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US Economy 28 January 2026 - 9 February 2026

Brent crude price steadies near $68 after Iran talks; traders eye U.S. data this week

Brent crude price steadies near $68 after Iran talks; traders eye U.S. data this week

Brent crude hovered just above $68 a barrel on Monday, holding steady after the U.S. and Iran decided to extend indirect talks—a move that calmed near-term supply jitters. Indian refiners pulling back from Russian seaborne crude has been lending support to prices as well. By 1044 GMT, Brent was up 17 cents at $68.22, a 0.3% gain. U.S. West Texas Intermediate added 18 cents to $63.73, also up 0.3%. SEB’s Bjarne Schieldrop commented, “The Iranian risk premium cannot be fully defused as long as U.S. warships are located where they are.”
9 February 2026
Gold price above $5,000 again as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI tests loom

Gold price above $5,000 again as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI tests loom

Gold stayed above the $5,000 mark on Monday, with spot prices touching $5,012.53 an ounce by 0948 GMT, up 1.1%. That followed Friday’s 4% surge. U.S. gold futures for April picked up the same, trading at $5,033.70. A weaker U.S. dollar and looming economic releases kept the metal buoyant. “Gold reclaims its role as a neutral sovereign asset,” XS.com senior analyst Rania Gule said, noting traders are now factoring in at least two quarter-point cuts in 2026.
9 February 2026
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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 hovered near flat on Wednesday as traders braced for a packed economic calendar, featuring ADP’s January jobs report and the ISM services index. At 05:29 a.m. ET, Dow futures edged up 0.27%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.09%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.05%. In premarket moves, Advanced Micro Devices dropped 7.2%, and Super Micro Computer surged 12.4%.
4 February 2026
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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

A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed the January jobs report and the December Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, clearing Tuesday’s economic schedule ahead of the opening bell. “The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding,” Emily Liddel confirmed about the postponed labor data.
3 February 2026
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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.
2 February 2026
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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

Gold prices plunged on Friday, dipping briefly below $5,000 an ounce after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve Governor, as his pick for the next Fed chair. The news boosted the dollar and sparked a wave of profit-taking. By 12:57 GMT, spot gold was down 5.7% at $5,087.99, having touched a low of $4,957.54 earlier. Just the day before, it hit a record $5,594.82.
30 January 2026
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