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Markets News 29 January 2026 - 6 February 2026

Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold rebounded Friday, with spot prices up 3.96% to $4,959.28 an ounce by midday as investors bought on a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX gold and silver futures, effective after Friday’s close. Spot silver jumped 7.77% to $76.77. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.
6 February 2026
Gold price rebounds after violent selloff as traders brace for more volatility

Gold price rebounds after violent selloff as traders brace for more volatility

Spot gold rose 1.9% to $4,859.43 an ounce Friday after a sharp sell-off, as safe-haven demand returned amid U.S.-Iran tensions and falling stocks. CME Group raised margin requirements for gold and silver futures for the third time since January. India’s gold premiums dropped to $70 an ounce, while China’s edged up to $35. Gold remains down over 13.5% from its Jan. 29 record.
6 February 2026
India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

India-US trade deal gets March target as GST sleuths net suspects and an ITC meme captures market nerves

GST investigators arrested four men in a ₹250-crore areca nut tax evasion case, while Kanpur police detained seven suspects in a ₹7.03-crore fake-invoice scam. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the U.S. will sign a formal trade deal in March, aiming to cut U.S. tariffs on Indian exports from 50% to 18%. ITC shares remained flat despite optimism over the trade agreement.
6 February 2026
Hongkong Land stock slips today as $6.4 billion Singapore fund launch cools — what’s next for SGX:H78

Hongkong Land stock slips today as $6.4 billion Singapore fund launch cools — what’s next for SGX:H78

Hongkong Land shares fell 0.3% to US$8.59 Thursday afternoon in Singapore, easing after a two-day rally tied to its new S$8.2 billion commercial property fund. The stock hit a decade high at US$9.12 the previous day before retreating. Investors are watching for updates on buyback timing and new fund commitments. Trading volume topped 6.1 million shares.
5 February 2026
Gold price snaps back 5% after two-day crash; CME margin shock keeps traders edgy

Gold price snaps back 5% after two-day crash; CME margin shock keeps traders edgy

Spot gold surged 5.2% Tuesday to $4,906.82 an ounce, while U.S. April futures closed up 6.1% at $4,935 after steep losses. The rebound followed forced selling tied to higher margin requirements and a Fed leadership change. Analysts now watch for the delayed U.S. jobs report and physical demand trends. Trump signed a bill to end the government shutdown, but uncertainty over data timing persists.
Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surged over 5% Tuesday, its biggest daily gain since 2008, after plunging from last week’s record highs. Spot gold rose 5.8% to $4,935.56 an ounce, rebounding from a Monday low of $4,403.24. JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank called the pullback a buying opportunity, while CME Group’s margin hikes intensified volatility. The U.S. government’s partial shutdown delayed the jobs report.
Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

Spot gold fell 3% to $4,718.35 an ounce Monday, deepening losses after CME Group raised margin requirements and the dollar surged on President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. U.S. gold futures stayed near $4,740.90, about $900 below last week’s record. Spot silver dropped 3.3% to $81.75. CME’s higher margins for gold and silver futures take effect after Monday’s close.
Gold price slides again as CME margin hikes spur forced selling, Warsh Fed pick boosts dollar

Gold price slides again as CME margin hikes spur forced selling, Warsh Fed pick boosts dollar

Gold fell 3.2% to $4,708.19 an ounce by 1008 GMT Monday, extending a sharp decline after last week’s record high. Margin hikes and a stronger dollar triggered heavy selling, with spot silver down 3.4% and U.S. gold futures off 0.3%. Commodities and stocks also dropped after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair. Gold has lost about $900 since Jan. 29.
Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold and silver extended sharp declines Monday, with spot gold down 3.6% to $4,686.51 an ounce and silver plunging 6.7% to $78.96 after CME Group hiked margin requirements. Forced selling spread losses to oil, copper, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. Newmont shares dropped nearly 10%. The sell-off followed Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve.
Gold price whipsaws after $5,595 record as traders cash out; Fed chair pick looms

Gold price whipsaws after $5,595 record as traders cash out; Fed chair pick looms

Spot gold fell 1.2% to $5,349.70 an ounce in New York after swinging from a record $5,594.82 to as low as $5,149.99. The drop followed the Fed’s decision to keep rates steady and ahead of Trump’s pick to replace Powell. The World Gold Council reported record 2025 demand, driven by investment and ETF inflows. The dollar index rose 0.36% after the Fed announcement.
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Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
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