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NASDAQ:WETF News 7 January 2026 - 3 February 2026

Gold and silver price forecast 2026: banks stick with $6,000 gold as silver re-prices lower

Gold and silver price forecast 2026: banks stick with $6,000 gold as silver re-prices lower

Spot gold jumped 5.3% to $4,913.59 an ounce and silver surged 9% to $86.60 on Tuesday, rebounding after last week’s heavy losses. The U.S. January jobs report will not be released Friday due to a partial government shutdown. CME raised margin requirements, intensifying forced selling Monday. Banks kept 2026 gold forecasts above $6,000 an ounce despite recent volatility.
Silver price hits a fresh record as Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Silver price hits a fresh record as Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Spot silver rose 0.7% to $95.308 an ounce Tuesday, briefly hitting a record $95.488, as investors sought safe havens after President Trump announced new tariffs on several European countries. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell over 1% early in the session, while gold surged past $4,700. The dollar weakened against the yen and Swiss franc. Traders are watching upcoming Supreme Court arguments involving the Federal Reserve.
XRP price drifts near $2 as crypto fund outflows grow and ETF filings shift the backdrop

XRP price drifts near $2 as crypto fund outflows grow and ETF filings shift the backdrop

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 11:07 AM EST — Regular session XRP slipped about 0.5% on Monday, settling near $2.09. The token remains trapped in a tight range, leaving both bulls and bears frustrated. (CoinMarketCap) This shift is significant because inflows into listed crypto products now serve as a sharp gauge of risk appetite, particularly early in the year when portfolios adjust and liquidity tightens. XRP, in particular, has attracted a rising number of U.S.-listed funds, heightening its sensitivity to news that would have barely registered a year ago. The move comes as markets continue to adjust to shifting interest-rate
Brent price stock BRNT slips in London as Iran headlines cool and Venezuela barrels line up

Brent price stock BRNT slips in London as Iran headlines cool and Venezuela barrels line up

London, January 12, 2026, 12:54 GMT — Regular session WisdomTree Brent Crude Oil (BRNT.L) fell 0.7% to $48.44 in London trading on Monday, after opening at $48.44. The Brent-linked product traded between $48.14 and $48.54. (Investing.com) Brent crude futures slipped 31 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.03 a barrel by 1045 GMT as investors weighed Iran’s claim the situation was “under total control” against efforts to restart Venezuelan exports. “Lower European equity markets and lack of additional supply disruptions is moderately weighing on oil prices,” UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. Both Brent and U.S. WTI rose more than 3% last week
XRP price slips after WisdomTree pulls SEC filing — and Friday’s jobs report looms

XRP price slips after WisdomTree pulls SEC filing — and Friday’s jobs report looms

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session XRP fell on Thursday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to pull its registration for a proposed XRP fund, a filing that traders read as a small but real check on the rush to wrap crypto in stock-market products. XRP was down about 1.8% at $2.14, after trading as low as $2.07 and as high as $2.19. SEC The filing matters because exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become the easiest on-ramp for large pools of capital that still won’t touch tokens directly. A withdrawal doesn’t settle anything on its own, but
XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

XRP Price Slips After WisdomTree Pulls XRP ETF Filing as Traders Eye U.S. Jobs Data

New York, January 7, 2026, 14:36 ET — Regular session XRP fell about 2.2% to $2.19 on Wednesday after WisdomTree asked U.S. regulators to withdraw its proposed spot XRP exchange-traded fund, a filing showed. The sponsor said it had decided “not to proceed at this time” and that no shares were sold under the registration statement, first filed on Dec. 2, 2024. XRP traded between $2.17 and $2.32 in the session. SEC The dip comes as big financial firms keep pushing deeper into crypto products, betting investor demand will hold and rules will stay friendlier. Morgan Stanley filed on Tuesday
XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

XRP price today: WisdomTree drops XRP ETF plan as token slides, payrolls in focus

New York, Jan 7, 2026, 13:49 EST — Regular session XRP fell on Wednesday after the sponsor of the proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its registration statement, saying it had decided not to proceed “at this time” and that no shares had been sold. The token was down about 2.2% at $2.19 by 1:49 p.m. EST, after touching $2.32 earlier in the day. SEC The pullback lands as crypto trades more like a risk asset again, tracking shifts in rates and equity sentiment rather than idiosyncratic blockchain headlines. On Wall Street, investors

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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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