Stock Market 4 February 2026

Westpac share price jumps after Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike — what to watch next for ASX:WBC

Westpac shares closed up 1.45% at A$39.89 after the RBA raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. The bank will increase variable home loan rates by 0.25% from Feb. 17. Investors are watching for further RBA moves at the next policy meeting in mid-March. Major lenders moved quickly to pass on the rate hike to borrowers.

4 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:WBC·Interest Rates·Stock Market

WiseTech Global share price dives to a 52-week low as AI fears batter software stocks

WiseTech Global shares fell 10.7% to A$51.25 on Wednesday, hitting a 52-week low amid a global sell-off in software stocks following Anthropic’s AI plug-in launch. Recent filings showed WiseTech issued new shares for an acquisition and granted employee share rights, though these represent just 0.01% of capital.

4 February 2026

ASX:TNE·ASX:WTC·ASX:XRO·Stock Market·Technology

Northern Star stock jumps 6% after JPMorgan upgrade as gold claws back above $5,000

Northern Star Resources shares surged 6.2% to A$28.55 Wednesday, their best day this week, after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Buy and gold prices jumped 2.7% in Asian trading. The All Ordinaries Gold index rose 3.5%. Northern Star will report half-year results on Feb. 12, with investors watching for updates on costs and operational issues.

4 February 2026

ASX:NST·Gold Prices·Stock Market

BHP stock jumps nearly 5% as miners snap back — what investors watch before Feb. 17 results

BHP’s U.S. shares surged 4.8% to close near $72.74 Tuesday, with 5.1 million shares traded amid a broad rally in mining stocks. Rio Tinto and Vale also advanced, as commodities swung sharply on a stronger dollar and higher futures margin requirements. Investors await BHP’s half-year results due February 17. No new ASX updates from BHP since January 29.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·Mining Industry·NYSE:BHP·NYSE:FCX·NYSE:RIO·NYSE:VALE·Stock Market

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price jumps 2.6% after RBA hike — what investors watch next

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed up 2.6% at A$157.06 after the RBA raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%. CBA will lift variable mortgage rates by 0.25 percentage points from Feb. 13. Investors await the bank’s half-year results on Feb. 11 for updates on margins and credit quality.

4 February 2026

ASX:CBA.AX·Stock Market

Xero share price sinks 16% to a 52-week low as software stocks get hit again

Xero plunged 15.7% to A$81.06 in Sydney, hitting a 52-week low and leading losses among software stocks as Technology One and WiseTech Global each fell about 10%. The drop followed sharp declines in U.S. tech shares and came despite the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.8%. Investors are awaiting U.S. tech earnings and Xero’s May update for direction.

4 February 2026

ASX:TNE·ASX:WTC·ASX:XRO·Stock Market·Technology

ANZ share price closes higher after RBA rate hike; eyes on Feb 12 trading update

ANZ Group Holdings shares closed up 0.8% at A$37.07 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%. ANZ will lift variable home-loan rates by 0.25% from Feb. 13, adding about A$79 monthly to a typical A$500,000 loan. Investors await ANZ’s Feb. 12 trading update and RBA meeting minutes on Feb. 17.

4 February 2026

ASX:ANZ·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Stock Market Today 04.02.2026

India’s Sensex fell 225.69 points and Nifty50 dropped 87.65 as IT and metal stocks slumped, ending a three-day rally. Bitcoin hovered near $70,000, with institutional outflows and weak liquidity signaling a bear market. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.27% as tech and metal shares declined, though Yum China and Miniso gained after earnings.

4 February 2026

Stock Market

SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.4% to $21.76 Tuesday after a volatile session with trading volume topping 92 million. JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight, but UBS and Deutsche Bank trimmed their price targets. Traders await Wednesday’s delayed labor data and Fed minutes for rate signals. Other fintech stocks, including Upstart and LendingClub, also declined.

4 February 2026

NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Spotify stock slides 7% below $500 — Checkout.com deal and Feb. 10 earnings keep SPOT in focus

Spotify shares fell 6.8% to $473.99 Tuesday, then edged up 0.3% after hours. Checkout.com announced it will handle card payments for Spotify in over 180 countries. Investors are watching for Spotify’s Feb. 10 earnings, after a recent U.S. price hike to $12.99 for Premium. Broader markets also declined, with the Nasdaq down 1.4%.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:SPOT·Stock Market

Coca-Cola stock rallies to a 52-week high as CEO Quincey lines up $25 million sale

Coca-Cola shares closed up 2.1% at $76.89 Tuesday, reaching a 52-week high as the S&P 500 fell. CEO James Quincey filed to sell about $25 million in stock through a pre-arranged plan. The company will report earnings Feb. 10 and transition to new CEO Henrique Braun in late March.

4 February 2026

NYSE:KO·Stock Market

Eaton stock whipsaws after earnings as 2026 outlook comes in light — what to know before Wednesday’s open

Eaton shares closed up 0.9% at $362.53 after a volatile session, then slipped 0.3% in late trading. The company forecast 2026 adjusted profit below Wall Street’s midpoint, projecting $13.00–$13.50 per share. Quarterly revenue reached $7.06 billion, just under estimates. Eaton cited margin pressures and reaffirmed plans to spin off its vehicle and eMobility unit.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:ETN·Stock Market

Synopsys stock slides 8% on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next for SNPS

Synopsys shares fell 8.5% Tuesday to $419.14, with volume more than double the 50-day average, as software stocks slid on concerns over new AI competition. The stock is down 36% from its July peak. Rival Cadence Design Systems dropped 7.15%. Synopsys will report fiscal Q1 results on Feb. 25.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:SNPS·Stock Market

Dayforce stock price is 14 cents from $70 as take-private deal nears the finish line

Dayforce shares rose 1.36% to $69.86 Tuesday, closing just below the $70-per-share cash offer. A regulatory filing confirmed all necessary approvals for the Thoma Bravo buyout, with the merger expected to close within five business days pending final conditions. Trading volume jumped to 30.3 million shares.

4 February 2026

NASDAQ:DAYF·Stock Market

Home Depot stock beats Wall Street selloff as investors eye the next HD earnings read

Home Depot shares rose 0.8% to $381.11 Tuesday, outperforming a falling market as the S&P 500 dropped 0.84% and the Nasdaq slid 1.43%. The company recently announced 800 job cuts at its Atlanta support center and a full-time office return for corporate staff. Home Depot reports fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 24, with investors focused on demand and comparable sales trends.

4 February 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HD·Stock Market

Goldman Sachs stock closes lower after Epstein-email report; debt filing and rates loom next

Goldman Sachs shares fell 0.8% to $938.99 Tuesday after U.S. Justice Department documents showed its top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, accepted gifts from Jeffrey Epstein. The bank also issued $2.5 billion in long-dated subordinated notes. The S&P 500 dropped 0.84% and the Nasdaq lost 1.43%. Investors are watching for Friday’s U.S. jobs report.

4 February 2026

NYSE:BAC·NYSE:GS·NYSE:MS·Stock Market

Johnson & Johnson stock price rises after RBC target hike as investors eye talc risk, new data

Johnson & Johnson shares rose about 1% Tuesday to $233.10 after RBC Capital Markets raised its price target, citing ongoing talc litigation risk. The company highlighted new real-world data showing ERLEADA cut death risk by 51% in certain prostate cancer patients. Investors await management’s next comments at the TD Cowen conference on March 3.

4 February 2026

NYSE:JNJ·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

CoreWeave stock snaps back after lawsuit reminder and insider sale notice hit the tape

CoreWeave shares rose 1.2% to $90.06 Tuesday after a volatile session. A securities class-action suit in New Jersey sets a lead-plaintiff deadline for March 13. A Form 144 filing showed a planned insider sale of 8,335 shares valued at about $776,739. Nvidia recently invested $2 billion in CoreWeave at $87.20 per share.

4 February 2026

Stock Market

Accenture stock dives nearly 10% as AI disruption fears hit consulting — what ACN investors watch next

Accenture shares fell 9.6% to $241.21 Tuesday amid a sharp selloff in services and data stocks after Anthropic launched new AI automation tools. Thomson Reuters dropped 18%, FactSet slid 10.5%, and IBM lost 6.5%. The S&P 500 closed down 0.84%. Accenture also lost a $1.6 billion federal cloud contract bid protest.

4 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:ACN·Stock Market

Bank of America stock closes higher after dividend call as shutdown delays key data

Bank of America shares rose 0.7% to $54.45 Tuesday, with 41.2 million shares traded. After the close, the bank announced a $0.28 quarterly dividend, payable March 27 to shareholders of record March 6. The S&P 500 fell 0.84% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.43%. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to the government shutdown.

4 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:BAC·Stock Market

Stock Market 4 February 2026

Westpac share price jumps after Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike — what to watch next for ASX:WBC

WiseTech Global share price dives to a 52-week low as AI fears batter software stocks

Northern Star stock jumps 6% after JPMorgan upgrade as gold claws back above $5,000

BHP stock jumps nearly 5% as miners snap back — what investors watch before Feb. 17 results

Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price jumps 2.6% after RBA hike — what investors watch next

Xero share price sinks 16% to a 52-week low as software stocks get hit again

ANZ share price closes higher after RBA rate hike; eyes on Feb 12 trading update

Stock Market Today 04.02.2026

SoFi stock slides as JPMorgan upgrade meets fresh price-target cuts

Spotify stock slides 7% below $500 — Checkout.com deal and Feb. 10 earnings keep SPOT in focus

Coca-Cola stock rallies to a 52-week high as CEO Quincey lines up $25 million sale

Eaton stock whipsaws after earnings as 2026 outlook comes in light — what to know before Wednesday’s open

Synopsys stock slides 8% on AI disruption fears — what investors watch next for SNPS

Dayforce stock price is 14 cents from $70 as take-private deal nears the finish line

Home Depot stock beats Wall Street selloff as investors eye the next HD earnings read

Goldman Sachs stock closes lower after Epstein-email report; debt filing and rates loom next

Johnson & Johnson stock price rises after RBC target hike as investors eye talc risk, new data

CoreWeave stock snaps back after lawsuit reminder and insider sale notice hit the tape

Accenture stock dives nearly 10% as AI disruption fears hit consulting — what ACN investors watch next

Bank of America stock closes higher after dividend call as shutdown delays key data

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