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Stock Market 2 February 2026

Ford stock dips before the bell after NHTSA widens probe into 1.3 million F-150 pickups

Ford stock dips before the bell after NHTSA widens probe into 1.3 million F-150 pickups

Ford Motor shares were down 0.9% at $13.88 in premarket trading on Monday after U.S. auto safety regulator NHTSA expanded a probe into about 1.27 million F-150 pickups over reports of abrupt transmission downshifts. The agency moved the case into an engineering analysis — a deeper step that can precede a recall — and said some drivers reported sudden deceleration and, in some cases, brief rear-wheel lockup or skidding.
2 February 2026
US economic calendar today: ISM factory PMI ahead as S&P 500 futures slip, oil tumbles

US economic calendar today: ISM factory PMI ahead as S&P 500 futures slip, oil tumbles

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday as traders absorbed a wave of early-week data and earnings. S&P 500 futures fell 0.5% to 6,931, while Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.9% to 25,452. Dow futures were down 0.1% at 48,968, following a roughly 0.4% drop in the cash S&P 500 on Friday. Crude oil prices plunged 4.9%, settling at $62.05 a barrel. The 10-year Treasury yield eased to 4.23%, the dollar index crept up 0.1%, and the VIX held around 18.5.