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PRECIOUS-Gold extends gains as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fuel safe-haven bid
Gold gains over 17% so far in 2026Silver up about 25% this yearADP private payroll data due later in the dayBy Noel John Feb 4 (Reuters) - Gold rose further on Wednesday, after logging its biggest daily gain in 17 years in the previous session, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fr...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Forex
EUR: Inflation drops but ECB remains steady – TD Securities
TD Securities reports on Eurozone inflation, which has dropped to 1.7% year-on-year, primarily due to energy prices. The analysis indicates that this disinflationary trend is not expected to influence the ECB's upcoming meeting, as it has been anticipated.
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Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Billionaire Investor David Einhorn Has a Big Warning for Stock Investors
Key PointsDavid Einhorn made a name for himself as an investor making big short sales and investing in macroeconomic trends.His most recent letter to investors explains his thoughts about the U.S. stock market right now.Investors should focus on a specific area of the market if they want to position...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
US STOCKS-Futures muted as AI jitters batter software; Alphabet, ADP in focus
Futures: up Dow 0.27%, S&P 500 up 0.09%, Nasdaq down 0.05% Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were muted on Wednesday as investors avoided software and cloud stocks following a bruising slide in the previous session, while AMD slid after issuing a dour forecast.The software and servic...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-Figure skating-U.S. skaters embrace village buzz after Beijing's COVID bubble
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. figure skaters at the Milano Cortina Olympics said they are savouring a more normal Games than Beijing in 2022, when COVID-19 restrictions kept families away and muted the atmosphere.Veteran ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, competing at their fou...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Prediction: 5 Quantum Computing Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than IonQ 5 Years From Now
Key PointsIonQ is a pure-play quantum computing stock, but its $13.7 billion valuation faces stiff competition from tech giants with deeper pockets.For instance, IBM operates the largest fleet of publicly accessible quantum computers.Nvidia provides the classical computing infrastructure every quant...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Racing with torn ACL 'doable', Mancuso says of Vonn downhill bid
Vonn hopes to compete with ACL tear using a braceMancuso highlights unique challenge of Vonn's injury timingForecast snowfall may complicate race conditionsFrench snowboarder Vaultier won Olympic gold after ruptured ACLBy Julien PretotCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former Olympi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Silicon Laboratories jumps as Texas Instruments eyes $7 billion acquisition
Shares of chip designer Silicon Laboratories SLAB.O jumps 32.6% to $181.15 premarketChipmaker Texas Instruments TXN.O in advance talks to buy SLAB for about $7 bln, source tells ReutersShares of TXN down 3.2%.TXN and SLAB did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for commentPotential deal...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
Warming seas threaten fishing, pillar of Greenland's economyTrump wants US to control Greenland for security reasonsClimate shifts could ease costs for mining mineralsBy Fedja Grulovic NUUK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, experienced its...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Panasonic battery unit posts 3.5% drop in Q3 operating profit; group forecast cut
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Panasonic Holdings 6752.T said on Wednesday third-quarter operating profit for its energy unit, which makes batteries for Tesla TSLA.O, fell 3.5% from a year earlier due to a weaker performance in North America.In addition, the company cut its full-year operating profit outl...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
Oaktree Specialty Lending posts higher Q1 net investment income
OverviewSpecialty finance firm's fiscal Q1 total investment income decreased due to lower reference rates and OID accelerationQ1 net investment income rises to $36.7 mln from $35.8 mln a year ago, mainly due to lower net expensesCompany declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.40 per shareOu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Operator of dark web drug site Incognito Market receives 30-year US federal prison sentence
A Taiwanese man accused of running an online narcotics marketplace was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in a US prison. The sentence was announced by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, after the defendant pleaded guilty in earlier court proceedings. Rui-Siang Lin, 24, has been convicted by the US Justice […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
Forex
EMERGING MARKETS-EM FX, stocks broadly steady after rally; tech sell-off weighs on Asia
Tech stocks in India, Hong Kong decline Gold prices support South African equities Central bank decision awaited in Poland Afreximbank lines up $8 bln package for South AfricaMSCI EM FX down 0.2%, stocks off 0.1%By Purvi Agarwal Feb 4 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies and stocks were subdued...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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TABLE-EU Commission sells 3-month EU-Bills at average yield of 1.980%
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, carried out on Wednesday an EU-Bills auction. The results of this auction are as follows: EU-BillsEU-BillsEU-BillsISINEU000A4EAKP3EU000A4EEWF1EU000A4EPCJ1Date of auction04/02/202604/02/202604/02/2026Settlement date06/02/20...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
LiquidChain ($LIQUID) Unlocks Unified Liquidity as Kraken Parent Reports Revenue Jump
The digital asset landscape is undergoing a massive shift from speculative trading to structural maturity, a move underscored by the latest financial results from Payward Inc. (the parent company of Kraken). On February 3, 2026, Payward reported a staggering $2.2B in adjusted revenue for 2025, marki...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 4
Forex
AUD/USD trades subduedly near 0.7020 ahead of US employment, PMI data
The AUD/USD pair trades marginally lower around 0.7020 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Aussie pair ticks down as the US Dollar (USD) trades higher ahead of the key United States (US) economic data releases in the North American session.
Fxstreet
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Indonesia unveils new draft market regulations after $80 billion rout
JAKARTA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Indonesia Stock Exchange has release draft regulations on Wednesday stipulating minimum free float requirements for new share listings, as it looks to move quickly to address concerns raised by index MSCI, which triggered an $80 billion market selloff last week.Indones...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Bunge Q4 results beat expectations; forecasts 2026 capex $1.5 bln-$1.7 bln
OverviewAgribusiness solutions provider's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany completed transformational combination with Viterra, expanding global footprintOutlookBunge expects full-year 2026 adjusted EPS between $7.50 and $8.00Company antici...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
