Market Update

EUR/JPY traded higher on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of stability in the Eurozone and political uncertainty in Japan. The pair hovered around 183.80 at midday, up 0.2% as investors balanced expectations for European monetary policy with the potential economic impacts of Japan’s snap elections.Eurozone Calm Amid Inflation SignalsIn Europe, markets …

Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said the ongoing US government shutdown is likely to cause only brief delays in economic data, not lasting damage to the broader economic outlook. Speaking on Tuesday, Barkin stressed that while the flow of official numbers may slow for a few days, the Federal Reserve’s …

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday following recent bouts of volatility, as investors prepared for a heavy week of quarterly earnings that could shape near-term market direction. At 05:45 ET (10:45 GMT), Dow Jones futures slipped 15 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures edged 0.2% higher …

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after tumbling more than 4% in the previous session, as traders reassessed the global supply outlook and signs of easing tensions between the United States and Iran. Brent crude futures rose 17 cents to $66.47 a barrel by midday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained …

Bitcoin rebounded modestly on Tuesday after tumbling to near 10-month lows, but the world’s largest cryptocurrency continued to trade under pressure below the $80,000 level as heavy liquidations and uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy weighed on sentiment. Bitcoin was last up 2.8% at $78,558.4 by 01:42 ET (06:42 GMT).The token …

Gold prices rebounded strongly in Asian trading on Tuesday, with silver and platinum also advancing, as precious metals steadied after two sessions of heavy losses. Spot gold jumped nearly 4% to $4,855.93 an ounce, while April gold futures climbed 4.4% to $4,853.79 an ounce. Silver outperformed, surging 5.1% to $83.11 …

European equities traded slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by a firm close on Wall Street and signs that the recent selloff in precious metals has been short-lived. By early morning trade, Germany’s DAX rose 0.8%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.4%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 added 0.1%. Market sentiment improved …

As of February 3, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,000–$79,000 USD, reflecting a sharp pullback from its all-time high (ATH) of approximately $126,080 reached in late 2025. Despite the optimistic +2.38% increase, from the previous closing rate, chats point to a decline of over 35–38% from the peak, marking …

New economic data from China pointed to a sharper-than-expected slowdown at the start of the year. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.3, remaining below the 50 level that separates expansion from contraction and missing market expectations. At the same time, the services PMI declined to 49.4, marking its …

Oil prices fell sharply as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran showed signs of easing, prompting traders to unwind risk-driven positions. US crude slid by nearly 5 percent to around $62 a barrel, while Brent dropped more than 5 percent to about $66, marking their steepest one-day declines …