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Gold, silver miners fall as precious metal prices edge lower on firmer US dollar
U.S.-listed shares of gold and silver miners down premarket, tracking falling prices of the metals GOL/Spot gold XAU= down 0.9% at $4,917.61/ounce, retreating from a near one-week high hit earlier in the sessionSpot silver XAG= down 9.3% at $79.88/ounce, after tumbling as much as 15% earlierGold and...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Snap shares climb as holiday ad sales lift quarterly revenue
Shares of social media firm Snap SNAP.N rise 5.4% to $6.23 premarket after the company beat Q4 revenue estimates, driven by a holiday season boost in advertising salesSnapchat-parent's Q4 revenue rose 10% to $1.72 bln, but its Q1 revenue forecast of $1.50 bln-$1.53 bln came in slightly below ana...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Ukraine hits infrastructure at Russian missile launch site, military says
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had carried out a series of "successful" strikes at the infrastructure of a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in January.Ukraine's general staff said in a statement that some buildings were damaged, one h...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Cost-Averaging SPX6900 Crushed the HODLers – Here’s the Next Play for the 2026 Supercycle
Wednesday 5 February 2026 – Right now, there’s no better strategy for meme coins in a down market than the one SPX6900 (SPX) has shown with cost-averaging. Since January 22, a popular meme coin investor has proven that consistent purchases have resulted in a lower drawdown compared to holding the to...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Premarket Movers | Gold & Silver Stocks Fall; AGQ down 19%; Hycroft Mining down 6%; Snap Soars 6%; Baidu Jumps 5%
Snap Inc beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue, as more advertisers turned to the social media platform during the holiday season, sending its shares up 6% in premarket trading on Thursday.The Snapchat-parent said total active advertisers on the platform rose 28% in the fourth quarte...Tiger News
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
The Stock Market Sounds an Alarm for the First Time in 25 Years. Here Is What History Says Comes Next in 2026
Key PointsThe stock market is valued near its most expensive levels ever.Soaring valuations in artificial intelligence (AI) are echoing themes last seen during the dot-com bubble.History has a flawless track record of predicting where the stock market should be headed in 2026.10 stocks we like bette...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sells Microsoft Stock and Buys an AI Stock Up 243,600% Since Its IPO
Key PointsStanley Druckenmiller, a former hedge fund manager with an impressive track record, sold Microsoft and bought Amazon in the third quarter.Microsoft stock has fallen 24% from its high due to concerns about AI spending, but investments in AI are paying off across its software and cloud busin...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Russian 'systemically important' private bank Sovcombank joins race to offer crypto-backed loans
Another leading Russian banking institution is joining the financial giant Sberbank in lending against cryptocurrency as collateral. Sovcombank announced a program to offer loans secured by Bitcoin amid growing demand from businesses in the industry ahead of regulation. Private Russian bank enters the promising market for crypto-backed credit A privately owned universal bank, which is […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Why the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Is a Good Choice to Diversify Your Portfolio
Key PointsThe Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has averaged a small annual loss over the past five years, but earned a total return of 6.7% in the past year.Vanguard forecasts that U.S. bonds could be better investments than U.S. stocks for the next 10 years. Putting some funds into this bond ETF coul...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Street View: Qualcomm caught in memory chip squeeze
Qualcomm QCOM.O slumps more than 11% in premarket tradingThe chip designer on Wednesday forecast Q2 revenue and profit below estimates, citing global memory chip shortage that is squeezing smartphone sales as electronics supply chains remain under pressure MEMORY CHIP SUPPLIERS DIAL AIJ.P.Mo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
German defence stocks slip after U.S.-Iran talks plan, Rheinmetall's pre-close call comments
Shares in German defence companies fall; a local trader points to reassuring geopolitical signals as the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on FridayRenk R3NK.DE and Hensoldt HAGG.DE slip around 1.3-2.8% while Rheinmetall RHMG.DE drops close to 6%Analysts point to a pre-close call Rheinmetal...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Economic Indicator
GBP: Uncertain rate cut timing – Societe Generale
Societe Generale's report provides insights on the British Pound (GBP) as the BoE's next rate cut timing remains uncertain. It suggests that the statement from the BoE will likely reiterate that inflation is projected to fall back towards the target more quickly in the near term.
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Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Payy Unveils Privacy-First L2 for Institutional Capital: Why $BMIC is the Missing Layer of Quantum Defense
Quick Facts: ➡️ Payy’s new L2 solves the transparency bottleneck for banks, allowing discreet on-chain settlement compatible with MetaMask. ➡️ Transaction privacy is insufficient without asset security; traditional encryption remains vulnerable to future quantum decryption attacks. ➡️ BMIC provides ...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin ETFs Record $545M in Outflows as $LIQUID Packs Muscle
What to Know: U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw $545M in outflows in a single week, indicating a temporary retreat by institutional investors due to macroeconomic uncertainty. Despite the headline outflows, capital is moving into infrastructure protocols that solve liquidity fragmentation rather than exiting th...NewsBTC
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
FOREX-Dollar gains as investors turn risk-averse, central bank decisions up next
ECB set to keep rates steady at 1315 GMTBank of England also expected to hold rates, decision due 1200 GMTDollar-yuan little changed after Trump-Xi phone callBy Gregor Stuart Hunter and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar climbed to a two-week high on Thursday as fresh vo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
CME Group verso il lancio di un proprio token e trading cripto 24/7: $HYPER sarà il prossimo listing di rilievo?
Punti Chiave CME Group sta esplorando il lancio di un token digitale per consentire il trading 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7, e il movimento istantaneo dei collaterali, segnando una svolta epocale nella finanza istituzionale. Questa mossa convalida la tecnologia blockchain come superiore ai sistemi ba...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
VivoPower sells portion of Ripple Labs stake to Kweather for 20% equity
The UK-based AI-compute power service provider VivoPower is changing its digital asset exposure after agreeing to transfer part of its stake in Ripple Labs to the South Korean company Kweather Co. According to a Wednesday press statement from the company, VivoPower will take an equity stake in the KOSDAQ-listed business to support its quest for […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Elf Beauty gains as strong Q3 prompts outlook boost
Shares of Elf Beauty ELF.N rise 8.2% to $91.62 in premarket tradingCo lifted its annual profit and sales outlook after beating Q3 estimates, driven by steady demand for its low-cost cosmeticsBrokerage Canaccord Genuity believes ELF’s brands continue to grow faster than the industry, driving market‑s...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Other
Kremlin says no point wasting time on Western claims of possible Epstein links to Russian spies
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that it did not want to waste time answering questions about unproven suggestions in Western media and by Poland's prime minister that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have been some sort of Russian intelligence asset.Polish Prime Minis...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
