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Price Analysis News 28 January 2026 - 3 February 2026

Natural gas price whipsaws after worst drop since 1995 — traders eye storage data

Natural gas price whipsaws after worst drop since 1995 — traders eye storage data

U.S. natural gas futures hovered near $3.22/mmBtu Tuesday after plunging 25.7% Monday, the steepest drop since 1995 outside contract rollovers. Warmer mid-February forecasts and record output drove the selloff, while volatility hit a record 250.7%. LNG exports dipped in January as freeze-offs disrupted plants. Traders await Thursday’s U.S. storage report.
3 February 2026
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Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $78,000 after liquidation wave, ETF inflows return

Bitcoin price today: BTC holds near $78,000 after liquidation wave, ETF inflows return

Bitcoin rose 0.8% to $78,067 early Tuesday after a weekend selloff wiped out $2.56 billion in leveraged positions, according to CoinGlass. Spot bitcoin ETFs logged $561.8 million in net inflows Monday, led by Fidelity and BlackRock. The U.S. jobs report is delayed due to the government shutdown, with the next CPI data set for Feb. 11. Traders remain cautious amid thin liquidity and policy uncertainty.
3 February 2026
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Natural gas price today: Henry Hub tumbles 16% as warmer forecasts puncture winter rally

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub tumbles 16% as warmer forecasts puncture winter rally

U.S. natural gas futures fell over 16% early Monday to about $3.63/mmBtu, erasing last week’s gains as forecasts turned milder and eased heating demand concerns. The drop follows a volatile period driven by winter storms and production cuts. Traders are watching Thursday’s EIA storage report and LNG feedgas flows for direction.
2 February 2026
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Natural gas prices: Will Henry Hub hold $4 after Friday’s 11% jump?

Natural gas prices: Will Henry Hub hold $4 after Friday’s 11% jump?

U.S. natural gas futures surged 11% Friday, with the March Henry Hub contract closing at $4.354 per mmBtu on NYMEX. Freeport LNG output rebounded to 1.8 bcfd after a compressor issue, while analysts expect a 352 bcf storage withdrawal for the week ending Jan. 30. U.S. inventories could fall 0.8% below the five-year average. Trading resumes Sunday at 6 p.m. EST.
1 February 2026
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XRP price today steadies near $1.60 after weekend slide as traders brace for Fed pick fallout

XRP price today steadies near $1.60 after weekend slide as traders brace for Fed pick fallout

XRP dropped 11.19% Saturday to $1.56 before stabilizing near $1.59 Sunday, with $5.6 billion in trading volume. Traders are watching Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and upcoming U.S. jobs data, while a Senate Republican threatens to block Warsh’s confirmation. Bitcoin fell below $80,000, fueling wider crypto selloffs. Grayscale’s XRP Trust fee waiver ends February 24, 2026.
1 February 2026
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Natural gas price spikes again: Henry Hub ends week at $4.35 as cold lingers, LNG demand firms

Natural gas price spikes again: Henry Hub ends week at $4.35 as cold lingers, LNG demand firms

U.S. natural gas futures surged 11.1% Friday, closing at $4.354 per mmBtu, as forecasts called for below-normal temperatures in early February. Gas flows to Freeport LNG rose to 1.8 bcfd after an outage, while U.S. storage dropped by 242 Bcf last week but remains above the five-year average. European gas prices slipped on expectations of increased U.S. supply. Trading resumes Sunday evening.
31 January 2026
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Silver price dives nearly 22% as dollar rebounds — the next big catalysts traders are watching

Silver price dives nearly 22% as dollar rebounds — the next big catalysts traders are watching

Spot silver plunged 21.92% to $90.66 an ounce by midday Friday, erasing gains after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair. The drop followed Thursday’s record high of $121.64, triggering forced rebalancing in leveraged silver funds. The dollar strengthened as investors scaled back bets on aggressive U.S. rate cuts.
30 January 2026
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Bitcoin price breaks $85,000 as $1 billion in crypto bets get wiped out — is $70,000 next?

Bitcoin price breaks $85,000 as $1 billion in crypto bets get wiped out — is $70,000 next?

Bitcoin plunged as much as 6.8% to $83,240 on Thursday, triggering over $1 billion in liquidations as leveraged crypto positions were forced closed. The drop followed a sharp sell-off in U.S. tech stocks, with Microsoft shares falling 10%. Analysts flagged $84,000 as a key support level, warning a break could push prices toward $70,000. Gold also tumbled more than 5% after hitting a record high.
30 January 2026
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IREN stock price drops after Wednesday’s jump — what traders are watching into Feb. 5

IREN stock price drops after Wednesday’s jump — what traders are watching into Feb. 5

IREN shares fell 6.3% to $58.98 by late morning Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s 14% surge as bitcoin dropped 5.7%. Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital also declined. The selloff followed a winter storm that disrupted mining operations and cut IREN’s daily bitcoin output. Investors await IREN’s quarterly results on Feb. 5 for updates on AI and power constraints.
29 January 2026
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Energy Fuels stock price jumps nearly 11% on Roth upgrade as uranium spot hits $91 — traders watch what comes next

Energy Fuels stock price jumps nearly 11% on Roth upgrade as uranium spot hits $91 — traders watch what comes next

Energy Fuels Inc. surged 10.7% to $26.74 after Roth MKM upgraded the stock and uranium prices hit $91.10 a pound. The company disclosed terms of its planned A$447 million takeover of Australian Strategic Materials, targeting a June 2026 close. Trading volume reached 12.8 million shares by early afternoon. Energy Fuels will report earnings around Feb. 25.
28 January 2026
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Natural gas price today: Henry Hub swings lower as traders brace for expiry and storage data

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub swings lower as traders brace for expiry and storage data

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas for February fell about 8% to near $6.40 per mmBtu in early Wednesday trading, reversing gains from a storm-driven rally earlier in the week. Freeze-offs peaked at 17 billion cubic feet on Jan. 25, sharply reducing output. Export flows from Gulf Coast ports briefly halted over the weekend before resuming. The March contract traded around $3.60, down 6%.
28 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

Stellantis stock rattled by $26.5 billion EV reset and dividend halt ahead of Monday trade

7 February 2026
Milan, February 7, 2026, 10:54 (CET) — Market closed. Stellantis shares (STLA) closed at $7.28 in New York on Friday, down 23.8%, after the Jeep maker unveiled a €22.2 billion ($26.5 billion) hit tied to scaling back electric-vehicle plans and said it would not pay a dividend in 2026. The selloff matters going into next week because it forces a quick rethink on cash and capital returns at a company investors once treated as a high-yield play. With markets shut for the weekend, traders will be looking for any follow-through from credit markets and analysts before Monday’s open. In Europe,
Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

Ashtead share price in focus as buyback rolls on and NYSE switch clocks closer

7 February 2026
Ashtead shares closed Friday at 4,936p, up 1.09%, after the company bought 88,872 shares under its repurchase program. The group is set to shift its primary listing to New York on March 2, pending court approval, and will be removed from the FTSE UK index the same day. Ashtead paid a half-year dividend of 37.5 U.S. cents per share on Friday.
Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

Beazley share price: big funds reshuffle stakes as Zurich bid deadline nears

7 February 2026
Beazley shares closed flat at 1,236 pence Friday as BlackRock disclosed a 6.55% stake and Vanguard reported 5.02%. Wellington Management cut its holding below 5%. The disclosures follow Zurich Insurance’s possible takeover offer of up to 1,335 pence per share, with a Feb. 16 deadline for a firm bid.
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