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US Economy News 27 January 2026 - 5 February 2026

US economic calendar today: ADP jobs, ISM services and Treasury refunding set the tone for Wall Street

US economic calendar today: ADP jobs, ISM services and Treasury refunding set the tone for Wall Street

U.S. stock index futures were little changed early Wednesday, with Dow futures up 0.27% and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.05% as investors awaited ADP payrolls and ISM services data. Advanced Micro Devices fell 7.2% premarket, while Super Micro Computer rose 12.4%. The Treasury will announce quarterly refunding plans at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Labor Department delayed the January jobs report due to the recent government shutdown.
US economic calendar today: Shutdown scrubs key labor data as Wall Street leans on Fed talk, Treasury plans

US economic calendar today: Shutdown scrubs key labor data as Wall Street leans on Fed talk, Treasury plans

The partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed the January jobs report and December JOLTS data, clearing Tuesday’s economic calendar. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose modestly in premarket trading, while Treasuries slipped. Teradyne and Palantir jumped after strong forecasts. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin is set to speak at 8 a.m. ET.
Amphenol stock price steadies near $145 after earnings whipsaw as traders eye Tuesday’s U.S. shutdown vote

Amphenol stock price steadies near $145 after earnings whipsaw as traders eye Tuesday’s U.S. shutdown vote

Amphenol shares closed up 0.6% at $144.93 Monday, trading about 13% below their Jan. 27 close after a sharp post-earnings drop. The company reported Q4 sales up 49% to $6.4 billion and forecast Q1 sales as high as $7 billion, but disclosed a $100 million tax accrual tied to China subsidiaries. The January U.S. jobs report was delayed due to the federal shutdown.
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

S&P 500 futures dropped 0.5% and oil prices plunged 4.9% to $62.05 a barrel in early trading Monday as the U.S. entered a government shutdown. Gold fell 1.8% after CME Group raised margin requirements. Factory and PMI data are due this morning, with Friday’s jobs report in focus. Tesla and NVIDIA shares slipped about 1% premarket, while Oracle rose nearly 4%.
USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock rebounds after chairman buy as Washington price-floor rethink rattles rare-earths

USA Rare Earth (USAR) stock rebounds after chairman buy as Washington price-floor rethink rattles rare-earths

USA Rare Earth shares rose 1.4% to $22.37 Friday after chairman Michael Blitzer disclosed buying 100,000 shares on Jan. 29. The company this week raised $1.5 billion through a PIPE led by Inflection Point. Trading volume topped 26 million shares amid shifting U.S. signals on critical-minerals price support. The stock briefly jumped nearly 12% before paring gains.
30 January 2026
Gold price today: Bullion slips below $5,000 after Trump taps Warsh for Fed chair

Gold price today: Bullion slips below $5,000 after Trump taps Warsh for Fed chair

Spot gold plunged as low as $4,957.54 an ounce Friday after President Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair, boosting the dollar and triggering profit-taking. The drop ended gold’s record rally, with prices down 5.7% by midday. Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite fell 1.53% on weaker gold and oil. Traders are watching next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for further direction.
Natural gas price today: Henry Hub futures slip as storage draw hits and storm risk hangs over the East

Natural gas price today: Henry Hub futures slip as storage draw hits and storm risk hangs over the East

U.S. natural gas futures fell early Friday, with the March Henry Hub contract down 1% to $3.878 per mmBtu after a volatile week. Production dropped by 6.1 bcfd Thursday, recovering from a peak decline of 18.1 bcfd earlier in the week. Storage stood at 2,823 Bcf, 206 Bcf above last year. LNG feedgas to Gulf Coast export terminals rebounded sharply as weather moderated.
Silver price plunges 14% as Trump Fed chair decision looms, dollar rebounds

Silver price plunges 14% as Trump Fed chair decision looms, dollar rebounds

Spot silver plunged 14% to $99.77 an ounce Friday, erasing Thursday’s record high, as the dollar rose and traders awaited President Trump’s Fed chair announcement. The iShares Silver Trust ETF dropped 14% premarket. Trump is expected to name his nominee after meeting with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, seen as the frontrunner. The dollar index climbed 0.37% to 96.48.
Eli Lilly stock barely budges after $1.93bn autoimmune pact; Trump touts six U.S. plants

Eli Lilly stock barely budges after $1.93bn autoimmune pact; Trump touts six U.S. plants

Eli Lilly shares closed up 0.03% at $1,024.14 after announcing new research deals in autoimmune disease and gene-editing for hearing loss. Repertoire Immune Medicines will receive $85 million upfront in a collaboration potentially worth $1.84 billion. Lilly also signed a gene-editing agreement with Seamless Therapeutics valued up to $1.12 billion. Investors await Feb. 4 earnings for updates on demand and supply.
Coinbase stock price slides after hours as bitcoin dips below $85,000 and White House stablecoin talks near

Coinbase stock price slides after hours as bitcoin dips below $85,000 and White House stablecoin talks near

Coinbase shares fell 4.8% to $199.18 in after-hours trading Thursday as bitcoin dropped 5.1%. The White House set a Feb. 2 summit with banks and crypto firms on stablecoin rewards, while a Senate panel advanced a digital-asset bill. UK regulators banned a Coinbase ad campaign for downplaying crypto risks.
Heating Oil Price Ticks Up as Iran Risk Lifts Crude; Traders Weigh U.S. Distillate Stocks

Heating Oil Price Ticks Up as Iran Risk Lifts Crude; Traders Weigh U.S. Distillate Stocks

Heating oil futures rose about 0.4% to $2.4566 a gallon Thursday, tracking a surge in crude prices as Middle East tensions escalated. U.S. distillate stocks increased by 329,000 barrels last week, while crude inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels, according to the EIA. Brent crude climbed 2% to near $69.79 a barrel. Traders remain focused on geopolitical risks and upcoming U.S. inventory data.
Roper stock slips again after outlook miss; Deltek in focus as U.S. funding deadline nears

Roper stock slips again after outlook miss; Deltek in focus as U.S. funding deadline nears

Roper Technologies shares fell about 2% Wednesday after its 2026 revenue and profit forecast missed analyst estimates. The company cited weaker demand at its Deltek division, which serves government contractors, and warned that possible U.S. government shutdowns could further impact business. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $2.06 billion, with adjusted EPS at $5.21. Stifel downgraded the stock and cut its price target sharply.
28 January 2026
USA Rare Earth stock slips after $1.6B CHIPS funding letter — what USAR investors are watching next

USA Rare Earth stock slips after $1.6B CHIPS funding letter — what USAR investors are watching next

USA Rare Earth shares fell 6.3% to $24.70 by midday Wednesday after the company announced a $1.6 billion federal package and a $1.5 billion private placement. The Commerce Department offered up to $277 million in direct funding and a $1.3 billion loan, plus equity, for projects in Texas and Oklahoma. Investors raised concerns over dilution and deal terms. The private placement is set to close Jan. 28.
28 January 2026
Coinbase stock in focus: Cantor’s $277 call clashes with UK ad ban as Fed looms

Coinbase stock in focus: Cantor’s $277 call clashes with UK ad ban as Fed looms

Coinbase shares fell 1.2% to $210.83 in after-hours trading Tuesday, despite Cantor Fitzgerald starting coverage with an Overweight rating and a $277 price target. Britain’s ad regulator banned a Coinbase campaign, saying it downplayed crypto risks; Coinbase disputed the ruling. Bitcoin rose 0.7% to $89,313, while Ether gained 2.6%. Coinbase’s next earnings report is pending.
28 January 2026
USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws as $1.6 billion CHIPS-backed plan meets dilution worry

USA Rare Earth stock whipsaws as $1.6 billion CHIPS-backed plan meets dilution worry

USA Rare Earth shares fell 4.9% to $25.42 Tuesday, reversing a Monday rally after news of a $1.6 billion non-binding U.S. government funding letter and a $1.5 billion private share sale. The company’s PIPE is priced at $21.50 and closes Jan. 28. The government package includes a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in proposed awards. Investors weighed dilution risks and deal terms.
27 January 2026
US gas prices tick higher again as winter storm rattles supply — what drivers watch next

US gas prices tick higher again as winter storm rattles supply — what drivers watch next

U.S. average gasoline prices rose to $2.888 a gallon Tuesday, up 0.7 cent from Monday and 6.6 cents from last week, AAA reported. NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures fell 1.67% to $1.8417 per gallon. Crude prices climbed as a winter storm disrupted U.S. output and Gulf Coast refineries, with Brent at $65.82 and WTI at $60.92. Markets await the EIA’s weekly petroleum report on January 28.
27 January 2026
Today’s US Economic Calendar: Trump Speech, Consumer Confidence and Treasury Auction Set the Tone for Stocks

Today’s US Economic Calendar: Trump Speech, Consumer Confidence and Treasury Auction Set the Tone for Stocks

Health insurers fell sharply premarket after Medicare Advantage rates for 2027 came in below forecasts; UnitedHealth dropped 8%, CVS 9%, and Humana 14%. UPS rose 3.7% after projecting 2026 revenue growth. Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures gained 0.54%, while Dow E-minis slipped 0.08%. The Fed begins its two-day meeting as traders await home-price data and a $70 billion five-year Treasury auction.
27 January 2026
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Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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