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February, 2026

• 6 February 2026 1:03 am

  Oil Market Slides as Oman Talks Loom

  

  Market SnapshotBrent crude: $67.52 (‑2.06%)WTI: $63.20 (‑1.95%)US crude inventories: down 3.5 million barrelsDistillates: down 5.6 million barrelsMarket focus: Friday’s Oman talks and upcoming U.S. employment dataOil Prices Dip as Diplomacy Eases Risk PremiumGlobal oil prices eased on Thursday as traders responded to confirmation that talks between the United States and …

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• 6 February 2026 12:22 am

  Stealing the Spotlight: Why AI Infrastructure Stocks Are the Hidden Winners

  

  The AI boom is everywhere, but the real winners might not be the flashy software companies everyone talks about. Instead, the infrastructure behind AI—the silent backbone of data centers—is quietly stealing the spotlight. Reliable power, efficient cooling, and seamless maintenance are now essential to keep AI running at full speed.Cooling …

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• 5 February 2026 11:16 pm

  Gold Slides Sharply Amid Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Dollar Strength Drives Gold Lower

  

  Gold prices tumbled nearly 2% on Thursday, retreating to $4,880 per ounce as the US Dollar regained strength and investors booked profits. Despite weak US labor data suggesting a softening job market, the Dollar remained resilient, putting pressure on precious metals.Market Sentiment and Central Bank Signals The market’s reaction reflects …

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• 5 February 2026 9:51 pm

  What’s Really Behind BTC’s Recent -8.6% Free Fall On One Day?

  

  Sudden Market ShockBitcoin has plunged sharply in the last hours, dropping 8.6% to $66,719, marking one of its steepest daily declines in months. The crypto giant’s tumble comes amid a wave of broad selling across digital assets, as institutional sentiment cools and traders react to declining inflows. Investors are now …

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• 5 February 2026 8:46 pm

  AI Stocks Face Reality Check: Sell‑Offs, Winners, and Strategic Risks

  

  What’s Really Behind$1 Trillion Sell‑Off in Software StocksSince the week began, artificial intelligence–linked stocks have diverged sharply, signaling a transition from hype to scrutiny. After nearly two years of robust gains, markets are now demanding real revenue proof and capital efficiency, differentiating winners from laggards across technology sectors.Global software and …

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• 5 February 2026 7:52 pm

  Sterling Declines Following BoE’s Decision, US Labor Data Fuels Fed Cut Bets

  

  The British Pound weakened against the US Dollar following the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75%. This “dovish hold” came after a split vote of 5–4, indicating the possibility of further easing ahead as inflation is expected to undershoot the target. Despite weak US labor …

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• 5 February 2026 5:21 pm

  BoE’s Bailey Signals Scope for Rate Cuts After Narrow 5–4 Hold Vote

  

  Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey struck a cautiously dovish tone on Thursday after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged at 3.75% in a surprisingly close 5–4 vote, signaling that borrowing costs are likely to fall further if economic conditions evolve as expected. Speaking at the post-meeting press conference, …

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• 5 February 2026 4:44 pm

  Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75%, Split Vote Signals Cuts Ahead

  

  The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged at its first policy meeting of the year on Thursday, opting for caution as inflation remains well above target despite growing signs of weakness in the U.K. labor market. The central bank maintained its benchmark Bank Rate at 3.75%, in line with …

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• 5 February 2026 2:46 pm

  Alphabet Beats Earnings Estimates but Massive 2026 Capex Forecast Weighs on Shares

  

  Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) topped Wall Street expectations on both earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, but its sharply higher-than-expected capital expenditure guidance for 2026 unsettled investors, sending shares lower in premarket U.S. trading on Thursday. The results come at a sensitive time for technology stocks, with the artificial …

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• 5 February 2026 1:36 pm

  European Stocks Mixed as Earnings Take Center Stage Ahead of ECB, BoE Decisions

  

  European equity markets traded in a mixed fashion on Thursday, as investors weighed overnight weakness on Wall Street against a fresh round of corporate earnings, while looking ahead to key policy decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England later in the day. At 03:05 ET (08:05 …

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• 5 February 2026 12:39 pm

  Bitcoin Slides Toward $70,000 as Thin Liquidity and Tech Stock Rout Hit Risk Assets

  

  Bitcoin slumped nearly 8% on Thursday, falling toward the $70,000 level as thinning liquidity and a sharp sell-off in global technology stocks renewed pressure on risk assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 7.6% at $70,427.1 by 00:28 ET, hovering near its lowest levels since early November 2024 after …

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• 5 February 2026 11:30 am

  Trump, Xi Hold Wide-Ranging Call Ahead of April Visit, With Taiwan and Iran in Focus

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he held a “long and thorough” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, covering a broad range of geopolitical and economic issues ahead of Trump’s planned visit to China in April. Trump said the discussion touched on Iran, Russia’s war in Ukraine, …

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• 5 February 2026 10:42 am

  Gold Retreats in Asia as Silver Suffers Sharp Selloff on Dollar Strength

  

  Gold prices reversed earlier gains and moved lower in Asian trading on Thursday, while silver plunged sharply, erasing much of its brief rebound earlier this week as renewed pressure returned to metal markets. Spot gold slipped 1.3% to $4,899.18 an ounce by early Asian hours, while April gold futures fell …

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