto-linked stocks also dropped, with Coinbase off 6% and Strategy down 3%. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation reports for signals on rates. A White House meeting on crypto legislation ended without agreement.
4 February 2026
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Natural gas prices rebound 5% as traders brace for Thursday’s EIA storage report

Natural gas prices rebound 5% as traders brace for Thursday’s EIA storage report

U.S. natural gas futures surged about 5% to $3.48 per mmBtu late Wednesday, rebounding after a sharp drop earlier this week. Leveraged ETFs BOIL and KOLD swung 7.5% higher and 8% lower, respectively. Analysts expect the Feb. 5 storage report to show a record 366 Bcf withdrawal after last week’s Arctic freeze. U.S. LNG exports fell slightly in January as plant outages hit supply.
4 February 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion wobbles near $4,940 as the dollar firms and Feb. 11 jobs report looms

Gold price today: Bullion wobbles near $4,940 as the dollar firms and Feb. 11 jobs report looms

Spot gold ended nearly flat Wednesday at $4,939.42 an ounce as a stronger dollar cut demand. Spot silver rose 2.12% to $87.01. Gold prices swung sharply this week after last week’s selloff and margin hikes, with futures settling at $4,950.80. U.S. and Iranian officials plan talks in Oman Friday amid ongoing tensions.
4 February 2026
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Silver price today rebounds again after rout; XAG/USD near $88, SLV rises after the close

Silver price today rebounds again after rout; XAG/USD near $88, SLV rises after the close

Spot silver jumped 3.7% to $88.20 an ounce in late U.S. trading Wednesday, extending a rebound after last week’s record volatility. SLV closed up nearly 3%. The market remains unsettled after silver’s plunge from a Jan. 29 high of $121.64. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S.-Iran talks and the delayed U.S. payrolls report set for Feb. 11.
4 February 2026
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Boston Scientific (BSX) stock dives on electrophysiology sales miss — what to watch after the bell

Boston Scientific (BSX) stock dives on electrophysiology sales miss — what to watch after the bell

Boston Scientific shares fell nearly 18% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company reported disappointing electrophysiology sales and lowered its 2026 growth outlook. U.S. demand for the Watchman implant also missed expectations. The company guided first-quarter adjusted EPS to $0.78–$0.80 and organic revenue growth of 8.5%–10%. Analysts are watching for further estimate cuts and commentary on heart-rhythm procedure trends.
4 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:12 GMT — Market closed. British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, within touching distance of a 52-week high, after trading between 4,543 and 4,615 pence. The London market is shut for the weekend and reopens on Monday. (Investing.com) The move comes days before BAT’s full-year numbers, a set piece for a stock that trades as much on guidance and cash returns as it does on day-to-day headlines. The company said it will publish preliminary results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025 on Thursday, Feb. 12, followed by a webcast
Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

Anglo American share price slips as BofA turns neutral after copper outlook cut

7 February 2026
Anglo American shares closed down 0.75% at 3,435 pence Friday after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” and raised its price target to 3,600 pence. Anglo cut its 2026 copper production guidance and warned of continued weakness at De Beers. The company expects $200 million in charges tied to its Chile copper operations in the second half of 2025.
Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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